Hargreaves hails ‘flawless’ defender after dominant display against Sunderland

Owen Hargreaves singled out Ibou Konate for special praise after Liverpool’s 1-0 Premier League win at Sunderland, describing the French defender as “flawless” in a commanding display.

Speaking on TNT Sports following our victory at the Stadium of Light, Hargreaves made it clear that while Virgil van Dijk deserved the man of the match award for his winning goal, Konate was arguably more influential defensively.

Steven Gerrard began simply: “He was brilliant.”

Hargreaves expanded on that view...