Review ShowArsenal 0-2 Liverpool: Analysis of the 'outstanding' Konate and assured Quansah
Neil Mellor highlighted the rock-solid defensive pairing of Ibrahima Konate and Jarell Quansah as a key part of Liverpool's 2-0 win at Arsenal in the Emirates FA Cup third round on Sunday.
During his regular post-match Review Show, which is now available to watch on LFCTV GO, former Reds striker Mellor analysed some of the vital contributing factors to Jürgen Klopp's men reaching the next stage of the competition.
"Brilliant, absolutely great scenes in the away end," he said of the display in north London.
"When the draw came, it was as tough as it gets and we were missing a lot of key players. But what a great cup win it was.
"With Virgil [van Dijk] missing and Quansah only 20, we needed that leadership, and I thought Konate did it brilliantly.
"He reads the game well and he produced some super defending to deny Arsenal. He was outstanding.
"You have to remind yourself that Jarell is only 20 and this was his 11th start of the season. Jarell has gained the trust of the manager and his teammates.
"It was a really good, assured performance and what I like about him is he will get rid of the ball when he needs to."
Mellor also praised Luis Diaz, who got back on the scoresheet with a tremendous finish late on to seal the victory.
He continued: "I was delighted for Luis. He deserved that moment. When people talk about top-bin finishes, that was it.
"When he switched to the right side after [Diogo] Jota went down the middle, he caused a lot of problems."
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