Continue to fight for the championship Konate: We must persevere to the end

Liverpool defender Konate recently talked about the mentality the team needs to fight for the championship in an interview, and said that other teams want to beat them, so Liverpool must work harder and persevere until the last minute.

With two goals from Salah, Liverpool beat Bournemouth 2-0 away in the Premier League earlier. Liverpool currently ranks first in the standings with 56 points, 2 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal.

In other events, Liverpool advanced to the Champions League round of 16 as the first place earlier, continuing on the right track. In addition, Liverpool will face Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield in the second leg of the 2024/25 English League Cup semi-final, and will then face the challenge of the English FA Cup.

"We had a good start and everything went well, including the Champions League," said Konate, 25. "But I think the most important thing is that we have to get back into the game and work harder because now we are in the second half of the season."

"We have to give more because every team wants to beat us. All we have to do is persevere to the end. It will be very difficult, but we have to give our all and stay calm and keep going."

Konate stressed, "The Premier League title is a title I have not won in England yet, and I really hope to achieve this goal this season. We know that all the fans are supporting us, and we must go all out to achieve our goals."

Speaking of captain Van Dijk, Konate said, "What a great defender he is. If we talk about what he has achieved, it's incredible. Van Dijk and I have a very good relationship both on and off the court. When I came here at the age of 21, he gave me a lot of advice and helped me adapt to the new environment."

"I need him a lot on the pitch and I hope the same is true for him. I know how important his qualities are to me and we will work together to become the best central defender partnership in the world."

Konate also said, "For me personally, before I got injured in November last year, I thought the team's condition had reached a very high level, and I believe many people feel the same way. But we know that the most important thing is to keep going."