The 'where are they now?' files

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60093230

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60093230

[Norbs]

They both have heads too

Yeah but Sakho's head has more sides

[Harv]

They both have heads too

[Fosterbloke]

Come on now, you're better than that.

They're both quick, both play centre back, both look like they have a catastrophic **** up in them, both like to go to ground, both are built like oxs.

They both have strong thighs.

[Fivex]

Both wear black gloves?

[BobTheCharmer]

Apart from being a person of colour, and coming from France, there are little other similarities.

Come on now, you're better than that.

They're both quick, both play centre back, both look like they have a catastrophic **** up in them, both like to go to ground, both are built like oxs.

[Buzzo]

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[Zapater]

I rate Sakho and his enterprising passing. I don't really care that his technique was somewhat unorthodox, he was very good and made very few mistakes. I don't think his mistake was pissing off Klopp, it was joining Crystal Palace and Woy. If he left us for a more competitive team, I'm sure his career could have taken a much better trajectory.

I don't get the comparison with Konate stylistically, especially as the they have opposite dominant feet. They are both quick, physically strong and good with the ball though. Konate is more orthodox to me but Sakho (with us) showed quite penetrative passing. I think Konate is better though and will still improve a lot.

Also, I'm not sure but does Konate always wear gloves indoors and throughout the summer too? Some of the fashion from France is quite out there.

Think it might be a country thing mate.

In Ireland and the UK, person of colour is seen as very much an archaic term and can be viewed as being quite offensive.


In Australia afaik it is not viewed the same way (think the US may be the same in some states also) and is a , again afaik, a more commonly used term there.

I was oblivious to this, in South Africa it's seen as a more enlightened/sensitive way to put it.

[Paul12]

I know exactly what you mean, they both seem to do a bit of a staccato/off-balance shuffle trying to get their feet sorted out.

Sakho was Champons League winning Traore-like in terms of his feet shuffle; Konate us closer to George Best than Sakho.

[frank the tank]

I do a little bit - just a rough around the edges thing on the ball. Neither are exactly poetry in motion. I liked Sakho, but Konate looks much better. I think Ibou can iron out those rough edges whereas with Sakho it was just innate.

agree with this


Sakho's haircuts were ****in stupid as well...... Konate is a million times better in this respect and as such, I take much more seriously as a footballer.

It's the last piece in the jigsaw that Trent needs to sort out to be truly world-class

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I do a little bit - just a rough around the edges thing on the ball. Neither are exactly poetry in motion. I liked Sakho, but Konate looks much better. I think Ibou can iron out those rough edges whereas with Sakho it was just innate.

I know exactly what you mean, they both seem to do a bit of a staccato/off-balance shuffle trying to get their feet sorted out.

That's it exactly.

Can of worms that appears to have been opened up above was entirely unintentional.

[rudedog]

So no one else see the similarities in playing style between Sakho and Konate?

I know exactly what you mean, they both seem to do a bit of a staccato/off-balance shuffle trying to get their feet sorted out.

[Shaggy]

So no one else see the similarities in playing style between Sakho and Konate?

I do a little bit - just a rough around the edges thing on the ball. Neither are exactly poetry in motion. I liked Sakho, but Konate looks much better. I think Ibou can iron out those rough edges whereas with Sakho it was just innate.

[spud_gun]

So no one else see the similarities in playing style between Sakho and Konate?