Ibrahima Konate insists he welcomes the pressure of defending for Liverpool as he expressed delight at the latest step in his comeback from injury.
Konate was outstanding at the heart of defence as the Reds earned an impressive 2-1 Premier League win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
The 23-year-old France international was making his first top-flight start of a campaign severely hampered by a knee injury suffered during pre-season.