For his self-esteem’s sake, we hope that Lamine Kone wasn’t watching Monday Night Football this week.
The Sunderland defender was torn asunder by analyst Jamie Carragher who, being a legendary centre-half, didn’t like the look of Kone’s dedication, or lack thereof, on the pitch.
The Black Cats are currently in the midst of the worst ever start to a Premier League season of any side and Carragher has singled out Kone as the main player responsible for the plight of the club.
“I don’t see a bad attitude at Sunderland, I see a group of really poor players who I think would struggle in the Championship,” Carragher said.
“But there’s one player whose attitude on the pitch this season has been nowhere near acceptable and I think that’s (Lamine) Kone at the back.
“I think he was a man-mountain last season. Him and Defoe virtually kept them up. Defoe at one and, Kone at the other.
“He’s nowhere near where he needs to be and he’s causing Sunderland a massive problem.”
Carragher then went on to provide video evidence of Kone’s lack of desire to run during Sunderland’s defeat to Arsenal at the weekend.
And it was a far cry from the Liverpool legend’s comments on the Ivorian just six short weeks ago when he claimed that Sunderland ought to build their side around Kone.
What a difference a bad month makes.
WATCH: Jamie Carragher says Sunderland must build the team around Lamine Kone. SS1 now: https://t.co/BtXVNHaYQD https://t.co/peZzo2yMz0
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