Liverpool Players Ratings vs Manchester City
Alisson - 6
Didn't make a mistake but conceded four times on a chastening evening for the champions.
Trent Alexander-Arnold - 5
Not at his best. Almost set-up a third goal for City with a bizarre throw-in straight to Jesus while his forward forays and passing lacked their usual sharpness.
Joe Gomez - 3
As Jamie Carragher generously put it during commentary, "Gomez didn't have his best night".
The generosity was the understatement: Gomez was guilty of bringing down Sterling for City's penalty and was then beaten - and nutmegged, for good measure - by the same player for City's second. Given the parallels with David Luiz's offence at the Etihad two weeks ago, Gomez was very arguably fortunate not to be dismissed for the penalty foul on Sterling. Not that Gomez's evening was extended in any case: subbed at half-time.
Virgil Van Dijk - 6
As so often, Liverpool's best defender. But unusually, that didn't amount to much.
Andrew Robertson - 3
What happened? Toyed with and taken to the cleaners by the outstanding Foden. "Robertson has been outstanding for Liverpool for the past two seasons but he is playing tonight as if he has had a week on the lash. He is getting played around," observed Gary Neville.
Andy Robertson was below his usual levels
Jordan Henderson - 5
Completely overshadowed by his City counterpart, failing to get to grips either with De Bruyne or the contest. But his commitment never wavered and one wonderful pass early in the second half deserved better than Mane's wasteful touch.
Fabinho - 6
The only meaningful bulwark to the rampaging De Bruyne, twice making crucially-timed tackles on the Belgian before the damn burst. Switched to defence following Gomez's exit.
Georginio Wijnaldum - 5
Quietly efficient with the emphasis on quiet. Taken off after 62 minutes for Keita's introduction.
Mohamed Salah - 6
On a night when the champions lacked sharpness at both ends of the pitch, Salah was the profligate in chief, spurning a great opening in the first few minutes before hitting the post when the fixture was still scoreless. How different the game may have been if either of those chances had gone in.
Sadio Mane - 5
When Liverpool review this match, one of their first conclusions will probably be that they had almost as many chances to score as City. That they didn't was as much a consequence of Mane's wastefulness as it was Salah's.
Roberto Firmino - 4
The quietest of Liverpool's attacking three and was relatively anonymous before being replaced on the hour mark.
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 6
On at half-time in place of Gomez and couldn't be blamed when he diverted Sterling's shot into his own net.
Divock Origi - n/a
Failed to make any sort of impression as the ball refused to fall his way.
Naby Keita - n/a
Lively after his introduction and it will be interesting to see how much game time he is given in the final matches.
Neco Williams - n/a
Nearly made a immediate impact when his cross fell to Salah in the City penalty box only for Ederson to make a comfortable save.
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