Liverpool Player Ratings: Comparing Our Ratings With Those of the Liverpool Echo, Goal, FotMob and This Is Anfield’s Readers
Liverpool may have lost 2-1 at Tottenham on Saturday evening, but there were many Reds players who could hold their head high after the game. Jurgen Klopp‘s men must have felt as though the world was against them in north London, as they battled with nine men for a chunk of the match. Both Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota were sent-off in either half, but for a while, it looked as though Cody Gakpo‘s strike had earned Liverpool a 1-1 draw. Cruelly, Joel Matip‘s last-gasp own goal robbed the Reds of a fantastic point, on a night when so much went against them.
Here we compare our player ratings with those of the Liverpool Echo, Goal, FotMob and This Is Anfield’s readers.
Alisson (8.2) has so often been Liverpool’s star man down the years and that was no different here, as he showed his brilliance yet again. The Brazilian made some magnificent saves in the second half, coming so close to getting Liverpol over the finish line, and he got the highest average rating. TIA’s Mark Delgado lauded a “brilliant tip around the post though, followed by a class tip-over” from Alisson, while Ian Doyle of the Echo called him “superb.”
In second place was Virgil van Dijk (8.0), with the captain an immovable force at the back throughout, clearing the danger so often. Harry Sherlock of Goal said he “marshalled a depleted Reds side superbly” and never looked flustered, in arguably his best performance of the season so far.
Up next was Dominik Szoboszlai (7.8), following another eye-catching display from Liverpool’s new hero in the middle of the park. Delgado feels it is “lovely watching him glide about and spray passes”, adding that he “came big in the latter stages.”
As for the worst performer, this wasn’t a day to focus on negatives, considering how spirited Liverpool were, but Jones (4.7) understandably got the lowest rating because of his red card. Doyle still thought that the 22-year-old did well when he was on the pitch, however, saying he was “heavily involved and worked hard before his extremely contentious dismissal.”
Alisson: Highest Rated Player
Alisson has been Liverpool’s star man down the years and that was no different at Tottenham on Saturday evening. The Brazilian made some magnificent saves in the second half, coming so close to getting Liverpol over the finish line, and he got the highest average rating from our readers, TIA’s Mark Delgado and Ian Doyle of the Echo. Delgado lauded a “brilliant tip around the post though, followed by a class tip-over” from Alisson, while Doyle called him “superb.”
Virgil van Dijk: Second Highest Rated Player
In second place was Virgil van Dijk, with the captain an immovable force at the back throughout, clearing the danger so often. Harry Sherlock of Goal said he “marshalled a depleted Reds side superbly” and never looked flustered, in arguably his best performance of the season so far. Van Dijk was rated 8.0 by our readers and received praise from Sherlock for his performance against Tottenham.
Dominik Szoboszlai: Third Highest Rated Player
Up next was Dominik Szoboszlai (7.8), following another eye-catching display from Liverpool’s new hero in the middle of the park. Delgado feels it is “lovely watching him glide about and spray passes”, adding that he “came big in the latter stages.” Szoboszlai has been impressive since joining Liverpool and his performance against Tottenham was no different. He was rated 7.8 by our readers and received praise from Delgado for his performance.
Curtis Jones: Lowest Rated Player
As for the worst performer, this wasn’t a day to focus on negatives, considering how spirited Liverpool were, but Jones understandably got the lowest rating because of his red card. Doyle still thought that the 22-year-old did well when he was on the pitch,