Diogo Jota caught the eye in Liverpool’s 4-4 draw at Southampton, with his two goals helping the Reds to a spirited comeback. The Portuguese was gifted his first goal of the afternoon, but his second was a lethal effort that summed up why he is arguably Liverpool’s best finisher. Ian Doyle of the Liverpool Echo felt that Jota was “always a threat going forward,” as he finished the campaign with seven goals in his last nine appearances. TIA’s Henry Jackson hailed the 26-year-old’s “great finish” to make it 4-4, as he enjoyed a “successful end to the campaign.” Jota was given the highest average rating of the season (7.9) for his performance.
Trent Alexander-Arnold (7.1) and Roberto Firmino (7.1) were joint-second in terms of ratings, with both having positive outings. Trent showed signs that his best form has returned, as he teed Gakpo up for his goal, being lauded as “very prominent in an attacking sense” by Neil Jones of GOAL. Meanwhile, Firmino found the net on his final appearance for Liverpool, with Doyle calling him “lively” on the south coast. Mohamed Salah (6.8) couldn’t get his customary goal but still bagged an assist, in what has been a “really good season” for him personally, according to Jackson. Kostas Tsimikas (4.9) had the lowest average rating of the day, again looking miles short of Andy Robertson. With the season now over, Jurgen Klopp, his players and especially the supporters need a breather, coming back in August full of life again.