Liverpool secured a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.Let’s take a look at how each player performed against Crystal Palace.
Alisson – 9/10Alisson bounced back with an excellent display, making several important saves, including stops from Kamada, Pino and Wharton.
Ronald Araujo – 7/10Araujo looked slightly sluggish in the opening stages and received a booking for a late challenge. However, he improved as the game went on and played an important part in Liverpool’s second goal, sending a ball into the channel for Bradley Barcola.
Jeremy Jacquet – 7/10Jacquet was the more convincing of Liverpool’s two centre-backs. After a difficult performance on Wednesday, he showed improvement at Selhurst Park and looked more comfortable throughout the match.Virgil van Dijk – 7/10A relatively quiet afternoon for the Liverpool captain.
Van Dijk was rarely troubled and dealt with most of Palace’s attacks without too much difficulty.Milos Kerkez – 5/10A very poor performance from Kerkez, who struggled both defensively and in possession.
He was out of position for Kamada’s first-half volley and later played Eddie Nketiah onside.ADVERTISEMENTAlexis Mac Allister – 7/10Mac Allister gave Liverpool the lead with an excellent attacking header.
He worked hard in midfield and showed plenty of fight, particularly when he stepped in to defend Victor Munoz during an altercation with Jefferson Lerma.Dominik Szoboszlai – 6/10A mixed display from Szoboszlai. His set-piece delivery was excellent, and he provided the assist for Mac Allister’s opener.
However, he struggled more in open play.Florian Wirtz – 8/10Wirtz produced an important contribution in the second half, scoring his first Premier League goal of the season with a fine finish. He also provided the assist for Isak’s late strike, showing his quality in the final third.
Cody Gakpo – 5/10Gakpo’s best moment came early in the match when he reached a long ball and sent a volley across the six-yard box. However, he had little influence after that and struggled to make an impact in attack.ADVERTISEMENTAlexander Isak – 7/10Isak missed a good opportunity in the first half after a poor first touch prevented him from going one-on-one with Dean Henderson.
He also had another chance late in the game but shot straight at the goalkeeper. However, the striker eventually got his goal, finishing from close range after a clever move involving Munoz and Wirtz.Bradley Barcola – 7/10Barcola missed a big chance at 0-0, firing over the bar after being picked out by Szoboszlai.
He did, however, provide the assist for Wirtz’s goal. Despite that contribution, it was another difficult performance overall.Subs: Victor Munoz: 7/10; Trey Nyoni: 7/10; Rio Ngumoha: 5/10; Lewis Koumas: N/A; Joe Gomez:
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