‘Cody Gakpo MOTM’, 5/10 struggles – Liverpool player ratings v Ipswich
Liverpool hammered Ipswich 4-1 at Anfield on Saturday to maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League.
Goals from Dominic Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah and a brace from Cody Gakpo gave the Reds a comfortable win on 25 January despite Andy Gray’s concerns about Arne Slot’s selection decision.
A late diving header from Jacob Greaves was nothing but a blemish on the scoreline as the Merseysiders brushed the relegation-threatened team aside.
Here, Liverpool News rates the players out of 10 at Anfield, with stats from Fotmob.
Alisson – 6
Made two saves and recorded a 95 per cent pass completion but conceded a late goal to lose what would have been a well-deserved clean sheet.
Trent Alexander-Arnold – 8
A superb assist for Gakpo’s second goal as he recorded seven passes into the final third while making four recoveries and won five of seven ground duels for a 71 per cent success rate.
Ibrahima Konate – 8
Completed the joint-most tackles in the contest with two, notched an assist for the opener and won 100 per cent of the four aerial duels that he attempted.
Virgil van Dijk – 7
Completed the most passes in the clash with 128 for a 98 per cent pass accuracy while also losing just one of the seven overall duels that he contested for an 85 per cent success rate.
Andy Robertson – 7
Accurate with 90 per cent of his passes, the Scotsman made 17 passes into the final third while winning both ground duels that he contested for a 100 per cent success rate.
Ryan Gravenberch – 7 (Off for Endo, 68)
Recorded the joint-most tackles with two, made eight recoveries and won three of five ground duels that he contested for a 60 per cent success rate.
Alexis Mac Allister – 7 (Off for Danns, 80)
The Argentine created the most chances in the match with three and completed 94 per cent of his passes while making three recoveries and two interceptions.
Dominik Szoboszlai – 8 (Off for Elliott, 68)
The Hungarian opened the scoring with a wonderful drive from range and completed 91 per cent of his passes while also making three recoveries.
Mohamed Salah – 7
Completed the joint-most dribbles in the clash with four and had 12 touches in the opposition box while scoring the second goal to put the result beyond doubt.
Luis Diaz – 5 (Off for Chiesa, 86)
The Colombia international struggled to influence proceedings despite his side comfortably winning, he recorded zero shots or chances created but did complete the joint-most dribbles in the contest with four out of eight, for a 50 per cent success rate.
Cody Gakpo – 9 (Off for Nunez, 68)
Two goals and an assist for the Dutchman who ended the contest with three touches in the opposition box and an 88 per cent pass completion.
Substitutes:
Harvey Elliott – 5 (On for Szoboszlai, 68)
Wataru Endo – 5 (On for Gravenberch, 68)
Darwin Nunez – 5 (On for Gakpo, 68)
Jayden Danns – 5 (On for Mac Allister, 80)
Federico Chiesa – N/A (On for Diaz, 86)
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