Liverpool welcomed Arsenal at Anfield earlier today as they hoped to earn a good result at home in the Premier League. The Reds made a poor start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the eighth minute when Gabriel Martinelli scored with a good finish. Gabriel Jesus doubled Arsenal’s advantage in the 28th minute but Mohamed Salah got a goal back for Liverpool just 14 minutes later as the Merseyside club went into the half-time break 2-1 down on the scoreline.
Roberto Firmino came on as a substitute and equalised for Liverpool in the 87th minute. Jurgen Klopp‘s men ended up settling for a 2-2 draw at Merseyside.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player fared during the contest against the Gunners.
GK: Alisson Becker – 6.5/10
The Brazilian keeper made a few decent saves at the back and will be disappointed after conceding two early goals.
RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 8/10
The English talent did his fair share of defending and managed to engineer some promising chances for his teammates in the final third. He picked up a deserved assist for setting up Firmino’s goal.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – 7/10
Konate performed his defensive duties well but wasted a golden chance to win the game for Liverpool late in the game.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 6/10
The Dutch defender was too slow to react to the danger in the first half. However, he was solid at the back after the half-time interval.
LB: Andrew Robertson – 6/10
Robertson came back to defend when needed and made one key chance from the left flank.
CM: Jordan Henderson – 7/10
The Liverpool captain led his troops well in the second half and was a positive influence in both halves.
CM: Fabinho – 6/10
He showed some signs of what he is capable of but produced an underwhelming display at the centre of the park.
CM: Curtis Jones – 6.5/10
Jones played a big role in the lead-up to Salah’s goal just before the half-time break. However, he was replaced in the 59th minute.
RW: Mohamed Salah – 6.5/10
The Egypt international was a constant menace in the Arsenal half. He scored a good goal in the 42nd minute but missed a penalty in the second half.
ST: Cody Gakpo – 7/10
Gakpo held the ball up really well in the opposition half and created some decent chances for others around him.
LW: Diogo Jota – 6.5/10
He worked hard in the Arsenal half but never looked like he would score.
Substitutes:
CM: Thiago Alcantara – 6.5/10
The Spaniard moved the ball really well from midfield.
LW: Darwin Nunez – 6.5/10
Nunez added more pace to Klopp’s attack but wasted a great chance to find the back of the net.
ST: Roberto Firmino – 7.5/10
He came off the bench and scored a late equaliser which salvaged a point for his team.
