Liverpool entertained Arsenal at Anfield earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Reds made a bright start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Dominik Szoboszlai finally broke the deadlock in the 83rd minute with a great strike as Arne Slot’s men earned an impressive 1-0 win in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player performed during the clash against the Gunners.
GK: Alisson Becker – 6.5/10
He made one solid save at the back and earned an important clean sheet this evening.
RB: Dominik Szoboszlai – 8.5/10
Szoboszlai performed his defensive duties well and scored the only goal of the game with a sublime free-kick in the 83rd minute.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – 7/10
He put his foot through the ball when needed and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 7/10
Van Dijk was a rock at the back and was good on the ball as well.
LB: Milos Kerkez – 7.5/10
He cleared the danger when needed and put in a much-improved display at left-back.
CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 7/10
Gravenberch was full of energy and running at the centre of the park.
CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 6.5/10
He earned the ball back twice during the game and was replaced after the hour mark.
RW: Mohamed Salah – 6/10
Salah struggled to get into the flow of the game and never looked like he would score.
CAM: Florian Wirtz – 7.5/10
He linked up play well with others around him, but there was no goal for him.
LW: Cody Gakpo – 7/10
Gakpo managed to shine at times in the opponent’s half but failed to register a goal.
ST: Hugo Ekitike – 6/10
He struggled to threaten the Arsenal goal and was substituted in the 78th minute.
Substitutes:
CM: Curtis Jones – 7/10
Jones gave Liverpool more control at the centre of the park.
CB: Joe Gomez – 7/10
He was a solid presence at the back.
ST: Federico Chiesa – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
RB: Wataru Endo – N/A
