Liverpool welcomed Burnley at Anfield earlier today as they looked to secure a win at home in the Premier League. The Reds made a quick start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 42nd minute thanks to Florian Wirtz’s excellent finish. The Merseyside club went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Marcus Edwards equalised for the visitors in the 65th minute as Arne Slot’s men had to settle for a lackluster 1-1 draw in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player fared during the clash against Burnley.
GK: Alisson Becker – 6/10
He made one good save at the back but couldn’t do much about Edwards’ finish in the second half.
RB: Jeremie Frimpong – 7/10
Frimpong earned the ball back once and engineered a few inviting chances in the final third.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – 7/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field, but failed to keep a clean sheet this afternoon.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 7/10
Van Dijk put his foot through the ball when he could and was a good presence on the ball.
LB: Milos Kerkez – 7.5/10
He came back to defend when he could and was a real menace going forward. Kerkez managed to create a handful of decent chances for his teammates from the left flank.
CM: Curtis Jones – 7/10
Jones anchored the midfield well and engineered some clear-cut chances in the final third. He has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 7/10
The Dutch talent was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch.
RW: Dominik Szoboszlai – 7/10
He caused a lot of problems for the opposition defenders, but missed his penalty in the first half.
CAM: Florian Wirtz – 8/10
Wirtz was a constant threat in the opponent’s half and managed to score with a great strike in the 42nd minute.
LW: Cody Gakpo – 7.5/10
He was a menace at times on the left flank, but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
ST: Hugo Ekitike – 6.5/10
Ekitike was a real handful for the Burnley centre-backs but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
Substitutes:
CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 6/10
His influence on the game was minimal.
LW: Rio Ngumoha – 6/10
He added some pace to Slot’s attack.
LB: Andy Robertson – 6/10
Robertson made one good run with the ball.
ST: Federico Chiesa – N/A
