Liverpool faced off against Aston Villa at Villa Park earlier tonight as they looked to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Reds made a toothless start to the game and conceded the opener in the 41st minute when Morgan Rogers found the back of the net. Arne Slot’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Virgil Van Dijk equalised for the Merseyside club in the 51st minute. However, Ollie Watkins scored a quick-fire brace before John McGinn put daylight between the two sides in the 88th minute. Van Dijk grabbed a consolation goal in injury time as Liverpool crashed to a dismal 4-2 loss at Villa Park.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player fared during the clash against the Villans.
GK: Giorgi Mamardashvili – 6/10
He made a few solid saves at the back but conceded four goals tonight.
RB: Joe Gomez – 6/10
Gomez cleared the danger when he could, but offered very little going forward.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – 6/10
He failed to keep things solid at the back and put in a disjointed performance on the defensive end of the field.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 8/10
Van Dijk earned the ball back a few times and scored a brace tonight.
LB: Milos Kerkez – 6/10
He came back to defend when he could, but lacked quality on the ball.
CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 6/10
Gravenberch earned the ball back once but offered very little in the final third.
CM: Curtis Jones – 7/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
RW: Dominik Szoboszlai – 7/10
Szoboszlai made a costly error at the back but managed to secure a couple of assists.
CAM: Alexis Mac Allister – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times but failed to register a goal.
LW: Rio Ngumoha – 7/10
Ngumoha was a constant menace in the final third and was unfortunate to hit the post.
ST: Cody Gakpo – 6/10
He worked hard but never looked like he would score.
Substitutes:
ST: Federico Chiesa – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CAM: Florian Wirtz – 6/10
He failed to threaten the opponent’s goal.
RW: Mohamed Salah – 6/10
Salah struggled to influence the game after coming off the bench.
