Liverpool had a number of spectacular performers of their 4-1 victory away to Brentford, however one attacker was the decide on the bunch.
The Reds have been distinctive in west London on Saturday, overcoming but extra accidents to seal a massively spectacular win within the Premier League title race.
Darwin Nunez opened the scoring with a phenomenal chipped end, earlier than Alexis Mac Allister doubled Liverpool’s benefit after the break.
The returning Mohamed Salah made it 3-0 and Ivan Toney diminished the arrears, earlier than Cody Gakpo accomplished the win from close-range.
Right here we examine our participant scores with these of the Liverpool Echo, Objective, FotMob and This Is Anfield’s readers.
The best rating in west London went to Diaz (7.7), who could not have scored however was a continuing menace all afternoon.
The Colombian by no means stopped making an attempt to make issues occur, and teed-up Gakpo for his match-sealing aim, usually exhibiting nice footwork out on the left flank.
TIA’s Mark Delgado felt that Diaz loved “a busy all-round recreation,” saying he was “at all times able to making issues occur,” even when he doesn’t at all times rating.
In the meantime, Ian Doyle of the Echo claimed that the winger’s “capacity to run with and hold the ball” was “essential in stretching recreation second half.”
In joint-second place have been Caoimhin Kelleher, Virgil van Dijk and Jota (all 7.5), with the trio every having a constructive impression on the outcome.
Kelleher was spectacular filling in for Alisson, with Objective’s James Hunsley lauding an “unbelievable save” within the lead-up to Toney scoring.
Delgado stated that Van Dijk was “clear and tidy all through,” as he barely put a foot improper, and Jota was wonderful previous to going off injured.
One other trio have been subsequent up, exhibiting what number of people have been on an identical stage on the day, with Wataru Endo, Mac Allister and Nunez (all 7.3) subsequent greatest within the rankings.
Curtis Jones (6.3) received the bottom common, however in fact, he was taking part in completely effectively earlier than he received injured, and Klopp was not overly optimistic of the preliminary prognosis.
Up subsequent for Liverpool is Wednesday night time’s Premier League conflict at house to Luton (7.30pm UK), with one other victory important.
