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 had 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 wonderful 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 lowered the arrears, earlier than Cody Gakpo accomplished the win from close-range.
Right here we examine our participant rankings with these of the Liverpool Echo, Aim, FotMob and This Is Anfield’s readers.
The best rating in west London went to Diaz (7.7), who might not have scored however was a relentless menace all afternoon.
The Colombian by no means stopped attempting to make issues occur, and teed-up Gakpo for his match-sealing purpose, usually displaying nice footwork out on the left flank.
TIA’s Mark Delgado felt that Diaz loved “a busy all-round sport,” 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 maintain the ball” was “essential in stretching sport second half.”
In joint-second place had been Caoimhin Kelleher, Virgil van Dijk and Jota (all 7.5), with the trio every having a optimistic impression on the consequence.
Kelleher was spectacular filling in for Alisson, with Aim’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 mistaken, and Jota was glorious previous to going off injured.
One other trio had been subsequent up, displaying what number of people had been on the same degree on the day, with Wataru Endo, Mac Allister and Nunez (all 7.3) subsequent greatest within the rankings.
Curtis Jones (6.3) obtained the bottom common, however in reality, he was enjoying completely properly earlier than he obtained injured, and Klopp was not overly optimistic of the preliminary prognosis.
Up subsequent for Liverpool is Wednesday night time’s Premier League conflict at residence to Luton (7.30pm UK), with one other victory important.
