Liverpool player ratings vs Huddersfield Town
Liverpool stretched their unbeaten run in the Premier League to nine games in a row as Jurgen Klopp’s side came away with a 1-0 victory over Huddersfield Town at the John Smith Stadium.
Liverpool controlled the game in the early stages of the first half and Mohamed Salah found himself at the end of Xherdan Shaqiri’s pass to make it 1-0 for the visitors.
Huddersfield put in the hard yards and tried to claw their way back into the game, showing a lot of promise with passages of impressive build-up play. Philip Billing sent his free-kick inches wide of Alisson’s outstretched hands.
The Terriers were unable to find the equalizer and the Reds held on to their lead to bag all three points.
Liverpool player ratings
Alisson (7/10)
Did not have too much to do but did well when called into action; looked composed and confident between the sticks.
Joe Gomez (6.5/10)
Looked solid defensively in his unfamiliar right-back position but did not add much value to the attack from the flanks.
Virgil van Dijk (7.5/10)
The towering Dutchman once again stamped his authority over the opposition with his calmness, strength and solidity in the heart of the defence.
Dejan Lovren (6/10)
Did not look very comfortable in central defence; was a bit rusty and slow to get off his feet at times.
Andrew Robertson (7/10)
Put in another solid performance at the back and played some good crosses into the box from the left flanks.
James Milner (7/10)
He was once again Liverpool’s midfield engine and contributed equally to both the defence and the attack; won the ball back for his team on several occasions but was lucky not to give away a penalty for a handball inside the box.
Jordan Henderson (6.5/10)
Did not make too many mistakes and dictated the tempo of the game with his wide range of passing.
Xherdan Shaqiri (7.5/10)
He was always a lively presence in the final third; often showed his energy and enthusiasm to win the ball back and initiated a lot of attacks with his powerful driving runs, assisted Salah for the goal.
Adam Lallana (6/10)
Had a decent game on his return from injury. Looked a bit off the pace but contributed to the build-up play with his tidy passing.
Mohamed Salah (7.5/10)
The Egyptian wizard ended his goal drought at last with a clinical finish and looked much more composed in the final third today; could have had a second but failed to keep his shot on target
Daniel Sturridge (7/10)
He was impressive with his work-rate and movement in the attacking third; good with his holding play and drifted wide at times to craft the moves.
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Substitutes
Roberto Firmino (6/10)
Looked sharp and added a bit more flair to the attack but did not have a clear sight of goal.
Georginio Wijnaldum (6.5/10)
The Dutchman won some good challenges for his team in the midfield and passed the ball around with elegance.
Fabinho (5/10)
Did not have too much time to make an impact, brought on to see the game off.
