Joe Gomez offers “no commanding presence” – only 3 players above 5/10

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Joe Gomez got the worst rating in Liverpool’s bleak 3-0 defeat at home to Crystal Palace, as the defender struggled to find his feet in only his second start of the season. Here we compare our ratings with those of the Liverpool Echo, GOAL and TIA’s readers.

On a night full of disappointing individual performances, Gomez scored lowest (3.85), not covering himself in glory for Ismaila Sarr’s opener. Meanwhile, This Is Anfield‘s James Nalton said that Gomez offered “no commanding presence” at the heart of Liverpool’s defence.

Thee best score of the night went to Calvin Ramsay (5.55), with the defender playing his first game in a Liverpool shirt since November 2022. What the stats say According to our friends at FotMob, Freddie Woodman (6.7) was statistically Liverpool’s best player on his debut, even though he conceded three goals.