Liverpool player ratings as two score 5/10 and one deserves better in PSG loss
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Despite dominating the second half of their second leg at Anfield, the Reds were consigned to defeat when Ousmane Dembele scored with the visitors' first shot after the break on 72 minutes before netting again in injury-time to secure a 4-0 aggregate success.The result means Arne Slot's side now have only Champions League qualification to play for during the final six Premier League games of an extremely disappointing season.The ECHO was in attendance at a very, very wet Anfield and here we run the rule over the performances of the Liverpool players.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageGiorgi Mamardashvili 6Punched away cheeky long-range lob from Dembele in otherwise quiet first half and nothing to do after break other than pick the ball out of the net.Jeremie Frimpong 5Really struggled with simple passes and the swirly conditions and hesitant with the bouncing ball before break.
Subbed.Ibrahima Konate 7Went walkabout on one occasion before break but otherwise stuck to defensive task and one good interception before interval leading to impressive second-half showing. Among those who deserved better.Ryan Gravenberch 6Bit tentative at first before a decent spell made way for one where he kept giving ball away, but better after interval and much more determined and had some shots.Dominik Szoboszlai 7Put in a good shift early on but among the many to lose possession a little too easily first half but improved after that.
Had to end the game at right-back, however.Florian Wirtz 6Looked like he could create problems with neat passing but didn’t see enough of ball and too far away from the PSG goal. Subbed.SUBSMohamed Salah (for Ekitike 31) 6Cross caused problems immediately and saw plenty of ball second half but chance created for Kerkez was rare moment of quality.Joe Gomez (for Frimpong 46) 6Headed one effort over from corner but didn't last long before being subbed.Cody Gakpo (for Isak 46) 6Very lively initially and forced Safonov into one good save with low shot but faded a bit.Rio Ngumoha (for Gomez 67) 6Had one shot saved and showed he can compete at this level.Curtis Jones (for Mac Allister 74) 6Got into some good positions in box but couldn't quite get shot away.Ian DoyleIan Doyle has covered Liverpool for more than 25 years, following them across Europe in multiple Champions League and Europa League finals and as far afield as Thailand, Singapore, the United States, Hong Kong and Qatar, and has reported on the Reds winning every major honour.