Liverpool player ratings vs Ipswich as Alexander Isak double outshines Bradley Barcola’s debut
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Andoni Iraola picked up his first official win as Liverpool head coach on Friday as the Reds recorded a much-needed 2-0 victory over Ipswich Town.Iraola has not panicked despite two disappointing draws in Liverpool‘s opening two Premier League matches of the campaign, and he had Alexander Isak to thank for this win, with the Swede bagging twice in the opening nine minutes at Portman Road.That is how the scores stayed on a night which also saw Bradley Barcola make his Liverpool debut. Give us your reaction to Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Ipswich on Friday night How good was it to see Alexander Isak get a couple of goals 😍 Shaun Botterill/Getty Images DefenceAlisson Becker: 4 – Didn’t look convincing at all from balls into his six yard box, getting lucky with one attempted punch which he completely missed before collecting at the second attempt.
Nearly handed Ipswich a way back into the game with another slip late on, and was thankful to see Dominik Szoboszlai make the recovery tackle.READ MORE: Liverpool fans created a new song for Bradley Barcola to welcome him on his debut against IpswichVirgil van Dijk: 6 – As you’d expect, the calmest – and best – of Liverpool’s backline, but you want to see more from him to settle the nerves of some of those around him.Milos Kerkez: 4 – Started slowly but did really well to win the ball back in the build-up to Alexander Isak’s opener. Should’ve scored early in the second half with a free header, but this was good evidence of why he seems to have the shirt for now.Dominik Szoboszlai: 6 – Strolled around in the middle of the pitch, cracking shots off a pinging the ball to his teammates.
Alexander Isak: 8 (Man of the Match) – Isak scored a hat-trick on his one and only visit to Portman Road before Friday’s match, and looked like he might do it again after hitting two goals within the first nine minutes. Can be the difference-maker for Liverpool in this kind of form.Victor Munoz: 5 – Munoz showed off his raw pace plenty of times again at Portman Road, but not always to good effect.