Woodman lights up Anfield but 4/10 star struggles to stand out: Liverpool player ratings vs Crystal Palace
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Liverpool consolidated their position in the Champions League qualification spots with a win over Crystal Palace at Anfield.The Reds moved up to fourth with the 3-1 victory, with first-half goals from Alexander Isak and Andy Robertson doing the damage, before a controversial Daniel Munoz goal made things nervy.Florian Wirtz popped up to finish things off late on, though, to hand Liverpool a hugely important three points.It was not a perfect performance from Liverpool by any means, but having finally beaten Palace at the fourth attempt this season, here’s how we rated the players on what was ultimately a very good day for Arne Slot. One brilliant reaction save from a Jean-Philippe Mateta led to a breakaway from Liverpool, which Andy Robertson duly scored from.
Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Liverpool fans in complete agreement about Adam Wharton after watching him vs Crystal PalaceAndy Robertson: 6 – Took his goal absolutely brilliantly on what was a surprise second Premier League start in succession. Alexis Mac Allister: 6 – Got Liverpool on the front foot early on with a couple of good, around the corner balls through for Salah and inadvertently created Alexander Isak’s opener.
A better display all-around after a full week’s rest and he ended the game with two assists.Florian Wirtz: 6 – Created Liverpool’s best moment of the opening half hour by neatly setting Salah away for the overturned penalty. Found himself in two or three really good positions but wasted it every time.Ryan Gravenberch: 4 – Came on to calm things down and did exactly that.Joe Gomez: 4 – Stood up well to Sarr late on.Milos Kerkez: 3 – One heart-stopping moment when he almost failed to clear in his own penalty area suggested that Robertson should start again vs Manchester United.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox