Liverpool 1-1 Everton - Player Ratings 

Liverpool

Gomez's stock continues to grow with each match day

Simon Mignolet - 6

The Belgian had very little to do throughout the game as Everton failed to conjure up a goal scoring opportunity until the 77th minute when Everton were awarded a penalty. There was very little that Mignolet could have done to prevent Rooney from scoring.

Joe Gomez – 8

The more we see of Joe Gomez, the more we believe that he is the future of Liverpool’s defence. Gomez was calm and composed on the ball and did very well to disrupt the opposition’s rhythm with a mix of power and pace. While Salah might get all the plaudits for the goal, Gomez was Liverpool’s best player of the evening.

Dejan Lovren – 5

It was all going well for the Croatian until the 77th minute when he lay his hands upon Calvert-Lewin and the England U-21 international did not need an invitation to go down inside the box. While some might term say that it was a soft penalty to award, Lovren was still at fault and has cost the Reds another couple of points.

Ragnar Klavan – 6

The Estonian looked surprisingly assured against Everton as he dealt with the threat of the Toffees’ attack well. It is perhaps also an indication of the nature of this Everton team that is slow on and off the ball.

Andrew Robertson – 6

While he found a lot of time and space on the ball on the left-flank, we were dejected at Andrew Robertson’s delivery for a large duration of the game. He possesses a lethal left-foot that went missing for large durations of the game against Everton and the Scot threatened the visitor’s defence only in bits and pieces.

James Milner – 6

Milner was industrious as ever and linked up well with the likes of Robertson and Mane. He was very tidy with his passing, clocking a passing accuracy in excess of 90% and came close to unlocking a tightly knit Everton defence on a number of occasions with his movement on and off the ball.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – 7

Chamberlain has settled in well at the club and is beginning to show his potential.

Deployed as the central attacking midfielder for the tie, Chamberlain showed why he deserves to play in the centre of the park. He worked hard and was effective as he constantly conjured up opportunities while also ensuring that he did his fair share of dirty work in the middle of the park.

Jordan Henderson – 6

What exactly does Henderson bring to this Liverpool line-up? The Liverpool captain can at best be described as a master of safe passes and is barely a leader of troops. While being industrious and tidy with his passing, Henderson failed to add to his side’s dominance in the centre of the park and could be termed guilty of not being enterprising enough with his side while they only had a tender lead of one goal.

Sadio Mane – 6

While threatening, Sadio Mane could be termed as one of the players guilty of handing Everton a lifeline in the game. The Reds were up by a single goal when Mane found time and space in the Everton half late in the 1st half but decided to go for glory instead of logic, thus costing his side a chance to double their lead and eventually 2 points.

Mohamed Salah – 8

Is there a better attacker in the Premier League right now?

Is there a better player in the Premier League at the moment than Salah? The Egyptian was magical as he has been through the season and constantly poked and probed the Everton defence. Then came the moment of genius that has often been expected of Salah this season as he left 2 Everton defenders flat-footed before curling the ball beautifully beyond Pickford’s reach.

Dominic Solanke – 7

While he did not get on the score sheet, Solanke was amongst the impressive Liverpool players. The youngster was industrious, constantly stretched the Everton defence for time and space on the ball and linked up excellently with his attacking colleagues. Solanke is soon establishing himself amongst Liverpool’s attacking resources and should be ahead of Sturridge merely on his ability to link up well with the likes of Mane and Salah.

Substitutes

Roberto Firmino – 6

The Brazilian came on for Salah in the 67th minute but failed to have the desired level of impact despite his side dominating possession.

Philippe Coutinho – NA

Coutinho was brought on in the 78th minute with Liverpool level with Everton but the Brazilian drifted in and out of the game for the larger parts of the 12 minutes that he spent on the pitch.

Danny Ings – NA

Ings returned to Premier League action but it was perhaps too little too late for his liking.