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Liverpool:
Loris Karius- 6/10
Could not do much about the goal he conceded but did his job with some routine saves on the night.
Nathaniel Clyne- 5/10
Not a good return to the side for Clyne as he was clearly lacking the cohesion with his teammates. Needs some more time to match the levels his teammates have risen to this season.
Dejan Lovren- 5/10
Lovren seemed to struggle a bit and looked fatigued towards the end of the game due to his exploits in Rome midweek. Often came out second-best to Giroud in aerial duels and was beaten by him to score the winner.
Virgil Van Dijk- 6/10
Van Dijk put in a decent shift and nullified Chelsea's threat in the second half to a large extent. Was calm in possession and looked to cause problems on the other end of the pitch, but his efforts came to nothing.
Andrew Robertson- 5/10
Not one of his best performances in a Liverpool shirt as he was caught often many a time in the first-half. He was also lackluster going forward and his crosses were lacked accuracy.
Trent Alexander-Arnold- 4/10
Klopp's decision to move him to midfield backfired as he had a nightmare in the middle of the park and sometimes lacked positional awareness. Looked more at home at right-back once Clyne was substituted.
Georginio Wijnaldum- 5/10
An off-night for the Dutch player as he failed to provide the spark Liverpool needed. Chose to keep things safe for the most part of the game and provided little in the final third.
James Milner- 6/10
The industrious Milner found the going tough against the Chelsea midfield and his compatriots did not help the cause as well. Was taken off in the 89th minute.
Mohammed Salah- 5/10
A shocking game from the Liverpool's main man as he was given absolutely no chance or space to operate.
At times when Liverpool needed some inspiration and looked towards Salah, he failed to bring his A-game to the table.
Roberto Firmino- 6/10
Firmino's clever movement has been credited for all season but he was man-marked throughout the game by someone or the other.
Looked a shadow of himself throughout the match and will be looking to put the defeat behind him as quickly as he can.
Sadio Mane- 7/10
The brightest of Liverpool's front-three on the night and managed to test Courtois a couple of times in the first half.
Put in a delightful cross for Solanke in the dying seconds, a really good chance to equalise.
Substitutes:
Jordan Henderson- 6/10
Came on in the 59th minute for Clyne and provided more stability to Liverpool's midfield. Looked to inspire the team and make a difference but his efforts came to nothing.nothing.
Dominic Solanke- 4/10
Liverpool hoped he can be their super-sub on the night as Klopp subbed him in, hoping to meet the difference. But he got two decent headers to equalise but both of them were off target.
Alberto Moreno- NA
Came on for Milner in the 89th minute but did not do anything noteworthy.
