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Liverpool
Simon Mignolet: 6/10
The Belgian had a relatively quiet game, but he can certainly consider himself lucky that he wasn’t sent off four a foul on Diouf. Despite that, Mignolet only had to make 1 save all game.
Joe Gomez: 7/10
The youngster showed us why he’s so highly rated by Jurgen Klopp and Gareth Southgate. The 20-year-old won all of his tackles, intercepted 3 passes and made 2 clearances.
Joel Matip: 7/10
Liverpool’s best centre-back was certainly stretched at times, but he handled all Stoke could offer. Matip made 7 clearances, intercepted 5 passes and won 8 aerial duels.
Dejan Lovren: 7/10
In contrast to his previous performances, Lovren looked comfortable on the ball and dominant in the air. His positioning was also assured and surprisingly perfect.
Alberto Moreno: 5/10
The Spaniard was given a tough time by Xherdan Shaqiri, as he was dribbled past 3 times. Moreno provided more in attack than he did in defence.
Georginio Wijnaldum: 6/10
Against Stoke, Wijnaldum didn’t set the world on fire, but he was certainly tidy in possession and diligent off the ball. The Dutchman maintained a neat 85% pass accuracy through the game.
Emre Can: 6/10
The German was an industrious presence in the midfield, helping to retain possession for Liverpool. Can made 3 interceptions, completed 47 passes and made 2 tackles, he gave us a truly all-round performance.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: 6.5/10
The winger has certainly found his form in recent matches and against Stoke, he excelled once again. Chamberlain constantly ran at Pieters and Martins-Indi, causing havoc down the right flank, havoc that opened up space for his teammates.
Sadio Mane: 7/10
Mane got on the scoresheet and looked like a threat all game. His pace stretched Stoke’s back three constantly and kept pushing them into their own penalty box. The Senegalese forward had an excellent game, he completed 5 dribbles, created 4 chances, hit the post, provided 1 assist and scored 1 goal.
Roberto Firmino: 5/10
The Brazilian was not at his best today, he only got involved in the game when his fellow Liverpool attackers were dominating possession.
Dominic Solanke: 7/10
In his first Premier League start, Solanke showed us why he’s such a highly rated talent. Against a physical Stoke defence, Solanke was able to win 4 aerials, complete 1 dribble, create 2 chances and provide an assist. Based on this outing, there’s no doubt that we’ll be seeing the 20-year-old starting more games in the near future.
Substitutions:
James Milner: 6/10
The Englishman brought a calming presence to Liverpool’s build-up play in the last quarter of the game.
Jordan Henderson: N/A
The captain didn’t do much, other than pass the ball around the back in the few minutes he was on the pitch
Mohamed Salah: 8/10
Bewitching, electric and decisive, Mohammed Salah looked like scoring with every shot he had. In fact, he had 2 shots and scored 2 goals. In just a 24-minute cameo, Salah affected the game more than anyone else on the pitch. The Egyptian has now scored 12 Premier League goals in 14 appearances.
