Liverpool v Brentford player ratings

  • LIVERPOOL RATINGS: Excellent distribution as ever. Got down well to save from Lewis-Potter. Great reflex save from Collins’ header. EPA
    Alisson Becker 7/10
    LIVERPOOL RATINGS: Excellent distribution as ever. Got down well to save from Lewis-Potter. Great reflex save from Collins’ header. EPA
    LIVERPOOL RATINGS: Excellent distribution as ever. Got down well to save from Lewis-Potter. Great reflex save from Collins’ header. EPA
  • Raided forward well. Good burst but could have done better when set up by Diaz. Another decent chance in the second half. EPA
    Andrew Robertson 6/10
    Raided forward well. Good burst but could have done better when set up by Diaz. Another decent chance in the second half. EPA
    Raided forward well. Good burst but could have done better when set up by Diaz. Another decent chance in the second half. EPA
  • Generally comfortable but not vintage from the Dutch Goliath. Lovely long diagonal pass to Salah. Caught out of position before one Mbeumo shot. Getty Images
    Virgil van Dijk 6/10
    Generally comfortable but not vintage from the Dutch Goliath. Lovely long diagonal pass to Salah. Caught out of position before one Mbeumo shot. Getty Images
    Generally comfortable but not vintage from the Dutch Goliath. Lovely long diagonal pass to Salah. Caught out of position before one Mbeumo shot. Getty Images
  • Immense in attack and defence. Vital headed clearance to deny Ajer a clear chance. Good downward header forced a save from the keeper. Getty Images
    Ibrahima Konate 8/10
    Immense in attack and defence. Vital headed clearance to deny Ajer a clear chance. Good downward header forced a save from the keeper. Getty Images
    Immense in attack and defence. Vital headed clearance to deny Ajer a clear chance. Good downward header forced a save from the keeper. Getty Images
  • For all the criticism of his defensive work, made a few important interceptions. Some trademark eye-of-the-needle passes. Went close with a dipping free-kick, had a good run and shot that was deflected. Grew as a threat in the second half producing lots of dangerous balls into box. EPA
    Trent Alexander-Arnold 7/10
    For all the criticism of his defensive work, made a few important interceptions. Some trademark eye-of-the-needle passes. Went close with a dipping free-kick, had a good run and shot that was deflected. Grew as a threat in the second half producing lots of dangerous balls into box. EPA
    For all the criticism of his defensive work, made a few important interceptions. Some trademark eye-of-the-needle passes. Went close with a dipping free-kick, had a good run and shot that was deflecte
  • Good diagonal pass to pick out Alexander-Arnold who teed up Jota. Did the nuts-and-bolts jobs well. PA
    Alexis Mac Allister 6/10
    Good diagonal pass to pick out Alexander-Arnold who teed up Jota. Did the nuts-and-bolts jobs well. PA
    Good diagonal pass to pick out Alexander-Arnold who teed up Jota. Did the nuts-and-bolts jobs well. PA
  • Impressive performance. Moved the ball intelligently and kept the midfield ticking whilst making some good tackles. AP
    Ryan Gravenberch 7/10
    Impressive performance. Moved the ball intelligently and kept the midfield ticking whilst making some good tackles. AP
    Impressive performance. Moved the ball intelligently and kept the midfield ticking whilst making some good tackles. AP
  • Superb display. Great pace and lovely finish for Liverpool’s first. Brilliant ball to set up a Robertson chance. Energetic in the high press. Such quick feet. Stinging shot drew a brilliant save from Flekken. Assist for Salah’s goal. EPA
    Luis Diaz 8/10
    Superb display. Great pace and lovely finish for Liverpool’s first. Brilliant ball to set up a Robertson chance. Energetic in the high press. Such quick feet. Stinging shot drew a brilliant save from Flekken. Assist for Salah’s goal. EPA
    Superb display. Great pace and lovely finish for Liverpool’s first. Brilliant ball to set up a Robertson chance. Energetic in the high press. Such quick feet. Stinging shot drew a brilliant save from
  • Impressive in his link-up play. Probing passes between the full-backs and centre-backs. Great perseverance in build-up to Salah’s goal. Getty Images
    Dominik Szoboszlai 7/10
    Impressive in his link-up play. Probing passes between the full-backs and centre-backs. Great perseverance in build-up to Salah’s goal. Getty Images
    Impressive in his link-up play. Probing passes between the full-backs and centre-backs. Great perseverance in build-up to Salah’s goal. Getty Images
  • A constant threat. His tenacity contributed in the build-up to Diaz’s opening goal. Involved in an intricate passage of passing that almost led to a goal of the season contender. Beautiful dinked finish for Liverpool’s second. AFP
    Mohamed Salah 8/10
    A constant threat. His tenacity contributed in the build-up to Diaz’s opening goal. Involved in an intricate passage of passing that almost led to a goal of the season contender. Beautiful dinked finish for Liverpool’s second. AFP
    A constant threat. His tenacity contributed in the build-up to Diaz’s opening goal. Involved in an intricate passage of passing that almost led to a goal of the season contender. Beautiful dinked fini
  • Electric break and superb reverse pass to set Diaz free for his opener. Fortunate to get away with an elbow on Collins. Excellent all-round contribution. AP
    Diogo Jota 7/10
    Electric break and superb reverse pass to set Diaz free for his opener. Fortunate to get away with an elbow on Collins. Excellent all-round contribution. AP
    Electric break and superb reverse pass to set Diaz free for his opener. Fortunate to get away with an elbow on Collins. Excellent all-round contribution. AP
  • SUBS: (On for Alexander-Arnold, 72’): Lively cameo. Getty Images
    Conor Bradley 6/10
    SUBS: (On for Alexander-Arnold, 72’): Lively cameo. Getty Images
    SUBS: (On for Alexander-Arnold, 72’): Lively cameo. Getty Images
  • (On for Diaz, 72’): Fantastic change of feet to make room for a stinging shot that was deflected on to the crossbar. Had another effort cleared off the line. Reuters
    Cody Gakpo 6/10
    (On for Diaz, 72’): Fantastic change of feet to make room for a stinging shot that was deflected on to the crossbar. Had another effort cleared off the line. Reuters
    (On for Diaz, 72’): Fantastic change of feet to make room for a stinging shot that was deflected on to the crossbar. Had another effort cleared off the line. Reuters
  • (On for Jota, 72’) 5/10: One half-chance from a Salah cross. Caught offside for a clever Elliott cross. PA
    Darwin Nunez 5/10
    (On for Jota, 72’) 5/10: One half-chance from a Salah cross. Caught offside for a clever Elliott cross. PA
    (On for Jota, 72’) 5/10: One half-chance from a Salah cross. Caught offside for a clever Elliott cross. PA
  • (On for Salah, 83’) 6/10: Lovely curling ball into box for Nunez. Getty Images
    Harvey Elliott 6/10
    (On for Salah, 83’) 6/10: Lovely curling ball into box for Nunez. Getty Images
    (On for Salah, 83’) 6/10: Lovely curling ball into box for Nunez. Getty Images
  • (On for Gravenberch, 91’): N/A. EPA
    Wataru Endo N/A
    (On for Gravenberch, 91’): N/A. EPA
    (On for Gravenberch, 91’): N/A. EPA
  • BRENTFORD RATINGS: Busy shift. No chance for Diaz’s opener. Good sharp clearance with his feet from Jota. Great work to save a close-range Robertson header, excellent stop from Konate and a fantastic save low to his left from Diaz late on. Reuters
    Mark Flekken 7/10
    BRENTFORD RATINGS: Busy shift. No chance for Diaz’s opener. Good sharp clearance with his feet from Jota. Great work to save a close-range Robertson header, excellent stop from Konate and a fantastic save low to his left from Diaz late on. Reuters
    BRENTFORD RATINGS: Busy shift. No chance for Diaz’s opener. Good sharp clearance with his feet from Jota. Great work to save a close-range Robertson header, excellent stop from Konate and a fantastic
  • Showed good awareness to nick the ball off Salah in the area. Carried the ball forward well. Very decent feet for a big fella – he’s 6ft 6ins and playing at full-back, you know! PA
    Kristoffer Ajer 6/10
    Showed good awareness to nick the ball off Salah in the area. Carried the ball forward well. Very decent feet for a big fella – he’s 6ft 6ins and playing at full-back, you know! PA
    Showed good awareness to nick the ball off Salah in the area. Carried the ball forward well. Very decent feet for a big fella – he’s 6ft 6ins and playing at full-back, you know! PA
  • Some timely clearances, including on late on from Gakpo. EPA
    Ethan Pinnock 6/10
    Some timely clearances, including on late on from Gakpo. EPA
    Some timely clearances, including on late on from Gakpo. EPA
  • Took no chances when heading an in-swinging Alexander-Arnold corner behind to safety. Got his body in the way of a shot from the same player to deflect it behind for a corner. Powerful header forced a good save from Alisson. Good block from Salah; fantastic block from Jota. AP
    Nathan Collins 7/10
    Took no chances when heading an in-swinging Alexander-Arnold corner behind to safety. Got his body in the way of a shot from the same player to deflect it behind for a corner. Powerful header forced a good save from Alisson. Good block from Salah; fantastic block from Jota. AP
    Took no chances when heading an in-swinging Alexander-Arnold corner behind to safety. Got his body in the way of a shot from the same player to deflect it behind for a corner. Powerful header forced a
  • Wild shot from distance. Some decent defensive work when his side had their backs to the wall. AP
    Mads Roerslev 5/10
    Wild shot from distance. Some decent defensive work when his side had their backs to the wall. AP
    Wild shot from distance. Some decent defensive work when his side had their backs to the wall. AP
  • Sent a wild swing way off target with a difficult volleyed chance. Clumsy tackle on Robertson earned him a yellow. Good run and pass to create chance for Mbeumo. Great curling cross to create chance for Collins header. PA
    Mathias Jensen 6/10
    Sent a wild swing way off target with a difficult volleyed chance. Clumsy tackle on Robertson earned him a yellow. Good run and pass to create chance for Mbeumo. Great curling cross to create chance for Collins header. PA
    Sent a wild swing way off target with a difficult volleyed chance. Clumsy tackle on Robertson earned him a yellow. Good run and pass to create chance for Mbeumo. Great curling cross to create chance f
  • Lovely long pass to set Wissa free on the left wing. Asleep when Liverpool broke for their opener. Great looping pass to Mbeumo. AFP
    Vitaly Janelt 5/10
    Lovely long pass to set Wissa free on the left wing. Asleep when Liverpool broke for their opener. Great looping pass to Mbeumo. AFP
    Lovely long pass to set Wissa free on the left wing. Asleep when Liverpool broke for their opener. Great looping pass to Mbeumo. AFP
  • Bundled Diaz over to concede free-kick in a dangerous position. Should have done better when he headed an Mbeumo free-kick wide of the goal. Some important defensive interventions. EPA
    Christian Norgaard 6/10
    Bundled Diaz over to concede free-kick in a dangerous position. Should have done better when he headed an Mbeumo free-kick wide of the goal. Some important defensive interventions. EPA
    Bundled Diaz over to concede free-kick in a dangerous position. Should have done better when he headed an Mbeumo free-kick wide of the goal. Some important defensive interventions. EPA
  • His lively running caused Liverpool some problems. Great work to win the ball in his own box from a Liverpool corner before bursting forwards. Great pass to set Mbeumo free. Reuters
    Yoane Wissa 6/10
    His lively running caused Liverpool some problems. Great work to win the ball in his own box from a Liverpool corner before bursting forwards. Great pass to set Mbeumo free. Reuters
    His lively running caused Liverpool some problems. Great work to win the ball in his own box from a Liverpool corner before bursting forwards. Great pass to set Mbeumo free. Reuters
  • Did well to dispossess a charging Salah. Showed some lovely deft touches. Great strike forced a good save from Alisson. Getty Images
    Keane Lewis-Potter 7/10
    Did well to dispossess a charging Salah. Showed some lovely deft touches. Great strike forced a good save from Alisson. Getty Images
    Did well to dispossess a charging Salah. Showed some lovely deft touches. Great strike forced a good save from Alisson. Getty Images
  • Showed why Brentford are missing Ivan Toney. Gave the ball away far too often when his side needed him to retain possession. Excellent free-kick into a dangerous area. AFP
    Bryan Mbeumo 5/10
    Showed why Brentford are missing Ivan Toney. Gave the ball away far too often when his side needed him to retain possession. Excellent free-kick into a dangerous area. AFP
    Showed why Brentford are missing Ivan Toney. Gave the ball away far too often when his side needed him to retain possession. Excellent free-kick into a dangerous area. AFP
  • SUBS: (On for Jensen, 66’) 5/10: Given a warm reception by the Anfield crowd. EPA
    Fabio Carvalho 5/10
    SUBS: (On for Jensen, 66’) 5/10: Given a warm reception by the Anfield crowd. EPA
    SUBS: (On for Jensen, 66’) 5/10: Given a warm reception by the Anfield crowd. EPA
  • (On for Lewis-Potter, 66’) 5/10: Picked Mac Allister’s pocket before playing good ball to Mbeumo. EPA
    Mikkel Damsgaard 5/10
    (On for Lewis-Potter, 66’) 5/10: Picked Mac Allister’s pocket before playing good ball to Mbeumo. EPA
    (On for Lewis-Potter, 66’) 5/10: Picked Mac Allister’s pocket before playing good ball to Mbeumo. EPA
  • (On for Janelt, 73’) 5/10: Almost gave the ball away in a very dangerous position when he was caught napping on the ball. Some clever play at the edge of the Liverpool area; Kevin Schade (on for Wissa, 73’) N/A. AFP
    Frank Onyeka 5/10
    (On for Janelt, 73’) 5/10: Almost gave the ball away in a very dangerous position when he was caught napping on the ball. Some clever play at the edge of the Liverpool area; Kevin Schade (on for Wissa, 73’) N/A. AFP
    (On for Janelt, 73’) 5/10: Almost gave the ball away in a very dangerous position when he was caught napping on the ball. Some clever play at the edge of the Liverpool area; Kevin Schade (on for Wissa