{"id":1153576,"date":"2020-07-22T22:30:29","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T21:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1153576"},"modified":"2021-03-30T09:52:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T08:52:02","slug":"liverpool-5-3-chelsea-match-analysis-player-ratings-alexander-arnold-pulisic","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/liverpool-5-3-chelsea-match-analysis-player-ratings-alexander-arnold-pulisic\/","title":{"rendered":"“Like having David Beckham at right-back” – Full player ratings as Liverpool crown their Premier League win by thrashing Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a thrilling night of football, Liverpool saw off Chelsea 5-3 at Anfield.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Champions roared into an early three goal lead but Chelsea fought their way back into the match before getting killed off at the end.<\/p>\n

Here’s how the players rated at Anfield:<\/p>\n

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Alisson – 6 – <\/strong>Did what he had to do. A great reaction save in the lead-up to Chelsea’s first goal. Needed more help from his defence.<\/p>\n

Trent Alexander-Arnold – 9 – <\/strong>Mesmeric in attack. Could have done better defensively as was culpable for all the Chelsea goals but his attacking play more than made up for it. One outrageous free-kick was arguably topped by an even more absurd cross for Firmino’s goal, his 13th assist of the season breaking the record that he set just last season<\/em>. This kid is like having David Beckham at right-back.<\/p>\n

Joe Gomez – 4 – <\/strong>A solid defender but not the most solid performance. Completely rinsed for Abraham’s goal and bumped into Van Dijk for Chelsea’s third. Did not come out after half-time.<\/p>\n

Virgil van Dijk – 5 – <\/strong>Looked to have gotten over his recent woes but then crashed into Gomez in the lead-up to Chelsea’s third.<\/p>\n

Andrew Robertson – 7 – <\/strong>Took the corner that led to Liverpool’s third and punctuated a middling display with a phenomenal assist for Liverpool’s fifth goal, surging by Jorginho before crossing accurately.<\/p>\n

Fabinho – 5 – <\/strong>Could have reacted quicker for Giroud’s goal.<\/p>\n

Naby Keita – 8 – <\/strong>Sensational strike to open the game up. Won the ball back from Willian then raced into space and absolutely leathered<\/em> it home from distance.<\/p>\n

Georginio Wijnaldum – 6 –<\/strong> A decent, hardworking display.<\/p>\n

Mohamed Salah – 5 – <\/strong>His movement was brilliant but his finishing and decision-making in the final third was shocking. He looked like Chelsea-era Salah rather than the colossus he has become at Anfield.<\/p>\n

Roberto Firmino – 6 – <\/strong>Finally<\/em> scored a Premier League goal at Anfield this season at the 19th and final attempt. It took him 54 shots but a beautifully composed header did the trick.<\/p>\n

Sadio Man\u00e9 – 6 – <\/strong>Not his usual self today, bar one mesmeric run which ended in an impressive dive that resulted in Liverpool’s second goal he was mostly<\/p>\n

Substitutes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

James Milner <\/strong>(for Wijnaldum 66′) – 5 – <\/strong>Worked hard.<\/p>\n

Curtis Jones <\/strong>(for Keita 66′) – 6 – <\/strong>Some nice runs.<\/p>\n

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain <\/strong>(for Salah 79′) – 7 – <\/strong>Nice finish to rattle home Liverpool’s fifth.<\/p>\n

Divock Origi <\/strong>(for Firmino 87′) – n\/a – <\/strong>Came on late.<\/p>\n

Takumi Minamino <\/strong>(for Man\u00e9 87′) – n\/a – <\/strong>Came on late.<\/p>\n