{"id":1304794,"date":"2023-04-09T18:40:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-09T17:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1304794"},"modified":"2023-04-09T23:09:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T22:09:36","slug":"liverpool-arsenal-premier-league-april-2023-ratings","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/liverpool-arsenal-premier-league-april-2023-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"“We’ve got six more weeks of this” \u2013 Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal player ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool came from behind to play out a 2-2 draw with Premier League leaders Arsenal this afternoon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mikel Arteta’s side raced into a 2-0 lead before Jurgen Klopp’s men, seemingly down and out, pegged the Gunners<\/em> back leading to an eventual final minute in which both sides could have taken all three points.<\/p>\n

“We’ve got six more weeks of this where it’s going to ebb and flow, flip and flop. I have to say, Arsenal were brilliant in the first half but Liverpool just kept on coming back,” Gary Neville said after full-time.<\/p>\n

“Your goalkeeper has to make big saves in a title run-in. He’s made two at the end that were world class. Konate… could he have gone with his foot, could he have gone with his head? Arsenal should think of it as a grateful point rather than two points dropped.”<\/p>\n

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

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Alisson – 7 –<\/strong> Redeemed himself in the second half after playing below his usual standings in the opening 45 minutes.
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Andrew Robertson – 5 – <\/strong>He was among those Liverpool’s defenders who didn’t cover themselves in glory for Arsenal’s opening goal. Robertson, though, could have drawn the sides level but instead drilled his shot inches past the far post. Picked up a yellow card for dissent soon after the halftime whistle blew. However, the Scottish international was aggrieved, with images showing assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis elbowing him.<\/p>\n

Virgil van Dijk – 4 – <\/strong>A far cry from the colossus which contended for the Ballon d’Or prize. His lackadaisical clearance opened the door for Martinelli to put Arsenal in front. He knew Jesus was there for the second goal but doesn’t adjust at all. Soon entered the referee’s book after callously bringing Jesus down. “Deary, deary me. That’s desperation – not frustration. Van Dijk didn’t fancy it against Jesus. He was beaten, well beaten,” Gary Neville responded on Sky Sports commentary.<\/p>\n

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    Ibrahima Konat\u00e9 – 8 – <\/strong>The more aggressive of Liverpool’s central defenders. Produced a good old-fashioned crunch on Xhaka to start the second half. Made no fewer than six tackles which he won half while making three interceptions. But he should have scored in the final minutes to give Liverpool an incredible comeback victory.\u00a0
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    Trent Alexander-Arnold – 6 – <\/strong>Took up what Jamie Carragher described on Sky Sports commentary as the “Zinchenko role”. In other words, drifting into a central midfield position, much to Neville’s bemusement. “I just don’t get it. Surely it takes longer to teach him as a new central midfielder than to be a better right back?”\u00a0
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    Curtis Jones – 4 – <\/strong>Even though he played a key role in the build-up to Salah’s goal the England U21 international was often careless in possession.
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    Fabinho – 5.5 – <\/strong>Economical in possession. The languid defensive midfielder didn’t see the ball often but when he did seldom wasted it. He did, however, receive a yellow card for bringing down Saka as Arsenal were about to start a counter.
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    Jordan Henderson – 5 – <\/strong>His attempted side-foot effort on goal found its way for Salah to get Liverpool back into the game. Could have made it 2-2 on the stroke of half-time but his shot went over.
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    Since the start of the 2018\/19 season, no player has provided more assists against a single opponent than Trent Alexander-Arnold vs. Arsenal.<\/p>\n

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    — Squawka (@Squawka) April 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n