Gakpo Gets 8.5, Trent With 8 | Liverpool Players Rated In Impressive Victory Vs Fulham | OneFootball

Liverpool locked horns with Fulham at Craven Cottage earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a positive result on their travels in the Premier League. The Reds made a strong start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 32nd minute thanks to Trent Alexander-Arnold’s excellent free-kick. However, Timothy Castagne equalised for the visitors in the dying embers of the first half as the two teams went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.

Ryan Gravenberch restored Liverpool’s lead with a great finish in the 53rd minute before Diogo Jota killed the game off in the 72nd minute. The contest finished with Jurgen Klopp‘s men earning an impressive 3-1 victory away from home.

Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player performed during the clash against the Cottagers.

GK: Alisson Becker – 7/10

He made a few solid saves at the back and did enough to limit the opposition to just one goal.

RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 8/10

Alexander-Arnold performed his defensive duties well and was a threat going forward. He managed to open the goal-scoring with a great strike from his free-kick.

CB: Jarell Quansah – 7/10

He kept things tidy when defending inside his half and did well to restrict the home team from scoring more than once today.

CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 6.5/10

Van Dijk put his foot through the ball when needed and was tidy with his ball distribution.

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 21: Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool, celebrates victory after the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Liverpool FC at Craven Cottage on April 21, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

LB: Andy Robertson – 7/10

He was full of energy and running on the left flank and managed to engineer two key chances for his teammates up top.

CM: Harvey Elliott – 7/10

Elliott had some bright moments in the Fulham half and ended the game with an assist to his name.

CM: Wataru Endo – 7/10

He anchored the midfield well and made two decent runs with the ball.

CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 7.5/10

Gravenberch caught the eye at times and managed to score with a good finish in the 53rd minute.

RW: Luis Diaz – 7/10

He made a few dangerous runs with the ball but there was no goal for him today.

ST: Diogo Jota – 8/10

Jota was a constant menace in the final third and managed to score in the 72nd minute.

LW: Cody Gakpo – 8.5/10

Gakpo caused all sorts of chaos in and around the Fulham penalty area and has got an assist to show for his efforts.

Substitutes:

CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 6/10

He added some energy to Liverpool’s midfield.

ST: Darwin Nunez – 6/10

His impact on the game was minimal.

RW: Mohamed Salah – 6/10

Salah struggled to get into the flow of the game.

RB: Joe Gomez – 6/10

He was solid at the back.