HERE are the player ratings from The Reds’ comfortable 3-0 win over Derby County.
Loris Karius: 10
You’d stick him in your five-a-side, wouldn’t you? Getting marked down for missing a punch in the second half, but everything seems different. First touch, body language, talking to his defence. Showed everything that we need to know when charging down and challenging Darren Bent with his feet.
It’s going to take a while to get the hang of his starting position being the fucking centre circle, though.
Gorgeous bastard.
Nathaniel Clyne: 8
Again, pointless even bothering — and not in a bad way. Defends well, gets forward, tidy in possession. Basically the perfect full-back.
Ragnar Klavan: 7
Scored a goal, wasn’t threatened. A good little run out for the Estonian. Communicates well.
Joel Matip: 7
Didn’t score a goal, wasn’t threatened, looked elegant in possession. Dealt well with Bent, who looked like he’d spent his last four years out the Premier League on the weights.
Alberto Moreno: 7
Liverpool’s enfant terrible — who’s response to being under scrutiny is to dye his hair fucking white — actually put in a good performance. He linked up the play well, though he’ll never get the credit he deserves for that.
Lucas Leiva: 8
Lucas Lazarus. And that is how we like him. In fact we fucking love him.
Marko Grujic: 8
He’s massive, isn’t he? Like freakishly tall. Came up for a corner in the first half right in front of us and looked at least three-foot taller than the Derby ‘keeper.
Continued his pre-season form with a promising display and had a few pot shots at goal. Didn’t look half as phased as he did after Jordan Henderson’s goal the other night.
Jordan Henderson: 8
The box-to-box midfielder was supposed to be consigned to be relic of the past bin, wasn’t it? In the words of Stevie Nicks: “Jordan Henderson was everywhere.”
Phillipe Coutinho: 9
Goal on his proper return to the fold, and left the Derby defenders in knots. Seems to love playing with his mate Bobby. Calm finish to put the game to bed.
Roberto Firmino: 9
Lovely teeth. Lovely touch. Lovely player. Have a nine, Bobby, you’re alright for me.
Divock Origi: 8
Touch was off, seems to be a little out of rhythm. But still had far too much strength and presence for the Derby defence. Blammed a carbon copy of his Southampton belter in. Well in Divock. Now build on it.
SUBS
Emre Can: 7 (subbed on 57′)
Came on to a hero’s welcome from the travelling Kop. Slotted straight into the midfield, which was nice.
Danny Ings: 7 (subbed on 63′)
Came on to a hero’s welcome from the travelling Kop but in a more withdrawn role than he would want, which was a shame.
Ovie Ejaria: 7 (subbed on 78′)
Came on after a long spell of injury, which is great.
Mick Clarke: 10
Made it all the way from the Dominican and didn’t demand to be picked up on his doorstep — unlike Andy Clarke, who made everybody late.
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Emre Can, Emre Can, Emre Can!!
I stopped reading after seeing a 10 for Karius.
After that match? He had SweetFA to do most of the match, looked dodgy and was beat on cross he came out for, and then, while he made a nice tackle on Bent far outside of his area, if that was Migs that took that chance, he’d be crucified, even he he got it right.
Migs is the number 1 for now, deal with it.
Sorry hes not as handsome as Karius.
…take it with a pinch of salt!
Im trying to cut down on my cholesterol mate!
It’s embarrassing isn’t it? His distribution was average and he fumbled a cross.
Now I’m not jumping on his back as he deserves time and will possibly be our long term number one, but people heap all this praise and pressure on him and then eventually the knives will come out when he costs us a couple of goals (like every player does) – just like with our current number one.
Get some sleep Simon ffs.
Charging down Darren bent….LOL!!! Hes fucked last night if that was Vardy, Aguero, Mane or anyone with pace – that had Kaspar Schmeichel against us for the 4th written all over it
Think Karius deserved an 11 really.
…take it with a pinch of salt!
Is anyone as handsome as Karius???
…if that was Migs that took that chance …
yeah right.
That’s a goal when Mig is playing. It just is.
I thought Can was very very rusty.
Maybe Mignolet makes a save similar to that against Jamie Vardy a week or so ago….
Mockers put on Karius straight away…..
Marked down for a flap but still gets 10? Great to hear he had a good game but it sounds like someone has got a bit over excited. We need to be careful not to build the lad up too much! Sounds like he had fuck all to do really.
And in another corner of the LFC Internet an Echo journalist gets pelters for giving Karius a 6 in his ratings.
It’s got to the stage I read match ratings more for the daft fume they cause than the ratings themselves.
It’s just numbers and opinions about something relatively unimportant once you get right down to it.
To the tune of : Bee-bop-a-lula
Divi Origi he’s our baby….
You’re welcome
Great idea mate and well done for having a go. I’ve said a few times, I can’t do any better but you have to put it in the context of a crowd. There’s no way the Kop can sing the final line of he’s our baby doll, our baby doll, our baby doll or whatever you replace that bit with. Sing it out loud and see. Slow songs don’t work anyway (YNWA aside). Stay away from Rock n Roll for crowds. Back to the drawing board for you mate. This can never work. You’re welcome, haha!
Isn’t it lovely to win a mid-week match without drama? Midfield keeps it rock solid while the Brazilian boys cut them to ribbons. Nice to see that we don’t have to turn it up to 11 every single time.
Lots of comfortable debuts and returns. Shame Gomez couldn’t have joined the party. I am glad, though, to get used to seeing Moreno not do my head, but I suppose that may have had something to do with their lack of attacking threat. But let’s accentuate the positive here and say he had a good game.
Strange how we seem to be growing taller as Stoke grows inversely shorter.