Despite Darwin Nunez being the star of the show from the bench, Alisson was once again the standout for Liverpool in their thrilling 2-1 victory against Newcastle.
When all seemed lost after 30 minutes, Jurgen Klopp’s team won one of their most illustrious Premier League games on Sunday.
Anthony Gordon had already given Newcastle the lead when Virgil van Dijk was sent off, but against all odds, Liverpool managed to hold on to a 1-0 lead until the end.
Nunez was then left to come off the bench as a replacement and score two late goals, sending the traveling Reds fans into a frenzy.
Alisson (8.0) is unquestionably the best goalkeeper in the world and he once again proved why at St James’ Park.
The Brazilian showed his value by making the most saves (seven) he has ever made in the Premier League, with one stop in the first half being particularly noteworthy.
Ian Doyle emphasized the aforementioned “unbelievable save” to deny Miguel Almiron and noted how it relieved pressure on the front-row defense.
Alisson, according to TIA’s Mark Delgado, “took aerial claims well, stood up to set-play deliveries and generally kept his level.”
Dominik Szoboszlai (7.2), who played another great midfield role in a particularly tough game, came in second place.
year-old claimed that he “started very brightly” in his battle with the Magpies and “never stopped fighting.”
Alexis Mac Allister (6.5) and Mohamed Salah (6.5), who both worked hard with 10 men, made up the top three.
Doyle said Mac Allister improved after the break after occasionally struggling, while Delgado praised Salah for his “absolutely delicious pass” that helped Nunez score the game-winning goal.
Given his red card, it should come as no surprise that Van Dijk received the lowest rating (3.7), even though it was a controversial call.
Nunez deserves particular recognition as well, as TIA readers gave him an amazing 9.6 rating despite the fact that he didn’t start and so didn’t receive an overall score.