Even if Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Union SG wasn’t exactly a masterpiece, some Reds players stood out.
On Thursday night, Jurgen Klopp’s team continued their Europa League campaign. They were heavy favorites going into the match.
Liverpool maintained their perfect record in Europe this season by winning all three points on Merseyside thanks to goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Diogo Jota.
Here, we contrast our player evaluations with those of the readers of This Is Anfield, WhoScored, the Liverpool Echo, and FotMob.
In his first game for Liverpool, Gravenberch (7.8) has had a promising debut. At Anfield, he was his team’s best player and had the highest average rating.
The Dutchman not only started the scoring by scoring his first goal for his new team, but he also excelled in all areas of the game.
Gravenberch, who is vying for a start at Brighton on Sunday, produced a “very lively opening and maintained that momentum,” according to Ian Doyle of the Echo.
That is undoubtedly the case, according to Mark Delgado of TIA, who says the midfielder has “put himself in pole position to fill the void left by the suspended Curtis Jones.”
Jarell Quansah (7.6), who already appears to be at home in the first team and barely made a mistake all night, came in second in the ratings.
According to FotMob, the 20-year-old for Liverpool had a pass completion rate of 90% and made eight defensive actions and recoveries per game.
Ibrahima Konate (7.4) also had a nice night, and the Frenchman seemed to relish having the role of senior center-back.
Delgado noted that he “showed recovery pace a couple more times against counters” and applauded a “well-timed tackle after the restart.”
In fact, Liverpool’s complete back five received ratings of seven or above, keeping just their second clean sheet of the year.
Wataru Endo had the lowest score of the night (6.3), as the midfielder found it difficult to exert his dominance.
Endo might start against Brighton as Klopp considers Mac Allister’s optimal position.
Alexis Mac Allister’s long-term position at Liverpool has not yet been determined, according to Jurgen Klopp.
However, the Reds manager is certain that his £35 million summer acquisition is more than qualified to continue playing as a No. 6 in a midfield that is significantly more compact than it was during last season’s troubles.
Wataru Endo, who was brought in as the most obvious immediate replacement for Fabinho, is still getting used to life at Anfield, thus Mac Allister has emerged as Klopp’s top pick so far this season.
Ahead of a weekend trip to Brighton, Klopp dismissed claims that he only views the Argentine in that capacity. Endo is, as far as we know, in strong contention to start that game despite Curtis Jones’ ban.
According to Klopp, “We didn’t even look for Mac Allister’s optimum position yet. We just employ him.
He is a wonderful player, and I adore everything about him. He is also incredibly smart both on and off the field, which makes him a pleasure to work with.
“He can play the six without a doubt if we defend well as a team.
“Did I already know that? I had a suspicion, but I wasn’t sure because I didn’t know how each of the other boys would defend themselves specifically.
