Liverpool took on Atalanta at the Gewiss Stadium earlier tonight in an attempt to win the UEFA Europa League away from home. Mohamed Salah’s penalty kick put the Reds ahead in the seventh minute, capping a respectable opening to the match. The team coached by Jurgen Klopp won 1-0 at the interval after playing excellent game management.
The Merseyside team barely managed to win 1-0 away from home after a dismal second half. The Reds were eliminated from the Europa League as a result of their 3-1 loss in the tie.
GK: 6.5/10 Alisson Becker
The Brazilian goalkeeper seemed fixated on gaining possession of the ball, despite making two excellent saves at the back.
RB: 6.5/10 Trent Alexander-Arnold
In addition to playing solid defense, he made two ball-carrying rushes.
CB: 8/10 Ibrahima Konate
Konate was proficient with the ball and didn’t make many mistakes at the back.
CB: 6.5/10 for Virgil Van Dijk
He performed well enough to maintain a clean sheet despite a few nervous moments in his half.
LB: 6.5/10 Andrew Robertson
Despite his lack of skill with the ball, he exuded enthusiasm.
CM: 6.5/10 Dominik Szoboszlai
Szoboszlai was without inspiration in the latter third and was unable to score. Still, he put in a lot of defensive effort.
CM: 7.5/10 Alexis Mac Allister
He made one crucial play in the latter third and provided solid midfield anchoring.
CM: 7/10 for Curtis Jones
Jones put a lot of effort into maintaining possession, but it never seemed like he would score.
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RW: 6.5/10 for Mohamed Salah
Salah scored his penalty with poise, but he blew a fantastic opportunity to double his goal total.
ST: 6.5/10 for Cody Gakpo.
Despite a few strong moments during the game, he was unable to pose a threat to the opposition’s goal.
Luis Diaz, LW: 6.5/10
Diaz put forth a lot of effort, but the Atalanta defense was untroubled.
Alternatives:
Darwin Nunez, 6/10, ST
He found it difficult to get into the game’s rhythm.
Diogo Jota, ST: 6/10
Jota spent the majority of his time on the field as a passenger.
CM: 6/10 for Harvey Elliott
He had little effect on the game.
Joe Gomez, LB: 6/10
He had a strong backbone.
ST: 6/10 for Jayden Danns
Danns gained some useful experience in the minutes.
