Pleased with that.... but F**k me what a game at Swansea too!
Very professional performance in the end, dominant and should have been a few more in truth.
Worried about losing Cou and Bobby hobbling off with Mane on his way to the AFCON soon enough.
Karius: 7.5 Apart from the strange goal kick he was excellent. Love a keeper that is willing to go to feet face first with conviction, bravery is one of the main assets of a top class keeper in my opinion and he showed it in spades there.
Milner: 6.5 Thought he was hitting the first man almost the whole game but he kept putting his body on the line and could have been a few more decisions from a sh*te ref. Cool as you like with the pen.
Lovren: 6.5 Should have scored in the first half, didn't have too much to do in terms of defending.
Matip: 6.5 Can't give players that were basically involved in just passing it to their CB partner any higher a score, almost not involved for most of the game, no fault of his own of course.
Clyne: 6.5 He's a weak link in attack and he's decent in defence on the ground. He is what he is but I believe he's someone we can look to improve on in years to come.
Henderson: 5.5 Thought it was a very poor showing from Hendo, no responsibility taken and that was too much of the Hendo of old for me. Get the game out of your head and get back to how you were a few games ago lad.
Can: 7 Thought in the second half he was a real force for us and kept driving forward, definitely the most likely to break them down from any of our midfielders.
Wijnaldum: 6.5 I'm still not convinced about Gini, he's also a little bit too safe and doesn't take enough risks. He's at his best when he's arriving in the box or running beyond but he doesn't do it enough. I know it's about 'timing' but there's got to be more opportunities in a game like that than just a couple of times.
Cou: Not going to give him a mark, just want him to get better as soon as possible, fingers crossed for you lad!
Mane: 6 Cracking run at the end but without that he'd probably have the lowest score of our players, very poor showing by him on the day but it looked like just one of those where absolutely nothing worked for him. Delighted that he finished the game with that run because after so much frustration it can start to get to you and that should give him the positive mind-set we need because he's going to become even more crucial with Cou out.
Firmino: 7.5 Thought he looked our most threatening forward all the time, linked play the best and won us the ball back on countless occasions. Really hoping he didn't pick up an injury too or we'll be in trouble. Just shaded MotM for me.
Origi: 7 Looked good for most of the game, gave us that presence up top that we needed with all the crosses we were firing in. Big goal he got for us, could be especially valuable that and keeps the pressure on all those around us.
Klopp: 7 Thought he got the team selection right before the game but the more we play the bus parkers the more I think that Moreno might be better starting at LB. Can't argue with Milly being on for the pens though. Was cracking seeing him working the fans, getting the most out of them too and driving the team on. That was a game that had 0-0 written all over it for so long but if you want titles you have win them more times than not and I think that was a big win.
Well in Redmen, we march on!
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