Ratings:
Mignolet: Didn't have an awful lot to do but thought what he had to do he did well today. 7
Robertson: Started nervy but even then was the most dangerous crosser we had. Created a couple of top chances and then in the second half stepped it up a gear, thought he looked ready for much sterner tests than Palace in a defensive sense and going forward he's an obvious choice. Real candidate for MotM on his debut, well played. 8.5
Klavan: Good, but not great, was too easily beaten on the left hand side, the only real time Robertson had passed his man on (to Milner not Klavan). Silly decision to be bursting into the last 3rd when we're 1 up with a short time to play though, sort your head out there Ragnar. 6.5
Matip: As someone said, with Klavan next to him he looks even better than with Lovren. For me, while it will be understated what he did he was right up there with the best of our lads today. Pure class. 8.5
Gomez: Another who impressed me today, think he could go straight in at RB now if it wasn't for Trent being ahead of him, certainly he'd be pushing for Clyne's place. Not sure how long it'll be until he forces someone out of the first team, which is very encouraging indeed. 7.5
Henderson: Probably our best midfielder, that didn't take much winning. Slows the tempo down so much, doesn't have enough creativity, poor choices when he did try to be creative like the long ball to Mane, lofted balls with no purpose. A couple of decent challenges and passes but for a 90 minute display it wasn't enough. 5.5
Milner: Think, much like Sturridge, he looks better coming on late in a game because when everyone was at the same level he just looked so ordinary. Huffed and puffed but really wasn't effective at anything he was trying and is so god damn predictable. 5
Wijnaldum: Amazed he lasted as long in the game as he did, should have scored when he looked like an old woman in the box but I could forgive that if it wasn't for his god awful play and losing the ball almost every time he had it in the second half. One of his worst performances for us and in recent times there's a list of them to beat. To me he's a man very quickly losing his position as starter and if anyone comes in for the remainder of the window it's a place to easily secure. 3
Mane: He's class this lad, caused problems all the time, got the crucial goal and just leads the charge for us every single game. Teams can't deal with him and if I were Barca I'd be after this lad not Coutinho. He's going to rack up a lot of goals this year, get him tied down on as long a contract as we can, pure quality. 8.5 MotM
Firmino: Had to play many positions and while some will say he was off his game in the first half, which he was, he was still looking the most involved and most creative of our midfielders, still breaking up more of the play than any of our midfielders and transitioning defence into a attack more effectively than any of them. A few cracking shots and some lovely link up play in the second half and slotted into that 10 role with ease. Really think if we either bought a striker or Solanke progressed how it seems that Bobby could take that position if Coutinho left, not problem at all. 7.5
Sturridge: Ineffective, unproductive, slow and unfortunately looks like he's lost that zip he had in preseason. He's just back off a strain so hopefully it was just getting back up to speed because he looked far better in the friendlies. For now though his place is just not as a starter, with JD in that I'd prefer him as an impact sub. 6
Solanke: Did very well when he came on, loved his movement, loved that he won the ball for us in their box and immediately had an assist. Something about the lad that looks special, can see him progressing massively as the season goes on and Sturridge's place as the 2nd striker could soon come under serious threat, this lad is hungry for it and it shows. 7
Salah: Looked bright when he came on, certainly made a difference, there's a top player there without question. Needs to work a little on the offside trap but when he gets on his bike there's few who'll get anywhere near him. 6
Klopp: Brave team choice, could have easily gone with our best and then fluffed it against Hoffenheim, he's given the lads a chance to rest, he's got the result he came for and we march on. Impressed with that boss, especially the switch to the diamond in the second half, keep telling the brain to read this site. 8
Well in lads!