The Klopp era can be divided into before and after the signing of Virgil van Dijk. The third-worst player was deemed to be Trent Alexander-Arnold (4.0), who found himself exposed defensively too often and was run ragged by Grealish. News. The likes of Fabinho, Georginio Wijnaldum and Jordan Henderson have proved invaluable in the middle of the pitch, with the former boasting a stellar 86 rating. It's that simple. Watkins completed his hat-trick inside 39 minutes, with former Everton midfielder Ross Barkley - making his debut after joining Villa on loan - making it five, 10 minutes into the second half. Earned a contract extension due to his enduring influence on and off the pitch. In a season of goalkeeping howlers, his one for the first was up with the worst of them, Bizarre to see him not on the same wavelength as his regular defensive colleagues, Turned inside out for Villa’s second and will have better nights than this one, Booked. Player to poach: Paul Glatzel is one of the few young attacking options Liverpool have on FIFA 20, following the loan of Rhian Brewster. Dissecting Chelsea's defensive problem: Where does the blame lie and how does Frank Lampard fix it. Liverpool player ratings for the 7-2 defeat away to Aston Villa in the Premier League liverpoolecho Load mobile navigation. He still might be, but there are times when his brilliance seems to be taken for granted. Tormented the right side of Everton’s defence with his direct running, scored once and should have had another. Proved a timely and astute purchase on the eve of the new season. Joe Gomez has a fantastic future ahead of him, Jordan Henderson celebrates after scoring against Southampton at Anfield, Naby Keita has endured several frustrating spells, Mo Salah has been talismanic for Liverpool, Merseyside derby was one to forget for the officials: Jordan Pickford should have gone and Sadio Mane was onside, PPV Premier League coverage: More money for less product, less quality and less entertainment, Better teams than Newcastle will beat Manchester United, they still have plenty to work on, Virgil van Dijk injures cruciate ligament and faces race to return this season, Sergio Aguero roundly condemned for touching match official Sian Massey-Ellis. Copyright © 2020 Catena Operations Limited. Our. The Mirror‘s Andy Dunn claimed the centre-back was “turned inside out for Villa’s second” goal, while Jackson thought his display was “up there with his worst for the club.”. More accurate in distribution later on but leveller came from his wing. 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