{"id":290789,"date":"2023-09-21T21:36:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=290789"},"modified":"2023-09-21T21:36:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:36:54","slug":"liverpool-player-ratings-ryan-gravenberch-and-ben-doak-impress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/liverpool-player-ratings-ryan-gravenberch-and-ben-doak-impress\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVERPOOL PLAYER RATINGS: Ryan Gravenberch and Ben Doak impress"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>PLAYER RATINGS: Ryan Gravenberch and Ben Doak impress on full debuts but Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s second string largely fail to convince after poor first-half display against LASK<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Full debutants offered Liverpool fans a glimmer of what could be to come\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Several second-stringers failed to fully capitalise on their minutes in the team\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Click here to watch the IAKO Battle of Old Trafford YouTube Special from the Mail Sport Studios\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Liverpool had another dance with danger on their Europa League return as it took second-half heroics to seal a 3-1 win away at LASK.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For the fourth time in five games, the Reds relied on a comeback to seal the three points as they went behind early to Florian Flecker&#8217;s strike.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It took Darwin Nunez&#8217;s penalty to restore parity and from there Luis Diaz and Mo Salah added the sprinkle of quality required to save Jurgen Klopp from an embarrassing result.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Gravenberch and Ben Doak were handed full debuts and were among the better performers on a night pockmarked with sloppy errors as Klopp made 11 changes to the side that beat Wolves 3-1.<\/p>\n<p>Here are Mail Sport&#8217;s player ratings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/20\/75701897-12546571-image-a-32_1695325964607.jpg\" height=\"592\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jurgen Klopp was occasionally incensed at his players. Who do Mail Sport think will have impressed him here, and who could have done better?<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><span>Caoimh\u00edn Kelleher &#8211; 7\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A solid evening for Alisson&#8217;s trusty deputy. Made a good save not long before Luis Diaz scored\u00a0and distributed the ball well.<\/p>\n<p><span>Stefan Bajcetic &#8211; 5\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Looked uncomfortable in an unfamiliar right-back experiment. Received a dressing down from Klopp for a wayward pass to Doak on the counter-attack and was subbed on the hour. Booked.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Ibrahima Konate &#8211; 5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Far from his best but it was his first start since his return from injury. Outmuscled near Liverpool&#8217;s goal by Marin Ljubicic in the first half to give away a golden opportunity. Booked.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Virgil van Dijk &#8211; 6<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dependable enough and made a good block in the first half as LASK had a fair share of attacking opportunities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/20\/75701731-12546571-image-a-27_1695325670843.jpg\" height=\"441\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Stefan Bajcetic did not adjust well to being moved to right-back as he usually plays in midfield<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/20\/75701771-12546571-image-a-28_1695325744364.jpg\" height=\"556\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Kostas Tsimikas offered a threat with his crosses but struggled defensively<\/p>\n<p><span>Kostas Tsimikas &#8211; 5\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Looked vulnerable defensively but provided a decent outlet on the left for crossing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Wataru Endo &#8211; 5.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Had a mostly anonymous evening when Liverpool needed somebody to take the game by the scruff of the neck.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Ryan Gravenberch &#8211; 7<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Looked instantly at home at the heart of a new-look midfield. Pressed well, confident on the ball, and provided a pinpoint cross for Diaz&#8217;s goal. Taken off with cramp.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Harvey Elliott &#8211; 6.5<\/span><\/p>\n<p>One of the more involved individuals. Always looked to get on the ball and make progressive passes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/20\/75701811-12546571-image-a-29_1695325792868.jpg\" height=\"410\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ben Doak was lively from the beginning for Liverpool and was a clear threat with his pace and direct dribbling style<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/20\/75701857-12546571-image-a-30_1695325839511.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Gravenberch looked comfortable in the middle of the park and assisted Luis Diaz well<\/p>\n<p><span>Ben Doak &#8211; 7<\/span><\/p>\n<p>His direct style led to an early opportunity and he was hard to handle for LASK&#8217;s slower defenders. Energy faded a bit in the second half.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Darwin Nunez &#8211; 7<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Liverpool&#8217;s main threat in the first half and had a header saved from point-blank range. Took his penalty with aplomb.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Luis Diaz &#8211; 7.5\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sliced from a different cake compared to the rest tonight. Linked nicely with Tsimikas down the left. Won the penalty and outfoxed defenders to add a second.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Substitutes\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Joe Gomez &#8211; 6\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Much more solid than Bajcetic at right-back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Alexis Mac Allister &#8211; 6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Brought a touch of quality to the midfield with his introduction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/21\/20\/75701871-12546571-image-a-31_1695325895685.jpg\" height=\"539\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Luis Diaz was the standout player and brought the attacking impetus the Reds needed<\/p>\n<p><span><span>Dominik Szoboszlai &#8211; 6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Made a difference with his dyanmic approach to the game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Mo Salah &#8211; 6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Made a clear impact with a shot within a minute of coming on and dribbled in the box well before adding the third goal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Joel Matip &#8211; unrated<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Didn&#8217;t get long enough on the pitch and Liverpool were largely untroubled while he was on.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12546571\/PLAYER-RATINGS-Ryan-Gravenberch-Ben-Doak-impress-debuts-Jurgen-Klopps-second-string-largely-fail-convince-poor-half-display-against-LASK.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PLAYER RATINGS: Ryan Gravenberch and Ben Doak impress on full debuts but Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s second string largely fail to convince after poor first-half display against LASK Full debutants offered Liverpool fans a glimmer of what could be to come\u00a0 Several second-stringers failed to fully capitalise on their minutes in the team\u00a0 Click here to watch [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":290788,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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