Liverpool 4-1 Leicester City: Player ratings for both sides
By Tom Bogert
CM Jordan Henderson: 8
Sometimes when opinions are solidified and feet are entrenched in the quicksand when it comes to the opinion of a player, it’s much too late. Nothing will change that view. Henderson is a player that divides opinion for fans and I will never understand that.
Henderson was absolutely fantastic against Leicester, there’s just no two ways about it. But when it was 3-1 and about ten minutes left, he launched a shot from the penalty spot nearly out of the stadium. That’s the only play a lot of fans will remember, which is painfully unfair.
CM Gini Wijnaldum: 7
Wijnaldum performed better at Anfield than he had on the road through Liverpool’s first four competitive matches. He was better at home for Newcastle, and for Netherlands, last season, so maybe it’s part of his attribute, but it was a solid game from the Dutchman.
CM Adam Lallana: 8
Lallana ended last season in great form and stepped to another level this season, culminating in a better end product as he’s dropped slightly deeper into midfield.
It’s a brilliant spot for him. It accentuates his best attributes, close control and pressing, and gives him a chance to find more space in the attack as a late runner rather than a no. 10. The move has worked wonders.
Lallana just might have been created in a Jurgen Klopp Sports Performance Lab. He’s the perfect Klopp player.
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