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Liverpool 4-1 Leicester City: Player ratings for both sides

By Tom Bogert

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Sadio Mane of Liverpool celebrates scoring his sides second goal with team mates during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield on September 10, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 10: Sadio Mane of Liverpool celebrates scoring his sides second goal with team mates during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield on September 10, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /
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Liverpool’s Brazilian midfielder Roberto Firmino celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on September 10, 2016. / AFP / Paul ELLIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)
Liverpool’s Brazilian midfielder Roberto Firmino celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on September 10, 2016. / AFP / Paul ELLIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) /

AMR Sadio Mane: 9

It feels odd even bothering to put a position next to Mane. One minute, he was running in behind on the right flank. The next, he was dropping into Henderson territory to combine or begin an attack. Then he’d occupy the central striker position when Sturridge would drop or make a run wide. He was ubiquitous.

Mane was brilliant. Equally as dangerous getting in behind as he was combining around the final third or starting the counter attacks, Mane was simply awesome.

AML Roberto Firmino: 9 (MoM)

Firmino gets the Man of the Match honors over Gucci Mane because of his constant impact, straight from the beginning of the game.

Leicester had the better of the play for the first 10 minutes or so, then Firmino grabbed hold of the game and didn’t let go.

Two goals later and a litany of brilliant play, Firmino stood above the rest.

ST Daniel Sturridge: 8

Sturridge is such a smart player who never gets credit for that because of his preternatural ability, unfortunate injury history and flair for the dramatic.

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His run then back heel assist for Mane’s goal was brilliant, but on the did great work on the first goal. Sturridge sprinted back, won the ball, passed it, got back in position, noticed he occupied Morgan and could drag him out of space, did so then looked over his shoulder towards where Firmino was running, who received the ball and scored.

Sturridge knew the space he was opening. It was a decoy run, he knew he wasn’t the best option but he created an opportunity for his teammate.

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