Liverpool player ratings from the dominant Champions League victory over Galatasaray
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He also continued his recent trend of carrying the ball forward with purpose on a few occasions—prompting the question: has he been watching Joel Matip highlights lately?Milos Kerkez: 8/10- Milos has come on leaps and bounds since the start of the season, and he looked right at home on a big European night at Anfield. Once the goals and assists start to follow, the wider re-recognition of the player he was at Bournemouth will come with it.Jeremie Frimpong: 7/10- His usual dribbling flair wasn’t quite there as he continues to work his way back to full fitness, but even so, his uncanny knack for forcing defenders into putting the ball into their own net remains as fascinating as ever—even if this one was marginally offside.
With his electric pace nearing full sharpness, he’ll be a frightening prospect against the French giants.Ryan Gravenberch: 7.5/10- A relatively muted first half was flipped on its head when he scored the goal that gave Liverpool the confidence to see the tie through. If he can carry that second-half form forward, it should do wonders for his confidence.Florian Wirtz: 7/10- Flo had a few good chances in the first half but lacked the clinical edge, and with each match it becomes clearer that he’s more suited to the center of the park than out on the left wing.
He still delivered a clever moment to tee up Mo for the Egyptian’s goal, but Slot will need to find a solution to consistently field a strong left winger while keeping Wirtz in the middle—perhaps by trusting Rio more?Hugo Ekitike: 7.5/10- He continued the evening's theme of bouncing back from a slow start to score a huge goal for Liverpool. Good to see him hungry to contribute even with the game put to bed amidst a rough patch of form.Rio Ngumoha, Federico Chiesa and Trey Nyoni: N/A- It was nice to see a few fan favorites get some minutes, but with his 90th-minute appearance, there wasn’t much to report.FBL-EUR-C1-LIVERPOOL-GALATASARAY | PAUL ELLIS/GettyImagesBonus manager rating:Arne Slot: 8.5/10- Surprise!I’ve never given the manager a rating before, but this is a time in particular where credit must be given where it’s due: Arne Slot had his team primed for a convincing win at a time when whispers about his job security are louder than ever.Going into this contest, Liverpool hadn’t scored a single goal from open play in their first leg against Galatasaray—or in their recent Premier League clash with a struggling Spurs side—and many expected them to struggle again tonight.