Liverpool player ratings vs Aston Villa as defeat leaves Reds sweating on Champions League spot

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Liverpool will have to beat Brentford on the final day of the Premier League season to secure a Champions League spot for next season after being easily beaten by Aston Villa.The Reds were absolutely woeful from the first minute to the last at Villa Park, and got exactly what they deserved with a 4-2 defeat.In reality, this Liverpool team do not deserve to finish in the Premier League top five, and having delivered one of their worst displays of the season, they may not do. Who was Liverpool’s worst player on a terrible night at Villa Park?

Amazingly scored twice, but couldn’t have looked more on the beach if he’d have rocked up shirtless and wearing flip-flops.Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Liverpool share whether Alexander Isak will be fit to play in their final Premier League match next weekMilos Kerkez: 3 – Industrious but no quality at all. Dominik Szoboszlai: 3 – Good delivery for the equalising goal but a horror moment as he slipped to let Rogers in to supply Watkins.

Up there with the worst performances of the season Photo Credit: Getty Images/ Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC Rio Ngumoha: 6 – Liverpool’s biggest threat, battling hard against Matty Cash, and if the Reds were going to do anything it was coming from him. Hit the post with an excellent effort after cutting inside.Substitutions Federico Chiesa: 3 – Played everyone onside as Villa wrapped up the game at 3-1.Florian Wirtz: 4 – Looked bright and it’s good to have him back, but just nothing to note.Mohamed Salah: 4 – Like Wirtz, tried his best to make something happen, but couldn’t provide.