Liverpool player ratings, winners and losers vs Tottenham as Szoboszlai good but 6 don't do enough

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Florian Wirtz was excellent in the main too, shuttling around and creating from a central berth, but he tired and waned in influence in the second 45 minutes.There is much more to come from Rio Ngumoha, but he too showed some good signs on his first start in this competition, while Joe Gomez can be pleased with how he played in the first half, at least, as he got another chance to impress in his best role.LosersNo one from a Liverpool standpoint was particularly poor, but they certainly drifted. Back in the side after being injured midweek, he didn't have much to do in the first half until a very good save late on from a Richarlison header.

What he needed to do, he did well. He could have signed for Spurs in the summer, but will be glad he didn't.

Most of his decision-making was good and he showed why he was deserving of a start, though he went to ground too easily a couple of times. Useful energy when the game got stretched but he should have been one of those ensuring that it didn't.