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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Tom Cavilla

Everybody loves Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk but Harvey Elliott's time will come

Liverpool have taken control of their Champions League Round of 16 tie with Inter Milan courtesy of last night's 2-0 victory at the San Siro.

Jurgen Klopp's side struggled to stamp their authority during the opening 45 minutes in Italy, but second half substitutions helped swing the game in the Reds' favour.

Roberto Firmino, Luis Diaz, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita and James Milner were all introduced by Klopp, leading to an upturn in performance levels and two goals being scored.

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We asked for your player ratings after Liverpool's victory, and it was Virgil van Dijk who stood out the most among supporters.

The Dutch defender was imperious throughout the contest and nullified the Inter attack to great effect throughout the 90 minutes of action.

Van Dijk received an average rating of 8.5 by ECHO readers, with his central defensive partner Ibrahima Konate also leaving a lasting impression.

At the other end of the scale, Harvey Elliott received the lowest rating of any player on his European debut for the club.

Full Liverpool player ratings. as voted by you:

Van Dijk - 8.5

Konate - 8

Diaz - 7.7

Firmino - 7.6

Alisson - 7.5

Henderson - 7.3

Salah - 7.3

Fabinho - 7.2

Robertson - 7.1

Keita - 7

Thiago - 6.9

Mane - 6.4

Alexander-Arnold - 6.4

Milner - 6.4

Jota - 6.3

Elliott - 6.1

What everyone else said

The Mail were also left impressed by the displays of Konate and Van Dijk, dishing out an 8 to the former and a 9 to the latter.

They were less impressed by the Reds' attack, with Jota handed a 5 and Mane a particularly low 4.

The Express followed suit by awarding their highest mark to Van Dijk (8) while Mane and Jota (5) ranked joint-bottom of the pile.

Lastly, inews were of the view that Andy Robertson and Salah (8) were the brightest performers on the night.

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