Liverpool player ratings as Luis Diaz good but seven…

Liverpool player ratings as Luis Diaz good but seven stars awful against Napoli

Alisson Becker 6

Beaten by one penalty, saved another, no chance with Napoli’s second, hopelessly exposed for the third and good save deserved better than conceding the fourth.

Trent Alexander-Arnold 4

Forced a save from Meret with an ambitious free-kick and created good chance for Salah with good pass first half, but easily beaten in build-up to Napoli’s third and reluctant to mark for the fourth.

Joe Gomez 3

Read game well early on, but lost way massively when dispossessed by Osimhen for one chance and later contributed to Liverpool conceding the second and third. Subbed at half-time.

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Virgil van Dijk 4

Bailed out Gomez with a goalline clearance having earlier conceded a soft penalty. Header forced Meret into a save but went missing for the fourth.

Andy Robertson 6

Looked far brighter than of late and at least offered some threat down the left flank. Not his fault.

Fabinho 5

Couldn’t stem the tide of Napoli runners from midfield and was massively overworked. Having Thiago back will help.

James Milner 3

Conceded a needless penalty early on, was then booked and looked every inch his 36 years. Subbed.

Harvey Elliott 4

Showed some energy but missed chance at far post and not helped by lack of midfield cohesion. A little lightweight on occasion. Subbed.

Mohamed Salah 4

Failed to control when found by Alexander-Arnold but had one shot on turn saved. Grew increasingly frustrated and subbed.

Roberto Firmino 4

Slipped with his first touch which set the tone for an anonymous first half and didn’t improve much after that. Subbed.

Luis Diaz 7

Kept cutting infield with ever-diminishing return before break, but got it right with a fine strike just after. Later tested Meret with diving header and took some real fight to Napoli.

Joel Matip (for Gomez 46) 6

Headed a corner at Meret and added if not steel than at least some aluminium to the Liverpool rearguard.

Diogo Jota (for Salah 62) 5

A few more minutes under his belt.

Darwin Nunez (for Firmino 62) 5

Had one shot blocked but tried too many ambitious actions.

Thiago Alcantara (for Milner 62) 6

Welcome return to action after a month out.

Arthur Melo (for Elliott 76) 5

Not the debut he would have been expecting.

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