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Liverpool player ratings: 0-1 (6-5) Stoke City

By Ethan Lowe

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Liverpool players look on during the penalty shoot out during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Liverpool players look on during the penalty shoot out during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – JANUARY 26: Lucas Leiva of Liverpool looks on during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – JANUARY 26: Lucas Leiva of Liverpool looks on during the Capital One Cup semi final second leg match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on January 26, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /

Lucas Leiva – 6.5

Lucas Leiva marked his 300th Liverpool appearance with a decent performance. The Brazilian was essential to preventing more goals in the first half, and he did another impressive job when required at centre-back. He looked involved in the game and wasn’t shying away from any physical and scrappy play, which is always needed from a deep lying midfielder.

I feel as though Lucas is still underrated at Liverpool, but the midfield as a whole just doesn’t seem strong enough. Its a section of the pitch filled with good individual players, but together they don’t manage to perform all that well.

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