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

Emre Can – 5

Emre Zidane struggled against Stoke. Everybody can see that Emre is good in possession, and his strength allows him to burst forward and create – something he didn’t manage to pull off this game. He burst through early in the match, but ran the ball out of play instead of creating a quality chance. He also managed a very clever drag-back to fool the Stoke players, but wasted it with a scuffed attempt on goal. He had one effort of worth that crept wide, but otherwise struggled to control the midfield.

What’s worse was that he hit the post with his penalty, giving us all another heart attack.

Next: CM