Liverpool player ratings: 2-1 West Brom, it can never be easy

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool (Not pictured) celebrates scoring his sides second goal with his team mates during the Premier League match between Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion at Anfield on October 22, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool (Not pictured) celebrates scoring his sides second goal with his team mates during the Premier League match between Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion at Anfield on October 22, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) /
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Manchester United's French midfielder Paul Pogba (L) vies with Liverpool's Croatian defender Dejan Lovren during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on October 17, 2016. / AFP / Paul ELLIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)
Manchester United’s French midfielder Paul Pogba (L) vies with Liverpool’s Croatian defender Dejan Lovren during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on October 17, 2016. / AFP / Paul ELLIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) /

CB Dejan Lovren: 7

There was this sequence in the first half where Lovren stepped into the final third to win a ball, connected a pass. I love that. He and Matip have done that expertly, knowing when to really take a risk and step high.

Lovren was absolutely robbed by Foster on a free kick that he flicked to the far post in the second half.

Ditto for Lovren on the ‘nothing he could’ve done to preserve the clean sheet’ front.