Liverpool player ratings: Arsenal v Liverpool – Dec 22 2017

Liverpool came away from the Emirates with a 3-3 win against Arsenal today in the Premier League. Here are our Liverpool player ratings v Arsenal.

This game marks the half way point of the Premier League season and Liverpool will go into Christmas in the top four after a draw against Arsenal.

Jurgen Klopp made only two changes to the team that beat Bournemouth on Sunday. Out went midfield pair Alex-Oxlade Chamberlian and Gini Wijnaldum and in came Emre Can and Sadio Mane. Philippe Coutinho dropped into midfield with Mane taking the left forward position.

The first half was a story of domination; if not in the score line, certainly in the chances. Coutinho opened the scoring with a nice header over the outrushing. We only took a 1-0 lead into the second half. As every Red suspected, it wasn’t enough.

It looked good after Mohamed Salah made it 2-0 but 3 Arsenal goals in 5 minutes was typical Liverpool defending to absurd levels. A Roberto Firmino equalizer meant we took a point and fourth place at the midway point of the season.

Here are the Liverpool player ratings v Arsenal:

Liverpool Player Ratings: Defenders

Liverpool Player Ratings: Midfield

Liverpool Player Ratings: Forwards

Substitutes

James Milner – 7

Found himself thrown into the action earlier than expected through Henderson’s injury. It was his clever through ball Salah that set up the first goal.

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Gini Wijnaldum – 6

Came on for Sadio Mane for the last ten minutes to give fresh legs and something a bit more composed in the center of the park.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – 6

Only got the last 7 minutes against his former club for Coutinho