Liverpool player ratings: Liverpool v Leicester – Dec 30 2017

David Gate

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 30: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool breaks past Harry Maguire of Leicester City to score his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield on December 30, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Liverpool player ratings leicester — Mohamed Salah of Liverpool breaks past Harry Maguire of Leicester City to score his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield on December 30, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Liverpool finished 2017 with a comeback 2-1 win at home to Leicester in the Premier League. Here are our Liverpool player ratings:

The Reds ended 2017 with a victory. Mohamed Salah ended the year with another two goals. The Liverpool defense saw out the year with a terrible goal. As you are everyone!

Anticipating two games in three days Jurgen Klopp made five changes to his starting lineup. Loris Karius got the nod ahead of under pressure keeper Simon Mignolet. Joe Gomez and Dejan Lovren came into the back four for Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ragnar Klavan.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain made way for Sadio Mane meaning all of the ‘Fab Four’ started. James Milner was captain today, and the final change ,in for Gini Wijnaldum.

Much of the pregame attention was on Virgil van Dijk who was watching from the stands before completing his signing on January 1st. He got an immediate example of what he is here to solve. Three bad defensive decisions gave Jamie Vardy a tap-in in the third minute. It tool Liverpool another 77 minutes to get ahead but they eventually got the win with Salah’s brace.

The starting XI... 🔴https://t.co/e5mxFyOykB pic.twitter.com/eMne7jJ9wc
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 30, 2017

Here are our Liverpool player ratings v Leicester:

Andy Robertson of Liverpool is closed down by Daniel Amartey of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield. (Pic by Clive Brunskill for Getty Images)

Liverpool Player Ratings: Defenders

The Reds sign-off 2017 with three points at home 👍 pic.twitter.com/gOHf1ZthFy
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 30, 2017

Referee Neil Swarbrick shows Harry Maguire of Leicester City and Emre Can of Liverpool a yellow card each after some confrontation with each other after Liverpool’s first goal. (Picture by Clive Brunskill of Getty Images)

Liverpool Player Ratings: Midfield

16: Again, Milner puts pressure on the #LCFC goalkeeper but somehow the visitors clear. His follow-up effort is blocked.

[0-1] pic.twitter.com/7eTI2mPgkr
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 30, 2017

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team’s second goal. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Liverpool Player Ratings: Forwards

Salah's brace secured all 3️⃣ points as #LFC came from behind to beat @LCFC in a hard-fought Anfield encounter.

Match report 👉 https://t.co/yWSu1mTPkf pic.twitter.com/FfnV2vUVwb
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 30, 2017

Substitutes

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – 6

Surprising that he came on for Mane and not Can or Milner and gave us a nice energy boot heading into the last 20 minutes.

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Gini Wijnaldum – 6

Replaced two goal hero Mohamed Salah and helped shore up against late Leicester attacks.

Ragnar Klavan – 6

A few shaky moments from the back four meant Klopp felt the need to throw Raggy on for Coutinho for the last 3 minutes.

David Gate

Brit living in North Carolina.Liverpool FC & Jacksonville JaguarsFootball Manager addict