Liverpool player ratings: Sensational comeback win at Southampton
By David Gate
Liverpool maintained their unbeaten run with a sensational comeback 3-1 over Southampton at the St. Mary’s Stadium. Here are the Liverpool player ratings:
Liverpool marched back to the top of the Premier League tonight with a magnificent comeback win over Southampton. The Reds took the 3-1 victory to go two points ahead of Man City with five games left to play of the season.
Jurgen Klopp surprised people before the game with his team sheet that included a midfield that most fans didn’t complain about. Naby Keita and Fabinho came in for Jordan Henderson and James Milner in the only changes from the win against Spurs last weekend.
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It was a chaotic start for the Reds who were hit numerous times on the counter attack before Shane Long‘s opener sunk Kopite hearts.
In previous years there would have been the inevitably of dropped points against an inferior team. However these lads have the belief and composure and were level by half time courtesy of Keita’s first goal for the club.
The second half started slowly but Liverpool found urgency late on and were rewarded with breakaway goals from Mohamed Salah and Henderson to seal a fantastic away win and keep the pressure on Man City who play in the FA Cup this weekend.
Lots of quality performances from Reds today so here are our Liverpool player ratings and man-of-the-match.
Goalkeeper
Could do little for the Southampton goal which was the fault of some lax defending and a run that wasn’t tracked from midfield. Tidy in possession and thankfully was not called on for much work in the second half.. Goalkeeper. Liverpool. ALISSON BECKER. 6