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[damjan193]

Mignolet - 6
Can - 7 - was good I though, both in defense and bringing the ball out of there. Great decision by Brendan to play him in that position
Skrtel - 6 - did alright, ,maybe should have covered Bony for the goal
Sakho - 6 - played ok, good passing as well.
Manquillo - 6
Moreno - 7 - good game, did excellent for the goal too, started the link-up and scored the goal himself
Henderson - 7.5 - I thought Hendo was great bar his involvment in Swansea's goal. Active the entire game pressing the opposition, passed it nicely and got a good assist as well
Lucas - 7 - similar as Hendo only without the assist
Lallana - 8 - not a lot you could ask from him TBH, scored 2 and was involved in our first goal as well.
Coutinho - 8 - another good game by him, hope he keeps it up.
Sterling - 6 - did alright considering he was out of position.

Subs:
Markovic - 6
Balotelli - not enough time
Borini - same

[ycsatbjywtbiastkamb]

MINGOLET - 6 had a decent game, kicking is still a bit ropey though
CAN - 7 brings a lot of composure to the back line, should be a regular starter
SKRTEL - 6 solid display from Martin as per usual, Nat Lofthouse would have been proud of that header in the first half
SAKHO - 7 bar one mistake I thought he had another fine game, unlucky with the header that lead to their goal (showed tremendous athleticism and bravery to even get his head on it), he's another player that seems to suit this new system
MANQUILLO - 6 has this lad had a bad game in a red shirt yet? Amazingly consistent for a 19 year old
MORENO - 7 buccaneering display and a fine goal
LUCAS - 6 another steady game from a player who's been absolutely pivotal to our upturn in form, just 1 defeat in our last 10 games now in all comps
HENDERSON - 6 much more at home in the middle, worked hard and knitted things together well, a bit of a mistake for their goal but that shouldn't detract from an overall solid display
LALLANA - 8 excellent performance, scored 2 goals, worked his @rse off and has a real touch of class about him
COUTINHO - 8 like Lallana absolutely revels in this formation, when he's in this form he looks one of the best players on the planet
STERLING - 7 a major part of our attack, makes some great runs and not only stretches defences but pulls them all over the place as well

SUBS
MARKOVIC - 6 some nice touches when he came on
BALOTELLI - 6 looked quite lively
BORINI - not on long enough to give him a mark

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Mignolet 6 - Made some good stops ,so  much more of a keeper  than Jones. 
Can 8 - Superb ,some of his passes were exceptional....I've never seen us look so composed at the back since Agger was here. 
Skrtel 6 - The weakest of the three ,and caught a silly suspension dragging players shirts again ! 
Sakho -7 Showed great composure and his little drag backs and back heels under pressure were brilliant...I'm ashamed I doubted him.   
Manquillo - 7 Great game ,quality player heart, heart and more heart .
Moreno - 8 -Loved his runs ,and kept Dyer reasonably quiet
Lucas - 8 -In complete control of the midfield ,his ability to read an opponents movement and cut it dead is so underrated its criminal.   
Henderson 7 - Much much better performance ,lovely pass
Lallana - 9 - Brings a similar kind of excitement watching him play that Suarez brought ,world class !
Coutinho - 9 - Unbelievable ,a complete box of tricks 
Sterling - 7 - Wasteful with a few shots ,but his touch to knock it around  Fabianski was sublime
Markovic - 7 - Lively when introduced ,produced a delightful flicked pass ,and linked well with Sterling,and could have had two assists in the time he was afforded.   
Balotelli - 5 -Scant amount of time ,but still produced a shot ,something Lambert cant do in 90. 
Borini - 5 - ?

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MINGOLET - 6
CAN - 8
SKRTEL - 6
SAKHO - 7
MANQUILLO - 7
MORENO - 7
LUCAS - 8
HENDERSON - 6
LALLANA - 8
COUTINHO - 9
STERLING - 7

SUBS
MARKOVIC - 6
BALOTELLI - 5
BORINI - 5

[Boocity]

MINGOLET - 6  far better than Jones
CAN - 8  solid, calm and a very good passer
SKRTEL - 6 played well,
SAKHO - 7 getting better all the time but crazy pass straight to Bonney
MANQUILLO - 7 played well, needs to improve crosses
MORENO - 7 very lively and did excellent to start and finish the move for is goal
LUCAS - 8 solid and looks far better with a midfield partner who works hard
HENDERSON - 6 worked hard and great assist but his passing needs improvement
LALLANA - 9 his best game so far, class on the ball and composure, could teach Sterling a thing or two
COUTINHO - 9 excellent last night, was involved in everything good
STERLING - 6 his ball control when the ball is passed at pace to him needs improvement, was getting rattled

SUBS
MARKOVIC - 7 some excellent lay offs and could easily have had 2 or 3 assists last night
BALOTELLI - 5 some good work late on
BORINI - not on long enough

[LFC1990]

Average player ratings Liverpool V Swansea

By 8 voters

Mignolet - 6.1
Can - 7.6
Skrtel - 6.25
Sakho - 6.75
Manquillo - 6.6
Moreno - 7.3
Lucas - 7.1
Henderson - 6.4
Lallana - 8.3
Coutinho - 8.5
Sterling - 6.3

Subs

Markovic - 6  (by 7 voters)
Balotelli - 5.2 (by 5 voters)
Borini - 5  (by 3 voters)

Newkit Motm - Coutinho

[red till i die!!]

Lil couts is running away with the MOTM displays    If he can lift his game to include a couple more goals he will be some player.
I love him    He is just a class act 

[damjan193]

Nice one mate and thanks, appreciate the help.

[ycsatbjywtbiastkamb]

Yep, well done LFC1990 and Damjan, great thread this one.

[C-R]

Liverpool V Leicester - 1st January

Mignolet - 6 - thought he looks a lot more confident now, perhaps could have done more for 2nd goal
Can - 7 - looked ok, gave one glaring pass away but thought hard to win it back
Toure - 6 - usual Kolo
Sakho - 7 - coming along leaps and bounds, made a couple of top tackles and looked good on the ball, was impressed with him
Gerrard - 5 - yeh scored 2 pens, apart from that was less that average - anooying thing is Pellegrini knows how to use Lampard properly so why not BR with SG
Lucas - 5 - same as above, silly foul for a yellow card early on
Henderson - 4 - playing out of position, not his fault for that, but perfromances have suffered as a result
Moreno - 4 - not impressed today, wasteful and greedy at time today
Coutinho - 7 - tried hard but couldn't quite deliver today
Lallana - 7 - looked really good again before he went off, hope the injury is not too bad
Sterling - 6 - nothing there today

Substitutes:
Lambert - 4 - pointless
Borini - 1 - useless, worthless waste of a shirt
Markovic - 6 - looked ok, should have started

Manager:
Rodgers - 1 - clueless, no backup plan, we can all see what needs to happen but this guy is clueless

[ycsatbjywtbiastkamb]

MINGOLET - 5 thought he should have done better with the second goal
CAN - 6 not his best game today but still decent
TOURE - 6 did okay
SAKHO - 7 our best defender again, would have been an 8 but he made a couple of sloppy errors second half
LUCAS - 5 see below
GERRARD - 5 lost the midfield battle at home against the bottom club (took his pens well though, not easy to score 2 in a game).
HENDERSON - 5 not a wide player
MORENO - 5 did okay, his pace saved us once or twice
COUTINHO - 7 not his best game but still the pick of our attacking players
LALLANA - 6 unlucky with one particular effort but a bit subdued today, still missed him when he went off though
STERLING - 6 did okay but he's trying too hard to score, he needs to give it to a team mate if he's in a better position instead of trying speculative shots from range

[Boocity]

Mignolet - 6 - much better but could have done more for 2nd goal
Can - 7 - looked better with Mani on the right
Toure - 6 - bit panicky today but the lack of midfield didn't help
Sakho - 7 - couple of sloppy passes but some great tackles
Gerrard - 5 - extra point for the pens but slow, gave away silly free kicks and too many Hollywood balls going nowhere
Lucas - 5 - needs someone with pace and energy alongside him
Henderson - 4 - not a wing back and definitely not a right back
Moreno - 5 - I think his game suffered with our poor midfield
Coutinho - 7 - our best player but can't do it all on his own
Lallana - 7 - played well until he went off
Sterling - 6 - wasteful

Substitutes:
Lambert - 4 - chance to get on the end of a cross but couldn't get off the ground
Borini - 2 - why?
Markovic - 6 - looked ok, but should have scored with the free header

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Mignolet - 6 - Good hands today in coming for crosses ,can see a genuine improvement there
Can - 7 - Sakho was our best defender ,but Can stopped a lot of Leicester's wing play and was decent   
Toure - 5 - Sakho had to intervene on more than one occasion to thwart what would have been a certain goal after Toure was rooted 
Sakho - 8 - Man of the match and stopped us getting a real mauling
Gerrard - 2, 1 point for each penalty
Lucas - 5 - Strange enough he doesn't look as effective when he loses a position he holds down quite well.
Henderson - 4 - Leicester targeted Henderson's flank ,and it worked to perfection ,it doesn't help when a manager proffers our Achilles Heel on a plate.
Moreno -6 ,In the first half he got forward well ,but when we were persistently pushed us back through our lack of a DM his game dissipated.
Coutinho - 7 - Sakho just beats him for man of the match,looked brilliant at times then came to the realisation his task was futile.   
Lallana - 5 -His game was curtailed by long balls pinged inevitably to the wonderful Sterling.
Sterling -4 - He needs to watch how grown up players hit the ball when striking at goal

Lambert - 3 - Ridiculous substitution ,made by an equally ludicrous manager.
Borini - 2 - Why include Ojo on the bench when you have no intention of taking the chance on playing the lad.
Markovic - 6 - Should have started ,but then that would be stating the obvious.

Rodgers 'OUTSTANDING' The managers favourite word ,but With all due respect the only time I wish to hear this description is if its included
in the following sentence.

Earlier today Brendan Rodgers was left 'OUT STANDING' in the rain as the owners discussed his future.

[red till i die!!]

Mignolet - 6 he caught a few today fair play to him. Hate the way when he claims one though and runs out like he's about to unleash a throw to set up the goal of the decade and then stops and rolls it 5yds out to his left or right.
Sakho- 7 another hopeful display and one or two finely timed challenges.
toure - 6 starting to look a bit tired.
can - 6 Give skrtel, sakho and lovren a shot at the back 3 and sit this lad in front of them.
henderson - 4 the difference between him monday and today is glaringly obvious along with the reason why.
gerrard - 4 two fortunate pens but well taken as usual. didnt do much else
Coutinho - 7 really starting to show his consistency and the sooner sturridge gets back in the better.
moreno - 5 he would be some player in a 4-4-2 . even had a pop with his right foot at one point 
Lucas - 4 his worse game for a while
lallana - 6 wasn't doing a hell of a lot but was one of the few who could have won it for us. hopefully its not an injury.
sterling - 4 really struggling with that responsibility but he is a lovely chap.

Lambert - 3 poor sub
borini - 3 ran about like a headless chicken who thinks he is a turkey.
markovic - 5 puzzling as to why he didn't start.

Far too many of our players go missing and today we were fortunate that the ref was in a giving mood.

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Mignolet - 6 -
Can - 7 -
Toure - 6 -
Sakho - 6 -
Gerrard - 2 -
Lucas - 5 -
Henderson - 4 -
Moreno - 5 -
Coutinho - 7 -
Lallana - 7 -
Sterling - 4 -

Substitutes:
Lambert - 2 -
Borini - 1 -
Markovic - 5 -

Manager:
Rodgers - 1