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Man City V Liverpool - EPL - 21/11/15
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Mignolet - 8.5 - made a couple of top saves, very good match
Clyne - 7.5 - very solid and dependable
Skrtel - 8.5 - best game for a long time and a great goal
Lovren -7 - still a bit shakey at times but solid enough
Moreno - 7 - same as Lovren
Lucas - 8.5 - very impressive in there
Can - 8.5 - grew into the match the longer it went on
Milner - 7 - decent enough, ran his heart out
Lallana - 9 - best game ever in a red shirt, exceptional
Coutinho - 9 - unplayable
Firmino - 8.8 - would have been a 9 bar those misses, starting to show what a player he is

Subs:
Toure - n/a
Ibe - 6 - ok

Manage:
Klopp - 10 - i fkn love this guy !!!!
Benteke

Mignolet - 6 at fault for the goal but made some good saves

Clyne - 6 played well but gave the ball away cheaply at times.

Lovren - 6 good game by his standards but he scares me in possession.

Skrtel - 8 brilliant performance topped off by a brilliant goal.

Moreno - 7 solid performance.

Milner - 7 worked his backside off today.

Can - 7 brilliant backheal for Firmino's goal.

Lucas - 7 protected the back 4 all game and made some important interceptions.

Coutinho - 9 magical om the ball and worked his socks off all game.

Firmino - 8 him and Coutinho combined so well tonight.. shame he missed two 1 on 1's to cap off his performance.

Lallana - 7 worked had and kept possession well in key areas.

Subs.

Benteke - 6 put himself about
Ibe - 6 did ok when he came on.

Mignolet - 8
Clyne - 8
Skrtel - 9
Lovren -7
Moreno - 7
Lucas 8
Can - 8
Milner - 7.5
Lallana - 8.5
Coutinho - 9.5
Firmino - 9

Subs:
Toure - n/a
Ibe - 6
Benteke-6

MINGOLET - 7 good performance
CLYNE - 7 showed plenty of energy, did well
SKRTEL - 7 fine performance topped off with a great goal
LOVREN - 7 played well, won a lot of headers too
MORENO - 7 like Clyne played well and got up and down the pitch
LUCAS - 7 majestic in the middle
CAN - 7 put in a real shift and showed composure on the ball too
MILNER - 7 grafted hard and made some vital interceptions/clearances
LALLANA - 8 best performance in a red shirt, looked like we had 3 Brazillians up front
COUTINHO - 8 his link up play with Firmino and Lallana resembled barca at times
FIRMINO - 8 maybe should have done better in front of goal but superb all round performance

MINGOLET - Made some fine saves ,and his distribution was excellent earlier.
CLYNE - 7 Looking a real snip ,proper defender.
SKRTEL - 7 Great game ,great goal ,great celebration
LOVREN - 7 Dejan looked every inch the player we thought we were getting from the Saints
MORENO - 7 Some quality raids up the flanks
LUCAS - 8  Put Toure in the shade ,never gave him an earthly
CAN - 9  Just nudges in front of Firmino for star man  ,never put a foot wrong and was imperious in the middle ,his reading of the game was Lucas like.
MILNER - 7 Worked his arse off from start to finish
LALLANA - 8 Brazilian or German take your pick ,looks a completely different player capable of producing more magic than Dynamo
COUTINHO - 8 Wonderful performance !
FIRMINO  9 Mesmerising ,true finesse ,a player that simply glides through games whilst leaving us with moments of real beauty.

Mignolet - 8
Clyne - 7
Skrtel - 8
Lovren -7
Moreno - 7
Lucas - 8
Can - 8
Milner - 7
Lallana - 9
Coutinho - 9
Firmino - 9

Subs:
Ibe - 6
Benteke - 6

Mignolet - 7
Clyne - 7
Skrtel - 8.5
Lovren - 7
Moreno - 7
Lucas - 7.5
Can - 7.5
Milner - 6.5
Lallana - 8
Coutinho - 9
Firmino - 9

Subs:
Ibe - 6
Benteke - 6
Toure - N/A

Mignolet - 7 - Did well with what he had to do
Clyne - 8 - Didnt give Sterling a sniff all game and got up and down the line all game supporting attacks, just a shame hes not that gifted with the ball at his feet
Skrtel - 7 - A few nervy moments but was generally solid
Lovren - 7 - A lot less rash than usual which helped, solid performance
Moreno - 7 - His best defensive display in a red shirt by miles
Lucas - 8 - Usually cant stand the guy but credit where its due he was excellent yesterday, perfect game for him, snuffed out all the danger and started lots of counters
Can - 8 - Played really well, still a bit wasteful with the ball but he put in a real mature performance hereand that back heel was sublime!
Milner - 7- Worked his ***** of defensively and pressed well throughout, his passing was mostly crisp and incisive too, that backpass though 
Lallana - 9 - The entire front 3 were outstanding, easily Lallanas best LFC performance, was effective as well as flashy for a change
Coutinho - 10 - MOM, this guy is pure class and looked dangerous every time he had the ball, was involved in pretty much everything good we did
Firmino - 9 - Excellent, 2 assists and a goal, really should of scored a hatrick though, linked superbly with Couthino and Lallana

Subs:
Ibe - 6 - Stretched Citys tired legs
Benteke - 5 - Poor miss when through on goal
Toure - N/A

Mignolet - 7 - Did well with what he had to do, solid game. His kicking let him down at times though.
Clyne - 8 - Arguably my favourite player now. Love his work off the ball. Top notch defender.
Skrtle - 8 - He is what he is, but that goal...
Lovren - 7.5 - Solid. Really solid.
Moreno - 7.5 - I am really critical of this guy but he was good. Huge effort after Milners shocking pass to help stop that situation.
Lucas - 7 - Solid again. The guy can flat out tackle everything.
Can - 7 - More controlled game from Emre, a very good game to build confidence on.
Milner - 7 - Worked his ***** off, but WTF was he thinking with that back pass.
Lallana - 8 - Winning me over. I had him locked as a must sell, but he is becoming a vital part of our squad.
Coutinho - 9 - Not in a form slump anymore. Tore City to shreds.
Firmino - 9.5 - Absolutely incredible. If ever you wanted to announce yourself, away @ City is the place to do it. Nice goal, 2 assists, incredible.

Subs

Ibe - 7 - Came in, did his job. Good kid.
Benteke - 7 - He changes the game. Better as an impact than a starter.
Kolo N/A - But I really wanted the Kolo/Yaya song to be belted out.

Ratings vs Bordeaux

Mignolet - 5
Clyne - 6
Toure - 6.5
Lovren - 6
Moreno - 6
Lucas - 6.5
Allen - 6
Milner - 6
Firmino - 5
Ibe - 6.5
Benteke - 6.5

Subs

Emre Can- 6
Lallana-6
Origi- n/a

From the ECHO:

Andy Kelly runs the rule over the action at Anfield - and for two Belgians, it was an evening of contrasts

Simon Mignolet 4
Where do you start? His efforts at keep ball for more than 20 seconds helped give Bordeaux the lead while he had already caused panic with his weak header from Joe Allen's back pass. One of those nights where he spread nervousness everywhere he went. His early punt which put in Firmino was more luck than judgement though he pushed away a late free-kick well.

Nathaniel Clyne 7
Lovely ball for Benteke's goal and looked Liverpool's most composed defender on the night.

Alberto Moreno 6
Was involved a lot, especially first half, but sometimes got caught upfield with Diego Rolan breaking behind him. Real workhorse though and just a bit more quality at key times would take him to another level.

Kolo Toure 6
One surging first half run had the Kop howling for a shot. He obliged a short time later – they're unlikely to ask again! Did manage to complete 90 minutes for the first time in his four starts this year.

Dejan Lovren 6
Some decent covering challenges though gave away a free-kick in a bad spot late on. No massive step forward but no major problems either.

James Milner 6
His usual industrious self and took his penalty well. Switched sides with Ibe second half and delivered a great ball for Benteke's second disallowed ball.

Joe Allen 6
Worked his socks off though did find one or two blind alleys. Back pass put Mignolet in trouble first half and still struggling to really impose himself when he gets his chances. Warm ovation suggested the crowd appreciated his efforts.

Lucas Leiva 6
No more nutmegs in our box please! Lovely crossfield ball to Firmino deserved a finish. Usual reliable anchor in midfield.

Jordon Ibe 7
Employed wide left and looked keen to run at his man, though perhaps cut in too often. Set Benteke up for a finish but just offside. Switched sides second half to show his versatility but missed a huge chance to put the game out of reach.

Roberto Firmino 7
Perhaps should have done better with two early chances but found space well. Lost the ball a little often and perhaps missed his pals Lallana and Coutinho for link-ups.

Christian Benteke 7
Scored one, had another two ruled out and won a penalty but should probably have had more. Still did enough right as the centre forward to be the difference in the result.

Can (for Allen 66) 6
Continues to develop under Klopp though didn't really have huge opportunity to impose his new box-to-box self here.

Lallana (for Firmino 73) 6
The difference under Klopp is that he's now getting saved for the Premier League games. Tidy enough when he came on.

Mignolet - 4 - WTF was he thinking
Clyne - 6
Toure - 6
Lovren - 7
Moreno - 7
Lucas - 6
Allen - 7
Milner - 7
Firmino - 5
Ibe - 6
Benteke - 7

Subs

Emre Can- 6
Lallana-6

MINGOLET - 4 why he holds on to the ball for so long God only knows, nearly did the same thing again second half.
MORENO - 6 thought he had a decent game, both fullbacks must cover some ground
TOURE - 7 made some timely (and vital) interceptions
LOVREN - 6 one or two rash challenges but overall played quite well
CLYNE - 6 decent game
LUCAS - 7 important player for us these days
ALLEN - 6 industrious and played quite well I thought
MILNER - 6 he's like Kuyt, gives nothing less than 100% but lacks that spark of magic, took the pen well though.
IBE - 7 played well
FIRMINO - 5 looked a bit out of sorts, a bit like Coutinho I feel he needs players around him on the same wavelength
BENTEKE - 7 won a cheap pen, scored a great goal and slightly unlucky to have another second half effort ruled out by an eagle eyed linesman.

Mignolet - 4
Clyne - 6
Toure - 5
Lovren - 5
Moreno - 6
Lucas - 6
Allen - 5
Milner - 6
Firmino - 4
Ibe - 6
Benteke - 6

Subs
Can - 5
Lallana - 5

Mignolet - 5 - a couple of brain farts but not as bad as some make out
Clyne - 6.5 - solid enough and all over that right hand side
Toure - 7 - channeled beckenbauer for a moment and kept everyone calm at the back
Lovren - 6 - ok
Moreno - 5 - works like a kuyt but his final ball is often terrible
Lucas - 6.5 - keeps the midfield honest but has to cut out the fouls
Allen - 5 - rubbish in the first half, shame he got pulled just as he got his act together
Milner - 7 - good show
Firmino - 4 - looks like we bought twins. one good and one rubbish
Ibe - 7 - good game
Benteke - 5 - ok, he scored a goal, and a couple disallowed as well. but he shows such a lack of drive and anticipation that he frustrates the hell out of me. will never be a top striker unless he sorts it out.

Subs
Can - 5 - not much time
Lallana - 5 - not much time