Premier League 2023-24 Match Ratings: Fulham vs Liverpool, Match 33

Liverpool travelled to Craven Cottage Stadium, as they faced Fulham on Sunday. The Reds after their back to back loses made some changes in the side. Jurgen Klopp's side were finding it diffcult to score as they missed some good chances, until Trent Alexander-Arnold. The full back broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute of the game. Soon the home side equalised ahead of the end of first half with Timothy Castagne making it 1-1. The Reds kept on piling the pressure as it paid off after Ryan Gravenberch scored an amazing goal from outside the box. After which Diogo Jota sealed the game in the 72nd minute making it 3-1 for the side. 

Here are the Match ratings: 

Fulham 

Bernd Leno-6

The German was kept busy throughout, should have saved the third goal which sliped under his hand, but he made some brilliant saves later on in the game to keep the score as it was. 

Timothy Castagne-6 

Scored the only goal for the side in the first half of the game. He had a good time joining the attack of the side and creating problems for Andy Robertson. 

Tosin Adarabioyo-5

 He was rock solid at the back before miscuing one clearance as the rebound hit Cody Gakpo who passed to Jota as the Reds scored the third to seal the game. 

Calvin Bassey-6 

Bassey was brilliant in the first half of the game as he blocked one goal bound ball in the early stages of the game. He could have scored an own goal after he made a same block in the second half of the match.

Antonee Robinson-5.5

He had a tough time against Luis Diaz in the left-half of the pitch as the Colombian made him struggle with his pace and dancing feets till the time he was present in the match. 

Joao Palhinha-5 

The Portuguese was overshadowed in the middle of the park by the Reds midfielders, he did not live upto the expecations of his gaming standards and failed to get hold of the midfield. 

Sasa Lukic-4.5

He was poor in the middle of the park lost the duels that should have been won the midfield areas overall a poor performance. 

Alex Iwobi-5 

Iwobi kept the Reds defence always on their toes as he kept on piling the pressure, he assisted the equaliser for the side, but his mispass lead the ball fall to Elliot and led to Gravenberch restoring the lead. 

Andreas Pereira-4.5 

The former Manchester United was not at his best against Klopp's side he was poor with the skills and failed to have any impact on the game. 

De Cordova-Reid-5 

Lacking the quality to threaten players like Van Dijk. He was particularly absent in the second half and could not create any scratch in the Reds's backline.

Rodrigo Muniz-4

Fulham's current star player had a quiet game. Muniz had little service to work with in his defence. He was kept silent by the Reds's centre backs. 

Substitutions

Marek Rodak-N/A  

Kenny Tete-N/A  

Harrison Reed-N/A  

Raul Jimenez-N/A  

Harry Wilson-3.5

Could have scored a goal against his former club but failed to and was unable to make a massive impact.  

Armando Broja-N/A   

Tom Cairney-4

Cairney failed to have any impact in the midfield as Liverpool were controlling the game before he came on the pitch.

Adama Traore-N/A 

Tim Ream-N/A 

Liverpool 

Alisson-7 

He could not do much to prevent Fulham's equaliser, but he produced a save to keep Liverpool's two-goal lead intact late on in the game and made some decent saves throughout the game.

Trent Alexander-Arnold-8.5 

The full back got his second start since returning from injury and showed excatly why he is currently the best full back in the English Premier League. Arnold broke the deadlock after an amazing freekick in the 32nd minute of the game. He was good for the whole of the game. 

Jarell Quansah-7

Was hardly tested in the early stages as Fulham sat back, and defended, he was decent throughout the game and when necessary smooth in possession and kept Muniz quite for the game. 

Virgil Van Dijk-7.5

He was not tested as such but irrespective of that he was good in marking Muniz for the game and composed in beautifully in the back line. 

Andrew Robertson-6.5 

He did not made the attacking runs from the left side and was more in a defensive role forming a back three after Arnold pushed forward up the pitch, however was composed with and without the ball. 

Wataru Endo-8 

The Japanese controlled the tempo of the game and made it look simple in the middle of the park, as he transitioned the game very well and quick from defence to attack. 

Harvey Elliott-6 

Elliot added creativity second half with awareness and assist for second. However he also had the chance of putting his name on the score sheet as he failed to put his shot in the target. 

Ryan Gravenberch-7.5 

Gave the side the all important lead back with a stunning strike from outside the box and was brilliant in the midfield area all the time he was there in the pitch. 

Diogo Jota-6.5 

Jota let a couple of chances slip during the game, but sealed the game by scoring the winner of the game and was lot more involved in the second half of the game. 

Cody Gakpo-7

He was rarely effective in the game, took some decent shots which were saved by Leno. However the miscue clearance came to him as he gave the through ball for Jota to score the third. 

Luis Diaz-5.5

The Colombian made some good runs in the right side of the wing as he started in opposite side of his usual position. Failed to track back and was struggling as well with his finishing. 

Substitutions 

Caoimhin Kelleher-N/A

Joe Gomez-N/A 

Alexis Mac Allister-6

The Argentine midfielder took the pace off the game and controlled the game since coming off from the bench and dictated the game since coming on.  

Mohamed Salah-5 

The Egyptian winger came in as a substitue but could not do much impact in the game. He almost set up the fourth goal for Nunez, but except that could not have much of chances.

Darwin Nunez-4 

Nunez have been out of form and coming off the bench he failed to deliver for the side. 

Dominik Szoboszlai-N/A 

Curtis Jones-N/A 

Konstantinos Tsimikas-N/A 

Ibrahima Konate-N/A