Written by Jith Sreenivasan – @jithsreenivasan
Alisson – 8
Looked very comfortable today, made the saves he needed to make and other than one poor clearance he was very good on the ball. His presence is all that’s needed for West Ham players to crap themselves in front of goal although he was nice enough to allow Noble to score from 40 yards out.
Trent – 9.5
He’s broken his personal record for assists in a season and it’s obvious to see why from that passing display today. Also proved that he can defend by an outstanding goal line clearance.
Konate – 9
Antonio is an absolute nightmare to play against and Konate dealt with it as well as anybody could. His passing is sensational as well, especially when he plays balls in between the lines.
Van Dijk – 9.5
Another imperious performance from this man. Passing spot on, dominates the air and even decides to take the mick with a no look header in the first half (although let’s not mention the other no look header that led to their chance).
Robbo – 9
Robertson will not let Trent outshine him and he proved that through his exceptional tackle to stop Bowen. He provided a real threat going forward from the amount of overlaps that he was doing. Honestly I’m tired watching him.
Fabinho – 8.5
He never allows attackers a moment’s freedom in the game. He’s always challenging players, he wins fantastic tackles while also being able to pick out a gorgeous pass for Trent in the first half.
Henderson – 7.5
He’s industrious and works for the team as always with his defensive cover and his selfless runs.
Keita – 8
He was on a 7 but then decides to produce an exceptional tackle late on to keep Antonio quiet as he rectifies a slight error. He kept the ball well but couldn’t quite be as effective going forward as normal. Very Gini-esque today.
Diaz – 8.5
As soon as he can get goals in his game then he might be better than Mo. He deserves a high mark for that solo run in the first half. His touch is something to marvel too; give him a pass from any angle and he will control it on a dime.
Salah – 6
If he scores that first chance then we could’ve been on for a special Mo night. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be and he never quite recovered as he couldn’t deal with how many men West Ham had defending him. You could tell that he was desperate for a goal in that second half which led to a few poor decisions. I refuse to call him selfish though.
Mane – 8
A number 9’s finish for the goal as he reads the path of Trent’s pass brilliantly. His first half was exceptional but he faded in the second. If he could just be a little better at keeping the ball up the pitch like Bobby then we’ve potentially given Sadio a new lease of life.
SUBS
Jota – 6
Couldn’t really get involved today but didn’t have a lot of time on the pitch to do anything.
