Liverpool continued their brilliant run this season, hammering Chelsea 4-1 at Anfield in the Premier League on Wednesday, January 31. The Reds extended their lead to the top of the table to five points while the Blues dropped down to 10th.
Liverpool opened the scoring in the 23rd minute via Diogo Jota before youngster Conor Bradley made it 2-0 in the 39th minute. Dominik Szoboszlai (65’) then added a third for his side before Christopher Nkunku (71’) got one back for Chelsea. Luis Diaz then completed the scoring in the 79th minute.
Jurgen Klopp’s side are now unbeaten in their last 11 games across competitions. Meanwhile, Chelsea have lost two of their last five games.
On that note, let’s take a look at the Liverpool vs Chelsea player ratings:
Liverpool Player Ratings:
Alisson Becker (6/10)
The Brazilian No. 1 made two saves and completed 30/35 passes. He completed 2/7 long balls and conceded one goal.
Conor Bradley (9/10)
The 20-year-old right-back was phenomenal against Chelsea. He scored one goal and provided two assists.
Bradley won 8/11 duels, completed 25/31 passes, and made three tackles.
Virgil van Dijk (6/10)
The Dutchman made one clearance and two interceptions and completed 57/64 passes. Van Dijk won 4/5 duels and was arguably lucky to get away with two penalty shouts for the Blues.
Ibrahima Konate (7/10)
Konate put in another solid display, winning 3/4 duels, completing 53/65 passes, making two tackles and two clearances.
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Joe Gomez (7/10)
Gomez put in another good shift at left-back. He made three tackles and one clearance, won 4/6 duels, and completed 35/40 passes. He also made two key passes.
Dominik Szoboszlai (7/10)
Liverpool’s summer signing put in another excellent shift, topping it off with a goal. He completed 39/43 passes, won 3/7 duels, made two key passes but also lost possession 16 times.
Alexis Mac Allister (7/10)
The Argentine continues to impress in his less preferred No. 6 role this season. He completed 66/72 passes, won 11/20 duels, made eight tackles, and one clearance, and also made one key pass.
Curtis Jones (6.5/10)
Jones had a decent outing but couldn’t create a big impact. He completed 40/45 passes, made one key pass, and won 3/10 duels.
Diogo Jota (8/10)
Jota netted his fourth goal in four games for Liverpool across competitions on Wednesday. He completed 18/31 passes and 2/3 dribble attempts. He also made one key pass and won 5/11 duels.
Darwin Nunez (6/10)
Nunez was a big threat throughout the game but lacked the clinical edge again. He provided an assist but missed two big chances, hit the woodwork four times, and also missed a penalty.
Luis Diaz (8/10)
Diaz has certainly found his form back and registered one goal and one assist against Chelsea. He completed 30/38 passes, made two key passes, had three shots, and won 4/6 duels.
Liverpool Substitutes:
Trent Alexander-Arnold (6/10)
Alexander-Arnold returned after his injury, coming on in the 68th minute for Conor Bradley. He completed 20/21 passes, made two clearances, and won 2/3 duels.
Cody Gakpo (6/10)
Gakpo replaced Jota in the 68th minute and had two shots, completed 13/14 passes, made two interceptions and won 2/4 duels.
Andrew Robertson (6/10)
Robertson replaced Joe Gomez in the 69th minute and completed 11/14 passes, won his one duel and made one key pass.
Harvey Elliott (6/10)
The youngster replaced Dominik Szoboszlai in the 69th minute. He completed 18/18 passes, made one key pass and won 1/2 duels.
Bobby Clark (6/10)
He replaced Curtis Jones in the 83rd minute but couldn’t create much of an impact.
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Chelsea Player Ratings:
Djordje Petrovic (7/10)
Petrovic conceded four goals but stopped it from being more, making nine saves against Liverpool. He also completed 9/18 passes.
Axel Disasi (6/10)
He made four clearances one interception and one 3/5 duel. Disasi completed 66/70 passes and lost possession six times.
Thiago Silva (6/10)
Silva made eight clearances, and one interception. He won 1/3 duels and completed 73/76 passes.
Benoit Badiasihle (6/10)
He completed 58/65 passes, won 4/7 duels, and made 11 clearances and one tackle. He also gave away a penalty, which Darwin Nunez missed.
Ben Chilwell (5.5/10)
The Chelsea captain also had a tough outing, winning 5/8 duels. He completed 19/25 passes, made three clearances and three interceptions, and also made an error that led to a shot.
Moises Caicedo (6/10)
The Ecuadorian midfielder again failed to make an impact for Chelsea as he completed 36/39 passes. Caicedo won 3/6 duels, lost possession six times, made two interceptions, and was also booked.
Enzo Fernandez (6/10)
Another big-money signing for Chelsea who failed to impress against Liverpool. He completed 73/88 passes, won 5/14 duels, and lost possession a whopping 22 times. He made two interceptions, one tackle, and one clearance.
Conor Gallagher (6/10)
He played just 45 minutes, completing 13/14 passes, winning 3/5 duels, and making one tackle.
Raheem Sterling (5.5/10)
The veteran winger failed to impress as he won just 4/11 duels. He completed 1/5 dribble attempts, lost possession 15 times, completed 13/20 passes, and also made three fouls.
Cole Palmer (6/10)
The midfielder was put in as a false 9 and struggled without any real service. He completed 4/7 dribble attempts and 35/39 passes. Palmer won 7/11 duels and lost possession 10 times.
Noni Madueke (5.5)
Madueke completed 9/15 passes, won 2/10 duels, and completed 1/3 dribble attempts.
Chelsea Substitutes:
Malo Gusto (6.5/10)
Gusto came on for Ben Chilwell at halftime. He made three tackles and one interception. He completed 32/38 passes, created one big chance, and won 5/7 duels.
Mykhaylo Mudryk (6/10)
Mudryk replaced Noni Madueke in the second half for Chelsea. He completed 10/10 passes, missed one big chance, and won 4/9 duels.
Christopher Nkunku (6.5/10)
The Frenchman replaced Conor Gallagher in the second half and scored the solitary goal for Chelsea. He completed 11/12 passes, won 1/4 duels, and lost possession six times.
Carney Chukwuemeka (6/10)
He replaced Moises Caicedo in the 66th minute. Chukwuemeka completed 18/23 passes, got one assist, and made one key pass.
Cesare Casadei (6/10)
He replaced Cole Palmer in the 85th minute and failed to create much of an impact.