Newcastle 0-2 Liverpool: Alisson 9, Salah 8: rating Liverpool players in Newcastle win

 

Alisson - 9

Made some absolutely crucial saves, both before and after Liverpool's goals.

Salah - 8

Did not score, but provided a beautiful assist for Cody Gakpo's goal.

Alexander-Arnold - 7.5

Got his second assist of the week by finding Darwin Nunez for the opener. Had a few tough moments at the back but held his own.

Van Dijk - 7.5

Good solid display on his return to the lineup. Some key clearances.

Nunez - 7.5

Scored the opener, took his shot confidently. Harassed the Newcastle defence with his speed and power. Subbed off after an hour.

Fabinho - 7

Slowly improving game by game now. Today, managed to deal with opponents even after receiving an early booking.

The rest: Gomez - 6.5, Robertson - 7, Bajcetic - 7, Henderson - 6.5, Gakpo - 7, Milner - 6, Elliott - 6, Jota - 6, Firmino - 6