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Isak shines at last but Scherpen suffers – Ipswich v Liverpool player ratings
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Alexander Isak’s two early goals set Liverpool on the way to their first Premier League win of the season – and a first for new manager Andoni Iraola – at Ipswich Town.
Here’s how I rated the players and you can see how you scored them below.
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Published21 August
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Image source, Getty ImagesIpswich Town
Kjell Scherpen: Desperately poor for Alexander Isak’s early goal. Weak and meant Ipswich got off to the worst possible start. A couple of decent saves but the damage was done. 4
Dara O’Shea: Led from the front as always but Ipswich’s defence struggled against the movement of Isak and the creation of Gakpo. He had a hard time. 5
Issa Diop: Towering figure always willing to indulge in the physical changes but this was a tough night after those two early Liverpool goals. 6
Jacob Greaves: Stern test against the inspired Cody Gakpo, showing the quality he will face in the Premier League. 5
Leif Davis: Tested defensively but was always competitive. Lent weight to attacks and had a chance with a far post header. 6
Sasa Lukic: Will bring experience to Ipswich Town but on this night Liverpool‘s midfield was too powerful. 5
Exequiel Palacios: Tried to bring some composure to Ipswich Town‘s game but was fighting a losing battle. 6
Abdul Fatawu: Pace but little end product. Energetic but erratic. 5
Julio Enciso: Ipswich’s main threat. Tireless. Might have done more with the final ball but never gave up even when odds were against him. 7
Daizen Maeda: Anonymous. Made no impact at all and no surprise when taken off. 5
Emersonn: Battled hard but no luck against Van Dijk and Jacquet. 5
Subs:
Jack Clarke (on 66 Maeda): Introduced when the game was lost. 5
Zian Flemming (on 66, Emersonn): Couple of bustling contributions. 5
Kasey McAteer (on 79, Fatawu).
Abdoul Outarra (on 78, Palacios).
Subs not used: Walton, Furlong, Kipre, Florentino, Nunez
Liverpool
Alisson: Lucky to get away with misjudging a first-half corner. The occasional anxious moment but no harm done. 6
Ronald Araujo: Strong in the air and on the ground on an impressive Premier League debut at right-back. Important interventions by being in the right place at the right time. 7
Virgil van Dijk: Usual unruffled self in the face of some frantic Ipswich Town attacking. 7
Jeremy Jacquet: Solid alongside Van Dijk. Continues to look a very fine acquisition. 6
Milos Kerkez: Occasionally troubled by Fatawu’s pace but never in huge difficulties. 6
Dominik Szoboszlai: Driving runs from midfield and always willing to test the keeper. Iraola should never use him at right-back. 7
Alexis Mac Allister: Still not quite at his best. Too many misplaced passes but never hides or shirks responsibility. 6
Florian Wirtz: Busy but occasionally lightweight. As so often, showed subtle touches that hint at good things to come. 6
Alexander Isak: The best of Alexander Isak at last. Running behind a defence with pace and clever movement with cool finishes. Finally showed why Liverpool bought him. 8
Victor Munoz: Willing and pacy out wide but could have delivered more end product. 6
Cody Gakpo: Could have been playing for Manchester City. How glad Liverpool are he wasn’t. Two superb passes for Isak’s opening goals, Truly outstanding performance. 9
Subs:
Bradley Barcola (on 64, Munoz): Showed one or two flashes of the lightning pace the £123m signing will bring to Liverpool. 5
Ryan Gravenberch (on 64, Isak): Brought on to shut down any potential Ipswich Town revival.
Nyoni (on 84, Mac Allister)
Lewis Koumas (on 90, Wirtz)
Subs not used: Mamardashvili, Frimpong, Tsimikas, Endo, Ngumoha
How did you rate the players?
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After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
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Published8 June
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