Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak found the netLiverpooltriumphed overCrystal Palaceraising the heat on manager Pierre Sage
Below are my player grades alongside your votes.
Liverpool’s victory at Palace adds pressure on Sage
Dean Henderson: Produced a few sharp stops but conceded all three strikes. 5
Jefferson Lerma: Started strong versus the visitors but Liverpool’s edge proved decisive. 4
Chris Richards: Faced a relentless attack, surrendering three soft goals. 4
Axel Disasi: Stifled Isak for most of the match before the striker broke through. 4
Oscar Mingueza: Comfortable with the ball yet lacked forward thrust. 5
Adam Wharton: Clean on the ball, saw a header saved by Alisson, but couldn’t set the pace. 5
Quinten Timber: Gave up Mac Allister’s opener, offered decent balls yet chose badly, exited at 60 minutes. 4
Tyrick Mitchell: Charged forward, linked with Pino whose shot clanged off the bar, then set up Kamada to test Alisson. 6
Daichi Kamada: Came close with a crisp volley yet failed to trouble Kerkez on the left. 5
Yeremy Pino: A bright spot for Palace, rattled the post early and kept Liverpool uneasy; deserved a goal. 7
Jorgen Strand Larsen: Created a few chances in the first half, probing Liverpool’s defence. 5
Subs:
Osorio (on 60, Timber): Made little impression. 5
Nketiah (on 72, Strand Larsen): Wasted a quality chance yet converted a penalty. 6
Khalaili (on 87, Mingueza)
McNeil (on 87, Pino)
Subs not used: Benitez, Canvot, Chilwell, Doucoure, Hughes.
Alisson: Produced a spectacular reflex stop on Kamada, then delivered several vital saves, looking back at his peak. 9
Ronald Araujo: Struggled versus Mitchell and Pino, booked early, and featured in the second tally. 6
Virgil van Dijk: Executed a firm block on Larsen, remained steady, yet will be frustrated by the conceded goals. 8
Jeremy Jacquet: Showed defensive improvement post-Fenerbahce, almost netted before the break. 7
Milos Kerkez: Frequently advanced, yet his last pass fell short; handled Kamada and Mingueza well but gave away a penalty. 6
Alexis Mac Allister: Threatened early with a header, then secured his first PL goal of the campaign via a superb finish. 7
Dominik Szoboszlai: Provided Mac Allister’s creator pass, dictated play with his range; three first‑half assists were within reach. 7
Cody Gakpo: Mis‑fired a early pull‑back yet consistently offered width for Liverpool. 6
Florian Wirtz: Applied pressure, turned a quiet first half into a fine strike for his inaugural PL goal, also setting up Isak. 8
Bradley Barcola: Threatened, squandering a close‑range sitter, then fed Wirtz after a strong right‑wing run. 7
Alexander Isak: Targeted the goal early, timed a clever run for Wirtz’s finish, and clinched a late strike, reaching seven league goals. 7
Nyoni (on 69, Szoboszlai): Stayed error‑free. 6
Munoz (on 69, Barcola): Cautioned for simulation. 5
Ngumoha (on 76, Gakpo)
Araujo (on 90, Gomez)
Koumas (on 90, Isak)
Subs not used: Mamardashvili, Endo, Tsimikas, McConnell.