FA Cup: Liverpool vs Shrewsbury Player Ratings as the Reds get a comfortable 4-1 victory

FA Cup: Liverpool vs Shrewsbury Player Ratings as the Reds get a comfortable 4-1 victory

Liverpool vs Shrewsbury: Liverpool squared off against Shrewsbury at the Anfield stadium in the third round of the ongoing edition of the FA Cup.

Liverpool dominated possession in the whole game. However, Shrewsbury was able to take the lead in the 27th minute with a superb goal from Daniel Udoh. Liverpool did not take long to equalize and made it 1-1 in the 34th minute with a goal from Kaide Gordon. They went on to take the lead from a penalty awarded in the 44th minute, scored by Fabinho.

In the 2nd half, Roberto Firmino scored the 3rd goal for Liverpool with a brilliant backheel. Ultimately, Fabinho was able to score the 4th goal for Liverpool in the stoppage minute following a set-piece situation.

Let’s take a look at the player ratings for Liverpool vs Shrewsbury match:-

Liverpool vs Shrewsbury Player Ratings

Liverpool

Caoimhin Kelleher (5.5/10): The young Irish goalkeeper was busier than he expected as he had to make some saves from the attackers of Shrewsbury. However, he was scored past once by the opponents.

Virgil van Dijk(6/10): The Dutch international was solid in the defense and made some good blocks. However, he could have done more to stop the goal from coming.

Ibrahima Konaté(6/10): The 22-year-old center-back had a decent night in the defense making some blocks and stops but he was slow to react to a cross which led to the goal from the away side. However, he assisted the 3rd goal for Liverpool.

Andy Robertson(6/10): The Scottish left-back was good both with and without the ball. He made some good runs and combined well with players on the left flank.

Conor Bradley(6.5/10): The teenage right-back had a decent performance making some good passes and carrying the ball well and trying to put crosses into the box. He assisted the equalizer for Liverpool.

Fabinho(8/10): The very versatile midfielder had an excellent good game controlling the tempo in the midfield, combining well with both the defenders and attackers. He also scored the penalty late in the 1st half and then a very late goal in the stoppage time.

Elijah Dixon-Bonner(5.5/10): The English midfielder had a pretty decent performance in the middle of the park with his clean link-up play and making some important interceptions. He also managed a couple of shots at the goal.

Tyler Morton(6/10): The holding midfielder was very good on the ball tonight making some good passes and carrying the ball well in both halves.

Max Woltman(5/10): The 18-year-old midfielder playing as a forward had a satisfactory performance with his link-up play. He only played for the first 45 minutes.

Curtis Jones(6/10): The English midfielder playing as a forward had a very effective game tonight as he was always trying to create something and managed a few shots at the goal as well. He combined really well with his teammates.

Kaide Gordon(7.5/10): The 17-year-old winger was on target as he scored a superb goal to equalize for Liverpool. He was also very good on the ball and played some excellent passes.

Substitutes:

Takumi Minamino (5/10): He was good on the ball and combined well with his teammates. He also had some shots at the goal which were blocked.

Roberto Firmino (6/10): The striker had an effective game after coming on as a sub as he scored a brilliant backheel goal to get Liverpool’s 3rd goal following a set piece situation in the Liverpool vs Shrewsbury match.

Melkamu Frauendorf: N/A

Konstantinos Tsimikas: N/A

James Norris: N/A

Shrewsbury

Marko Marosi (4/10): The Slovak goalkeeper was busier of the two goalkeepers as he was scored past four by the home side. However, he also made some good saves.

Ethan Ebanks-Landell(4/10): The English defender would like to forget tonight’s performance as his handball paved the way for the Liverpool penalty. However, he did make some blocks.

George Nurse(5.5/10): The full-back had a decent game tonight stopping a lot of shots coming from the away side. His ball distribution was also good.

Matthew Pennington(5/10): The center-back had an ordinary performance making some stops and interceptions. He was however sometimes nervous and did not close down the opponents.

Luke Leahy(5.5/10): The defender had a somewhat decent performance making some good passes and interceptions. He also had some shots at the goal as well.

Joshua Vela(5/10): The midfielder played fairly well tonight as he was good on the ball and carried the ball well. He also made some interceptions as well.

David Davis(5/10): The English midfielder could have done a bit more with the chances he had. However, he did play some good passes and made a couple of interceptions.

Nathanael Ogbeta(6/10): The full-back had an effective performance tonight as he assisted the only goal for Shrewsbury from a cross from the left flank. He also played some good passes.

Elliott Bennett(4.5/10): The winger was not very effective tonight with the ball. However, he did make some runs without the ball but without much effect.

Daniel Udoh(7/10): The Nigerian forward was by far the best player for the away side as he scored a brilliant goal from a cross from Nathanael Ogbeta. He also made some good runs and was effective in front.

Ryan Bowman(6/10): The English striker had a couple of chances but he could not make anything out of them, His headed goal was disallowed due to offside in the Liverpool vs Shrewsbury game.

Substitutes:

Tom Bloxham: N/A

Saikou Janneh: N/A

Aaron Pierre: N/A

Joshua Daniels: N/A

Charlie Caton: N/A

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