Ratings -
Everybody - Shit.
We should've just handed the 3 points and not bothered travelling.
Those kids aren't gonna get another start for a long while, that isn't player development. Throwing them all to the wolves against a good Belgian side sitting top of the league and getting walked all over for 95mins isn't player development. They were brought into the XI to give the first team a rest, that's it.I think you've missed the point in regards to player development.
Plenty of positives, Cody was immense, but we don't wanna spoil it for youWait, so Cody played 90 mins and did nothing?
Any positives?
Lol, I just finished watching the extended highlights. Talk about dodging a bullet.Plenty of positives, Cody was immense, but we don't wanna spoil it for you
Watch the game.
The extended highlights really doesn't do our performance justice, you should really watch the game back from start to end.Lol, I just finished watching the extended highlights. Talk about dodging a bullet.
Ya.....2 weeks ago.Mission accomplished.
Well that killed any hope I had for our u21s.
I'm surprised that Elliott, Jones and Gakpo did nothing.
Very fair tbh if not a little generous but I'm giving Grav a 6 purely for producing the one single moment of quality from us in an attacking sense.Liverpool player ratings vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise: Jurgen Klopp's youth experiment fails while Cody
GOAL rates Liverpool's players from Lotto Park...
Goalkeeper & Defence
Caoimhin Kelleher (6/10):
Should have done much better for the goals but pulled off a couple of good saves in the second half.
Conor Bradley (4/10):
Beaten for pace one too many times as he pushed high up and reacted slowly as Saint-Gilloise attacked.
Jarell Quansah (6/10):
Positioning let him down many times, including for the first goal but did okay on one-on-one battles, particularly in the second half. His finish for the equaliser was excellent.
Ibrahima Konate (6/10):
His experience was vital at times as he mopped up for his younger fellow defenders but struggled at times with so much space left around him.
Luke Chambers (4/10):
Didn't really offer anything on the left side
Midfield
Harvey Elliott (4/10):
Simply didn't offer enough to help his team when they were under pressure and scrambling to take control of the game.
Wataru Endo (5/10):
Sensible on the ball but did not protect the back line well enough - let his man run ahead for the Belgians' second goal and was off at half-time.
Curtis Jones (5/10):
Saw a lot of the ball but sometimes too slow to pick out a pass and couldn't move the attacks forward.
Attack- Ben Doak (5/10):
Worked hard to get on the ball as space up front was limited but had no luck creating anything.
Cody Gakpo (4/10):
Just couldn't really get on the ball often enough due to a lack of service from his team-mates. Didn't even have a shot at goal.
Kaide Gordon (4/10):
Gave the ball away too much and struggled against a strong defence.
Subs & Manager
Ryan Gravenberch (4/10):
Played the entire second half but did nothing to help his side take control of the match apart from a shot from distance.
Joe Gomez (5/10):
Replaced Konate at half-time and made it easier for Liverpool to build up from the back.
Calum Scanlon (6/10):
Came on to help out at left-back and didn't do a bad job.
Darwin Nunez (6/10):
His presence boosted Liverpool slightly as they searched for a second equaliser.
James McConnell (5/10):
On for the last 15 minutes but didn't get a chance to impact the game.
Jurgen Klopp (4/10):
His team were poorly set up as he made significant changes to his starting XI given Liverpool had already qualified for the next round of the Europa League. But even bringing on more senior players did not change their fortunes drastically.
They were not so bad individually, but they couldn’t make the system work with so many young players who were frankly physically overmatched - this is the difference between playing as a youngster in a team of senior players and being a senior player, someone who needs to be the platform for others to shine. Overall, I expected more from the youngsters and reserves, but also have to give credit to Union SG who played well.
Nah, they’re all shit. None of them are gonna make it. Get rid and shut down the academy.I don't want to sound too negative, I mean I still have some hope that our younger players will make it.
Bajcetic is the one I think could become a top class player. It's just unfortunate that he's not been able to show it this season.
I detect hyperbole. However these youth/reserve players need to rise to the occasion when they're given a chance like that.Nah, they’re all shit. None of them are gonna make it. Get rid and shut down the academy.
Bradley looked lovely there.