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Reina 6

Johnson 7

Skrtel 7

Agger 6

Jose Enrique 7

Gerrard 7

Adam 6

Kuyt 7

Henderson 6

Downing 7!!

Bellamy 8

Kind of agree but I thought Johnson’s only bright spot was his involvement in the second goal and I thought Adam was more involved and deserved a 7.

Reina 6

Johnson 6

Skrtel 7

Agger 6

Jose Enrique 7

Gerrard 7

Adam 7

Kuyt 7

Henderson 6

Downing 7

Bellamy 8

I thought Adam started really well but as the game wore on the mistakes that have characterised his recent performances came to the surface – namely misplaced passing and mistimed tackling

Bellamy deserves a 10 surely?

Could he have even done anymore?

I didn't think Johnson played to his best again and I don't get all the "Henderson was good" personally for me. I don't see it, he seems like a ghost in games, he doesn't impact them enough, for me.

For instance last night, there was some standout players that clearly stood up and stood out.

I don't think Henderson has ever been one of them.

Reina 6.5

Johnson 7

Skrtel 7

Agger 6

Jose Enrique 7

Gerrard 8

Adam 6.5

Kuyt 7

Henderson 6

Downing 7.5

Bellamy 9


Reina didn't have much to do, but looked well assured when called into action.

Stevie was brilliant tonight, bettered only by the immense Craig Bellamy, who absolutely played out of his skin!

Adam played some really nice passes, including one that almost landed on Dirk's foot, but for a great interception by Lescott. Unfortunately, he let himself down by giving away more stupid clumsy fouls and being ridiculously slow to react to loose balls.

Henderson had an okay game - not bad, not great - pretty typical from what we've got from him this season, barring a few performances in each direction of that. He put in a good cross to Kuyt which stands out in my head.

Downing and Kuyt were much improved performers tonight. Dirk looked like his old self, and got involved in the game more - looked more focused. Downing last night looked like a Liverpool player. This hasn't been the case enough this season, but he played really well last night. He attacked the left wing a lot, looked confident, wasn't afraid to take on and beat the full back and put a cross in. He also got back and stuck into tackles, winning the ball back on a few occasions. More of the same again from him please!!

Reina 6, hard to give more as he had so little to do

Johnson 6 not a great performance

Skrtel 7 would go 8

Agger 6 would go 7

Jose Enrique 7, no problem with that

Gerrard 7 would go 8

Adam 7 Started strongly but he worries me, tackling is as bad a Scholes, and needs to play simple passes more

Kuyt 7 best game of the year from him

Henderson 6 only player that didn`t do it for me, constant passes lobbed in the air 4

Downing 7 Poor start but got stronger, fair score

Bellamy 8 apart from scoring a hatrick he couldn`t have done anymore 9.75

Henderson is really not Liverpool class. I didn't see anything in him with the Mackems that made him stand out and I don't see anything now. If I was Dirk I'd be insulted to be missing out to Henderson.

There is an argument with Carroll that he would be better for getting a long run in the team, well we've tried that with Henderson and he's been consistently anonymous. So what now? For me, Shelvey is more deserving of a start than Henderson. It's almost a joke that I find myself praising Henderson for managing to control the ball or make a 5 yard pass, such is his ability to make a complete balls up of either.

Incase you haven't guessed, I don't rate Henderson.

I wouldn't disagree with that - he has a tendency to go missing in games and seems to make much more of an impact when he comes on as a sub

He did okay last night though, linking up quite well with other players in attack, but it certainbly wasn't one of the performances that stood out

Absolutely

It was certainly the best performances I've seen from the two of them this season

I've been very critocal of |Downing in particular but last night he was doing what a top class winger should do - taking on defenders and beating them, putting in decent crosses, and had it not been for some herioics from Hart would have certainly scored

And as you say, Kuyt last night looked like the player who liunked up so well with Suatez a6t the end of last season - rather than the headless chicken he's seemed at times this season

may both men keep it up

Reina 7 not a lot to do in this match

Johnson 7 Did well I thought I cant give him an 8 cos he make errors

Skrtel 8

Agger 7

Jose Enrique 8 if downing were a bit brighter these 2 together could cause maybhem

Gerrard 6 Unless his role has changed did little - could have blocked the cross for the 2nd goal

Adam 5 Improvement

Kuyt 7 ditto

Henderson Is there like another invisible match going on? I see him running about a lot but never see him with the ball!

Downing 7 improved

Bellamy 10 He was on 9 but the goal did it for me - cannot fault his runs are intelligent and what an attitude

Carrol 35