{"id":8314,"date":"2018-01-31T15:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T15:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/?p=8314"},"modified":"2018-01-31T14:33:07","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T14:33:07","slug":"player-analysis-huddersfield-town-0-3-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2018\/01\/player-analysis-huddersfield-town-0-3-liverpool\/","title":{"rendered":"Player Analysis: Huddersfield Town 0\u20133 Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"
Made a few good stops but shouldn\u2019t have been beaten at his near post for Firmino\u2019s goal………….<\/p>\n
Performed fairly well defensively but did offer Huddersfield an attacking outlet on the left, even if it was minimal.<\/p>\n
Tackled and intercepted well but the deep defensive shape meant he was always on the back foot.<\/p>\n
Was Huddersfield\u2019s best defender \u2013 won a number of aerial duels and produced some important tackles to quell more goalscoring chances.<\/p>\n
Was guilty of overplaying at the back at times \u2013 defended well and didn\u2019t offer the Liverpool attackers much space.<\/p>\n
Was eager to get forward up the pitch and created a couple of chances \u2013 was beaten by Liverpool\u2019s passing in the build-up to Firmino\u2019s goal.<\/p>\n
Having had a good season, his performance was particularly disappointing \u2013 his lack of ambition and poor passing epitomised his side\u2019s evening.<\/p>\n
Performed well and looked the most dangerous Huddersfield player \u2013 had plenty of energy and looked to instigate attacks with his range of passing.<\/p>\n
He deflected Can\u2019s shot beyond Lossl and gave away a penalty late on when he fouled the same player \u2013 not a very good performance from the returnee.<\/p>\n
Had little impact on the game \u2013 was void of any service and it might have been more useful for Huddersfield to not have played with any strikers at all.<\/p>\n
Was good in the air but had little service to feet \u2013 he did, however, provide Huddersfield\u2019s only shot on target.<\/p>\n
Had very little to do but did claim a couple of crosses with confidence.<\/p>\n
Had a lot of room to run into on the right but opted to stay back \u2013 was beaten in the air for Depoitre\u2019s first-half chance but did make a good late block to keep the clean sheet.<\/p>\n
An improvement on his performance at the weekend \u2013 passed well out of the back and came striding into midfield when needed, made a couple of errors as the game wore on but nothing serious.<\/p>\n
Showed good aggression winning the ball high up the pitch but defensively was barely tested.<\/p>\n
Got into some really good positions in the first-half and was a good outlet during attacks \u2013 in terms of defence, it was a comfortable night apart from a poor tackle on Quaner.<\/p>\n
Scored the opener with a good strike, albeit lucky with a deflection \u2013 was powerful, positive and dictated Liverpool\u2019s play; it is becoming more and more apparent that his performance determines how well Liverpool play.<\/p>\n
Led the team well and put in a solid performance on his first start of the year \u2013 exhibited plenty of energy and was composed and comfortable on the ball.<\/p>\n
Was chosen by Klopp because he\u2019s a \u2018Yorkshireman\u2019 \u2026 and also because he brings a tireless work rate and experience \u2013 which he did.<\/p>\n
His involvement came in bursts \u2013 his touches of quality and speed of movement caused concern for the Huddersfield defence \u2013 scored Liverpool\u2019s third from the penalty spot.<\/p>\n
A mixed first-half featuring loose touches and passes but also an assist \u2013 had chances to get his goal in the second-half with two headers.<\/p>\n
A finish from the tightest of angles once again exhibited his fabulous vision and execution \u2013 his movement allowed his fellow attackers time and space on the ball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Huddersfield Town Jonas Lossl \u2013 5 Made a few good stops but shouldn\u2019t have been beaten at his near post for Firmino\u2019s goal…………. Florent Hadergjonaj \u2013 5 Performed fairly well defensively but did offer Huddersfield an attacking outlet on the left, even if it was minimal. Terence Kongolo \u2013 5 Tackled and intercepted well but […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":6093,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1819],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n