Liverpool vs Chelsea Player Ratings as Conor Bradley shines, Sterling disappoints, Nkunku scores at Anfield

Liverpool continued their brilliant run this season, hammering Chelsea 4-1 at Anfield in the Premier League on Wednesday, January 31. The Reds extended their lead to the top of the table to five points while the Blues dropped down to 10^th.

Liverpool opened the scoring in the 23^rd minute via Diogo Jota before youngster Conor Bradley made it 2-0 in the 39^th minute. Dominik Szoboszlai (65’) then added a third for his side before Christopher Nkunku (71’) got one back for Chelsea. Luis Diaz then completed the scoring in the 79^th minute.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are now unbeaten in their last 11 games across competitions. Meanwhile, Chelsea have lost two of their last five games.

On that note, let’s take a look at the Liverpool vs Chelsea player ratings:

Liverpool Player Ratings:

Alisson Becker (6/10)

The Brazilian No. 1 made two saves and completed 30/35 passes. He completed 2/7 long balls and conceded one goal.

Conor Bradley (9/10)

The 20-year-old right-back was phenomenal against Chelsea. He scored one goal and provided two assists.

Bradley won 8/11 duels, completed 25/31 passes, and made three tackles.

Virgil van Dijk (6/10)

The Dutchman made one clearance and two interceptions and completed 57/64 passes. Van Dijk won 4/5 duels and was arguably lucky to get away with two penalty shouts for the Blues.

Ibrahima Konate (7/10)

Konate put in another solid display, winning 3/4 duels, completing 53/65 passes, making two tackles and two clearances.

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Joe Gomez (7/10)

Gomez put in another good shift at left-back. He made three tackles and one clearance, won 4/6 duels, and completed 35/40 passes. He also made two key passes.

Dominik Szoboszlai (7/10)

Liverpool’s summer signing put in another excellent shift, topping it off with a goal. He completed 39/43 passes, won 3/7 duels, made two key passes but also lost possession 16 times.

Alexis Mac Allister (7/10)

The Argentine continues to impress in his less preferred No. 6 role this season. He completed 66/72 passes, won 11/20 duels, made eight tackles, and one clearance, and also made one key pass.

Curtis Jones (6.5/10)

Jones had a decent outing but couldn’t create a big impact. He completed 40/45 passes, made one key pass, and won 3/10 duels.

Diogo Jota (8/10)

Jota netted his fourth goal in four games for Liverpool across competitions on Wednesday. He completed 18/31 passes and 2/3 dribble attempts. He also made one key pass and won 5/11 duels.

Darwin Nunez (6/10)

Nunez was a big threat throughout the game but lacked the clinical edge again. He provided an assist but missed two big chances, hit the woodwork four times, and also missed a penalty.

Luis Diaz (8/10)

Diaz has certainly found his form back and registered one goal and one assist against Chelsea. He completed 30/38 passes, made two key passes, had three shots, and won 4/6 duels.

Liverpool Substitutes:

Trent Alexander-Arnold (6/10)

Alexander-Arnold returned after his injury, coming on in the 68^th minute for Conor Bradley. He completed 20/21 passes, made two clearances, and won 2/3 duels.

Cody Gakpo (6/10)

Gakpo replaced Jota in the 68^th minute and had two shots, completed 13/14 passes, made two interceptions and won 2/4 duels.

Andrew Robertson (6/10)

Robertson replaced Joe Gomez in the 69^th minute and completed 11/14 passes, won his one duel and made one key pass.

Harvey Elliott (6/10)

The youngster replaced Dominik Szoboszlai in the 69^th minute. He completed 18/18 passes, made one key pass and won 1/2 duels.

Bobby Clark (6/10)

He replaced Curtis Jones in the 83^rd minute but couldn’t create much of an impact.

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Chelsea Player Ratings:

Djordje Petrovic (7/10)

Petrovic conceded four goals but stopped it from being more, making nine saves against Liverpool. He also completed 9/18 passes.

Axel Disasi (6/10)

He made four clearances one interception and one 3/5 duel. Disasi completed 66/70 passes and lost possession six times.

Thiago Silva (6/10)

Silva made eight clearances, and one interception. He won 1/3 duels and completed 73/76 passes.

Benoit Badiasihle (6/10)

He completed 58/65 passes, won 4/7 duels, and made 11 clearances and one tackle. He also gave away a penalty, which Darwin Nunez missed.

Ben Chilwell (5.5/10)

The Chelsea captain also had a tough outing, winning 5/8 duels. He completed 19/25 passes, made three clearances and three interceptions, and also made an error that led to a shot.

Moises Caicedo (6/10)

The Ecuadorian midfielder again failed to make an impact for Chelsea as he completed 36/39 passes. Caicedo won 3/6 duels, lost possession six times, made two interceptions, and was also booked.

Enzo Fernandez (6/10)

Another big-money signing for Chelsea who failed to impress against Liverpool. He completed 73/88 passes, won 5/14 duels, and lost possession a whopping 22 times. He made two interceptions, one tackle, and one clearance.

Conor Gallagher (6/10)

He played just 45 minutes, completing 13/14 passes, winning 3/5 duels, and making one tackle.

Raheem Sterling (5.5/10)

The veteran winger failed to impress as he won just 4/11 duels. He completed 1/5 dribble attempts, lost possession 15 times, completed 13/20 passes, and also made three fouls.

Cole Palmer (6/10)

The midfielder was put in as a false 9 and struggled without any real service. He completed 4/7 dribble attempts and 35/39 passes. Palmer won 7/11 duels and lost possession 10 times.

Noni Madueke (5.5)

Madueke completed 9/15 passes, won 2/10 duels, and completed 1/3 dribble attempts.

Chelsea Substitutes:

Malo Gusto (6.5/10)

Gusto came on for Ben Chilwell at halftime. He made three tackles and one interception. He completed 32/38 passes, created one big chance, and won 5/7 duels.

Mykhaylo Mudryk (6/10)

Mudryk replaced Noni Madueke in the second half for Chelsea. He completed 10/10 passes, missed one big chance, and won 4/9 duels.

Christopher Nkunku (6.5/10)

The Frenchman replaced Conor Gallagher in the second half and scored the solitary goal for Chelsea. He completed 11/12 passes, won 1/4 duels, and lost possession six times.

Carney Chukwuemeka (6/10)

He replaced Moises Caicedo in the 66^th minute. Chukwuemeka completed 18/23 passes, got one assist, and made one key pass.

Cesare Casadei (6/10)

He replaced Cole Palmer in the 85^th minute and failed to create much of an impact.