Liverpool vs Las Palmas Player Ratings: Darwin Núñez and Others Struggle
Liverpool and Las Palmas played out a pre-season friendly at Anfield which ended up 0-0, but both sides will see it as valuable minutes. Liverpool actually played another friendly hours ago against Sevilla and most of the big-name players were used in that one. Midfielder Tyler Morton actually took part in both games.
Las Palmas are still adjusting to life after Garcia Pimienta. They have made a number of interesting if unusual signings in Jasper Cillessen, Oliver McBurnie and Scott McKenna. The match in itself was nothing to write home about particularly, with Liverpool dominating proceedings.
Sportsdunia brings you the player ratings for this match!
Liverpool Player Ratings vs Las Palmas
Goalkeeper
Kelleher – 7/10. Made 3 saves One of the best No. #2s in the world, should look to leave ideally.
Defenders
Conor Bradley – 7/10. Top tier backup player for the Reds. Solid outing, created a chance.
Ibrahima Konate – 8/10. A class above everyone else. Completed the most passes. Will look to be injury free this season because everything else is top class.
Nat Phillips – 6/10. Average outing for him. His future clearly lies elsewhere.
Andy Robertson – 7/10. Hit the post once but would have liked to show more in a creative sense. Needs to start the season well or could lose the starting berth.
Midfielders
Harvey Elliot – 8/10. Fighting for a spot in the starting XI once the season begins. Created 3 chances, Liverpool’s main creative hub.
Wataru Endo – 7/10. Rumoured to be leaving the club. Gave a good account of himself to any potential suitors.
Curtis Jones – 7/10. He’s another one who is fighting for a midfield spot. Completed the most dribbles and won the most duels.
Forwards
Ben Doak – 7/10. Created three chances including a big chance. Took 4 shots. A livewire on the right, feels like we’ll see quite a bit of him this season. Big talent.
Darwin Nunez – 5/10. Well marshalled. Created a couple of chances but missed a big chance to score. Needs a big season.
Cody Gakpo – 5/10. Rather ineffective. Like Nunez, he also needs to impress the new manager fast and have a big season.
Substitutions:
Calum Scanlon – 7/10. The 19 year old LB came off the bench and created a chance in the second half.
Amara Nallo – 6/10. The 17 year old CB didn’t have much defending to do but looked reliable in possession.
Tyler Morton – 6/10. Nothing much to talk about, didn’t have enough minutes to impact the game. Will be interesting to see what happens with him. Another loan is likely.
Harvey Blair – 5/10. Didn’t have anything to do at all after coming on.
Also Read: Liverpool vs Sevilla Player Ratings as The Reds spark bright at Anfield
Las Palmas Player Ratings vs Liverpool
Goalkeeper
Jasper Cillessen — 8/10. The new signing made 6 saves. A good replacement for Alvaro Valles, will be great to see him back in La Liga.
Defenders
Marvin Park — 6/10. An average game for the youngster. Didn’t do anything badly but wasn’t too noticeable either.
Alex Suarez — 8/10. Good outing for him. The experienced campaigner didn’t put a foot wrong.
Mika Marmol — 5/10. A rare bad day in office for Marmol. It’s a little surprising he’s still at Las Palmas.
Alex Munoz — 6/10. Put to test against a sharp, young Doak. Did reasonably well.
Midfielders
Javier Munoz —6/10. Kept things tidy and moving. Poor outing of possession
Enzo Loiodice — 5/10. Not the greatest outing from the talented Frenchman. Liverpool dominated the midfield.
Kirian Rodriguez — 6/10. Combined well with his teammates but failed to do much in terms of creative or goalscoring threat.
Alberto Moleiro — 7/10. Bright and active stuff from the 20 year old. Took 5 shots but would have liked to create a little more.
Oliver McBurnie — 5/10. Lost as many as 10 duels. The new signing needs more time to settle in.
Forwards
Jaime Mata — 5/10. Not a great outing for the 35 year old. Didn’t even take a shot.
Substitutions:
Ivan Gil — 7/10. Greater a decent chance after coming on. Did little else.
Manuel Fuster —6/10. Nothing much to talk about, didn’t have enough minutes to impact the game.
Jose Campana — 6/10. Nothing much to talk about, didn’t have enough minutes to impact the game. Once a very silky midfielder, remains to be seen if he’s still got it.
Benito — 6/10. Nothing much to talk about, didn’t have enough minutes to impact the game.
Juanma Herzog — 6/10. Nothing much to talk about, didn’t have enough minutes to impact the game.
Valentin Pezzolesi — 6/10. Nothing much to talk about, didn’t have enough minutes to impact the game.
Marc Cardona —6/10. Nothing much to talk about, didn’t have enough minutes to impact the game.
Scott McKenna – 6/10. Nothing much to talk about, didn’t have enough minutes to impact the game.