Swansea City

2.85

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  11

  4

  3.00

  Gerhard Tremmel

  Made a couple of good stops, the first to deny Johnson. Could do nothing about Sterling's volley that crashed off the bar. A simple catch from a Gerrard effort.

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  6

  6

  3.00

  Chico

  Recovered from a knock to the ankle, but played a few risky passes that put Williams under some unnecessary pressure. Mostly did well when he faced Suarez.

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  9

  4

  3.00

  Ashley Williams

  Mostly dealt well with Suarez, but the Uruguayan got the better of him occasionally. Saw a header cleared off the line, though it looked to be veering wide.

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  7

  3

  3.00

  Ángel Rangel

  Presented Sterling with a great opportunity after his misplaced clearance in the first 10 minutes, but saw the shot saved. Had a couple of chances to get forward, but was mostly pegged back with either Downing or Enrique attacking.

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  7

  7

  2.50

  Ben Davies

  Was a little slow to close down Johnson early on before a decent cross. Had a big problem when Suarez and Sterling broke late on, but stayed calm and perhaps got a bit lucky when the latter put too much on his pass.

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  10

  6

  3.00

  Leon Britton

  Made some good interceptions, in particular from Gerrard's silly back heel. A solid performance as ever, kept it simple with a typically high pass completion rate.

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  11

  4

  3.50

  Michu

  Struggled to get on the ball in the opening half, but wasn't shy of a shot when he did, though most were blocked. Was a lot more dangerous in the second period, as he advanced into the striker's role but saw a penalty shout turned down.

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  17

  7

  4.00

  Pablo Hernández Top of the Match

  Worked the ball out from under his feet and curled a shot towards the far corner that just didn't bend enough. Wriggled away from Johnson before firing over. Found Michu well with a cross, and was a problem for the Reds to deal with when on the ball. Had a dangerous free kick tipped wide by Reina.

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  5

  5

  3.00

  Wayne Routledge

  Got a good shot in early that was palmed wide by Reina. Put in a decent ball that Shechter couldn't get a touch on. Looked lively but couldn't carry over his form from the first half into the second and was subbed.

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  5

  7

  2.00

  Jonathan De Guzmán

  Completely fluffed a great opening for the team. Should have passed when in a four-on-two situation, but shanked a shot miles wide. Was replaced late in the game after an ineffective second half.

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  3

  12

  1.50

  Itay Shechter Flop of the Match

  Just couldn't get on the end of a Routledge through ball. Didn't get enough service from the midfield, but equally didn't really show signs that he can permanently oust Danny Graham from a starting role.

Substitutions

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  10

  5

  3.00

  Nathan Dyer

  Came on for Routledge and almost immediately saw a volley blocked. Got into a collision with Reina after a Downing mistake.

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  11

  3

  2.50

  Sung-Yong Ki

  Came on at half-time, and slotted nicely into the centre of midfield. Made a very sloppy clearance that almost led to a goal though. Earned a free kick in a dangerous position.

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  3

  4

  Kemy Agustien

  A late arrival on the pitch, and did not have time to make an impact.

Liverpool

2.88

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  29

  5

  3.50

  José Reina Paez

  Made a good stop early on from Routledge. Was brave in the second half and took a boot to the face for his troubles, but recovered. Made a good save from Hernandez's late free kick.

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  30

  2

  4.00

  Glen Johnson

  A very impressive performance. Put in a great ball that Enrique couldn't direct on target. Showed great feet on more than one occasion, and would have opened the scoring but for a good save from Tremmel.

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  28

  4

  3.50

  José Enrique

  Looked dangerous cutting in off the wing, but was guilty of taking one too many touches on occasion. Couldn't get a solid contact on a good cross from Johnson. Linked well with Suarez. Made a good block on Michu 10 minutes before the end.

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  21

  2

  3.00

  Daniel Agger

  Dealt well with Shechter, but was troubled more by Michu in the second half. Survived a very soft penalty shout as he would have expected to.

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  21

  3

  3.00

  Martin Skrtel

  Made some good blocks on Michu's shots in the opening 45 minutes, but was largely untroubled throughout with Agger man-marking the Spaniard.

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  13

  19

  1.50

  Steven Gerrard

  Attempted a silly back heel that almost led to an opener for Swansea. A sloppy first 45, with some misplaced passes. Had a curled effort in the second half but it was simple for Tremmel. Made one fine pass for Johnson, but nothing came from it.

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  12

  15

  2.00

  Jordan Henderson

  His first start of the Premier League season and alongside Allen was likely to be under close scrutiny, but started well. Was a little anonymous though, and replaced late in the game.

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  10

  17

  2.00

  Stewart Downing

  Surprisingly switched to left-back by Rodgers, and made a decent start. A bad mistake let Dyer in late on and led to the collision between the winger and Reina, and he was subbed moments later.

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  18

  8

  3.00

  Raheem Sterling

  Had an opportunity early on that he should have done better with. Hit a brilliant effort on the volley that struck the crossbar. Less influential in the second half. Overhit a vital pass to Suarez on the break that could have opened the scoring.

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  19

  5

  3.00

  Joe Allen

  Was always going to be a difficult trip for the 22-year-old, but he did well mostly. Crisp passing was marred slightly by a couple more fouls than he needed to make, but a good performance.

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  29

  5

  3.50

  Luis Suárez

  Was his usual lively self around the box, playing a fine ball for Enrique but he was just offside. Looked a cut above the rest, but as is sometimes the case, was lacking a finish to match his super work-rate.

Substitutions

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  7

  9

  2.50

  Joe Cole

  Joined the match late in the second half, and didn't get too many opportunities to impress, but made a couple of good runs off the ball and put in a decent cross.

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  17

  5

  3.00

  Jonjo Shelvey

  Replaced the ineffective Henderson, but had little time on the ball. Nonetheless, forced a good stop from Tremmel in his short time on the pitch.