Liverpool player ratings vs PSG: Arne Slot tactical shake-up falls flat as toothless Reds are once again exposed in latest loss to Champions League holders

Giorgi Mamardashvili (5/10):

Nothing he could have done about Doue's deflected strike, although maybe he could have been a bit more reactive on Kvaratskhelia's goal. Still, he made several important saves that kept Liverpool in the tie - at least in theory.

Joe Gomez (5/10):

Surprisingly picked to play in a three-man defence and he did reasonably well, making a couple of important challenges and interventions. Also created a bit of danger with his long throws, while his booking for a clean tackle was farcical.

Ibrahima Konate (3/10):

Rolled far too easily by Doue in the lead-up to the game's opening goal and the only way he could cope with Kvaratskhelia was to haul him to the ground. Lucky to get away with a desperate, last-ditch challenge on Zaire-Emery that was initially given as a penalty. Just not good enough at this level.

Virgil van Dijk (4/10):

Was disgusted by some lax defending around him on the opener, but needs to ask himself why he always turns his back on shots. After criticising his team-mates at the Etihad, the skipper needed to lead by example in Paris. He didn't.

Jeremie Frimpong (4/10):

A decent outlet down the right flank, but he just never managed to find the right ball into the box.

Ryan Gravenberch (3/10):

Did his best to drive forward and pose problems for PSG whenever he could, but couldn't exert any real control of the game and was at fault for the second goal for failing to track Kvaratskhelia's run.

Alexis Mac Allister (3/10):

Full of running but lucky to get away with a horribly misplaced header that should have resulted in a goal for Dembele, while his frustration was best summed up by a stupid lunge on Doue by the touchline that earned him a booking.

Milos Kerkez (4/10):

Just like Frimpong, the wing-back role suits him better, but he didn't have many chances to get forward - and even when he did, sometimes his runs were ignored.

Dominik Szoboszlai (4/10):

The Hungarian was often Liverpool's furthest player forward when they didn't have the ball, and he did what he could to press PSG, but he didn't have anything like the attacking impact he would have liked.

Florian Wirtz (5/10):

It was a real shame that Liverpool couldn't get the German on the ball more, because Wirtz had some lovely touches and showed what he could do with a delightful scooped pass in behind the PSG defence for Frimpong and another through-ball for Ekitike.

Hugo Ekitike (3/10):

Playing up front alone in such circumstances is never easy, but Ekitike didn't really help himself by too often taking the wrong option. A really poor night for the Frenchman at the home of his former club.

Andy Robertson (N/A):

Took over on the left-hand side from an exhausted Kerkez.

Alexander Isak (N/A):

Made his long-awaited return from injury as a late substitute for the ineffective Ekitike.

Curtis Jones (N/A):

Came on for Szoboszlai in midfield as part of Slot's quadruple substitution.

Cody Gakpo (N/A):

Introduced in place of Wirtz for the final 12 minutes.

Trey Nyoni (N/A):

Only thrown on for Frimpong in injury time.

Arne Slot (2/10):

Switched to five at the back in the hope of frustrating PSG but, as a team, Liverpool unsurprisingly never looked remotely comfortable in their new formation and were lucky to escape with only a 2-0 defeat.