Player ratings when the Reds go seven points clear

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Liverpool defeated Leicester City on Boxing Day to go seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a game in hand.

Leicester City opened the stunning scoring at Anfield just six minutes later. However, the Reds did not let the goal get to their heads as they constantly put pressure on Jakub Stolarczyk’s goal. Eventually, Cody Gakpo found a way through in first-half stoppage time to equalize before heading into the tunnel.

Curtis Jones scored just four minutes into the second half to put Liverpool in front and the Reds never looked back. Mohamed Salah put the game out of reach and extended his lead in the Golden Boot race to three over Erling Haaland.

A successful Boxing Day not only on the pitch but also around the league, with Chelsea and Manchester City dropping points. As we head into 2025, the Premier League dream is only going to grow stronger for Arne Slot.

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Players

Ratings

GK: Alisson

5.9/10

RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold

7.7/10

CB: Joe Gomez

7.8/10

CB: Virgil van Dijk

7.8/10

LB: Andrew Robertson

7.8/10

DM: Ryan Gravenberch

6.9/10

DM: Alexis McAllister

8.5/10

RW: Mohamed Salah

8.5/10

IS: Curtis Jones

7.7/10

LW: Cody Gakpo

8.7/10

ST: Darwin Nunez

6.5/10

SUB: Diogo Jota (78′ for Núñez)

6.0/10

SUB: Dominik Szoboszlai (78′ for Jones)

5.8/10

SUB: Kostas Tsimikas (86′ for Robertson)

6.0/10

SUB: Wataru Endo (86′ for Gravenberch)

5.9/10

SUB: Harvey Elliot (90′ for Mac Allister)

6.0/10

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Players

Ratings

GK: Jakub Stolarczyk

6.0/10

RB: James Justin

6.3/10

CB: Conor Coady

5.9/10

CB: Jannik Vestergaard

6.4/10

LB: Victor Kristiansen

5.8/10

DM: Boubakary Soumaré

5.7/10

DM: Harry blinks

6.0/10

RW: Jordan Ayew

8.0/10

IS: Bilal El Khannous

6.3/10

LW: Stephy Mavididi

7.4/10

ST: Patson Daka

6.1/10

SUB: Facundo Buonanotte (64′ for El Khannous)

5.5/10

SUB: Oliver Skipp (65′ for Winks)

6.2/10

SUB: Bobby Reid (87′ for Mavididi)

6.1/10

SUB: Memeh Caleb Okoli (94′ for Coady)

REACH

Player of the match: Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)

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