One word player ratings: Liverpool cruise to win over limited Newcastle

Liverpool’s return to 4-3-3 sees comfortable win

There isn’t too many times that Liverpool fans would have been hoping for a favour from Manchester United, but yesterday’s 4-2 win over City may just be the result that could see see the Reds into the Champions League next season.

Brendan Rodgers side needed to capitalize on the Premier League champions loss on Sunday, and did so tonight at Anfield when beating a ten-man Newcastle side 2-0.  There was no Daniel Sturridge in the Liverpool starting XI but Liverpool did have Jordan Ibe back and he made a huge impression in the vital win.

A first half-goal from Raheem Sterling was added to by Joe Allen before a late-red card for Moussa Sissoko left John Carver with a squad already thinking of their summer holidays, while Liverpool are four off Manchester City in fourth.

Here’s how we rated the players in one word:

Liverpool

Simon Mignolet: Bored

Glen Johnson: Braindead

Dejan Lovren: Liability

Emre Can: Unfussed

Alberto Moreno: Busy

Jordan Henderson: Controlling

Joe Allen: Poacher

Lucas: Workmanlike

Jordan Ibe: Eager

Philippe Coutinho: Dumbledore

Raheem Sterling: £

Substitutes:

Fabio Borini– MIA

Rickie Lambert Passenger

Newcastle

Tim Krul: Firefighting

Ryan Taylor: Overworked

Daryl Janmaat: Clumsy

Mike Williamson: Indecisive

Jack Colback: Trier

Vurnon Anita: Anonymous

Mehdi Abeid: Spineless

Moussa Sissoko: Indiscipline

Remy Cabella: Wasteful

Gabriel Obertan: Balding

Ayoze Perez: Nuisance

Substitutes:

Jonas Gutierrez  Heroic

Adam Armstrong Boyish

Yoan Gouffran Uninspiring

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