Centre Midefielders
Steven Gerrard – 6.5 – Teams appear to be working out how to play against the Liverpool captain, who has been far less effective in the holding role this season, leading to a change in formation from Brendan Rodgers.
Lucas Leiva – 6 – Appears to be out of favour with Rodgers, who has given the Brazilian limited game-time in the Premier League, despite the fact that he can still put in a good shift when required.
Jordan Henderson – 7 – Earned his role as vice captain as he continued from where he’d left off last season, with a series of impressive performances, but has faded slightly in recent weeks.
Joe Allen – 6 – Simply goes missing too often in games, and has disappointed far too often in a Liverpool shirt this season. A better player when things are going well, rather than when backs are against the wall.
Emre Can – 6.5 – Has shown signs of promise after returning from an injury that kept him out for the start of the season. Deserved to be given a more prolonged chance.