AM) Raheem Sterling – 6/10
His threat was marshalled well by the Blackburn defence, who ensured it was a quiet evening for the youngster. Nonetheless, he did cause a few problems with his pace and will be pleased to have left last week’s talk behind him – although for some reason – the Rovers crowd booed him relentlessly.
AM) Philippe Coutinho – 8/10
Got the goal with a moment of brilliance. He went missing too often against United and Arsenal, so the next target for the Brazilian will have to be to ensure that he still makes a difference when his team isn’t on top. Ability wise, he’s completely superb, and his performances in this FA Cup run have been the main reason we’re in the semi-finals.
ST) Daniel Sturridge – 6/10 (Lambert – 85′)
A quiet night up front. His touch let him down on more than one occasion and he was eventually replaced with five minutes remaining. He’s still to gain full fitness, and we probably won’t see him at his devastating best until 2015/16.
Subs:
1) Kolo Toure – 7/10 – Recovered well from his weekend nightmare with a solid performance.
2) Rickie Lambert – 5/10 – Little time to make an impact, although almost scored with his first touch.
