{"id":880190,"date":"2026-09-04T22:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T22:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/880190\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T22:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T22:08:12","slug":"ipswich-town-v-liverpool-how-the-players-rated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/880190\/","title":{"rendered":"Ipswich Town v Liverpool: How the players rated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Alisson: Lucky to get away with misjudging a first-half corner. The occasional anxious moment but no harm done. 6<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ronald Araujo: Strong in the air and on the ground on an impressive Premier League debut at right-back. Important interventions by being in the right place at the right time. 7<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Virgil van Dijk: Usual unruffled self in the face of some frantic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/ipswich-town\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ipswich Town<\/a> attacking. 7<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Jeremy Jacquet: Solid alongside Van Dijk. Continues to look a very fine acquisition. 6<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Milos Kerkez: Occasionally troubled by Fatawu&#8217;s pace but never in huge difficulties. 6<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Dominik Szoboszlai: Driving runs from midfield and always willing to test the keeper. Iraola should never use him at right-back. 7<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Alexis Mac Allister: Still not quite at his best. Too many misplaced passes but never hides or shirks responsibility. 6<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Florian Wirtz: Busy but occasionally lightweight. As so often, showed subtle touches that hint at good things to come. 6<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Alexander Isak: The best of Alexander Isak at last. Running behind a defence with pace and clever movement with cool finishes. Finally showed why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> bought him. 8<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Victor Munoz: Willing and pacy out wide but could have delivered more end product. 6<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Cody Gakpo: Could have been playing for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester City<\/a>. How glad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> are he wasn&#8217;t. Two superb passes for Isak&#8217;s opening goals, Truly outstanding performance. 9<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Subs:<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Bradley Barcola (on 64, Munoz): Showed one or two flashes of the lightning pace the \u00a3123m signing will bring to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a>. 5<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ryan Gravenberch (on 64, Isak): Brought on to shut down any potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/ipswich-town\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ipswich Town<\/a> revival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Nyoni (on 84, Mac Allister)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Lewis Koumas (on 90, Wirtz)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Subs not used: Mamardashvili, Frimpong, Tsimikas, Endo, Ngumoha<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alisson: Lucky to get away with misjudging a first-half corner. 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