Because the howlers from Loris Karius were so bad and so costly, practically everything else about Saturday’s Champions League final aside from Gareth Bale’s wonderful bicycle kick and Mohamed Salah’s first half injury has been quickly forgotten.
That includes the fact Liverpool were actually in this match for quite a long time and arguably looked more likely to score than Real Madrid during the opening periods. Throughout the whole 90 minutes, likewise, there were certainly some Liverpool players who held up their end of the bargain – so below is a belated opportunity to acknowledge them.
Sadio Mane grabbed Liverpool’s only goal of the game by latching onto a knockdown from Dejan Lovren – valued by Transfermarkt at £18million – who was actually pretty solid up against Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.
Andrew Robertson finished off a fine debut season at Anfield with another impressive outing, his defining moment being a last-ditch tackle to stop Ronaldo scoring, and James Milner was his usual busy self in midfield, creating the joint-most chances of any player for either side.
So, Liverpool fans, let us know which players impressed you most (and least) against Real Madrid by taking part in the poll below and issuing player ratings for each of those involved in the 3-1 defeat…
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