Liverpool and Everton ended a chaotic clash 0-0 and one player’s efforts have made them Premier League Team of the Week.
Writing for BBC Sport, Garth Crooks said: ‘It’s good to see Gomez back in Liverpool’s starting line-up again. The player has suffered some terrible injuries, but he has found the strength and shown the courage to recover from them.
“His selection against Newcastle in midweek was eye-opening, while his performance against Everton was composed in the sizzling heat of Goodison Park.
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“Van Dijk is not at his best at the moment and Klopp needs a cool head and someone he can trust alongside the Dutchman and help him until he gets his form back.” Liverpool couldn’t get past Pickford, so a Liverpool clean sheet was the best they could hope for and Gomez was a big part of that effort.”
Jurgen Klopp will think it was a clean sheet that was a long time coming for his team and there is no doubt that our defense was very important in keeping the ball out of our net.
However, the role of Alisson Becker cannot be ignored either and the Brazilian was unlucky enough to have been overshadowed by Jordan Pickford on that day.
Criticism of Virgil van Dijk seems a bit harsh here from the 64-year-old pundit, but it has been good to see the return of a defensive duo, who have been so successful together in the past.
Having had so many injury problems in recent years, our No. 12 will be eager to keep his place in the starting lineup and stay fit enough to keep playing games.
However, the boss will have to make a big decision in the coming games, with Joel Matip now fit and many games accumulated in three competitions.
Last year seemed to see Ibou Konate get a nod for European nights and the German may see fit to rotate in a similar fashion this season too.
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