FOSTER...........................4
Spilled Spearing shot that set Liverpool on their way, then got himself together before injury.
CARR..............................4
Not on game to usual standard, played Liverpool just onside for third goal.
RIDGEWELL....................4
Fairly so-so and like others was burdened and chased tail to no great effect.
JOHNSON........................4
Feisty, but found quality movement tough and got in wrong position for second goal.
JIRANEK.........................4
Showed signs of rust after lay-off, caught by bounce on fourth goal.
★ LARSSON....................5
Ran up and down and kept going diligently but unable to influence proceedings.
FAHEY.............................4
Did safe, steady passes in deep role, no impact or presence that unsettled Liverpool.
GARDNER.......................4
Below par and untidy, unable to wrestle midfield Blues’ way and got frustrated.
HLEB..............................4
Suggested something when got on ball but nothing of substance materialised basically.
BOWYER.........................4
Unable to make any impact and spent most of time on back foot, another who got frustrated.
JEROME..........................5
Honest and willing but lacked support and ended up not much of a threat.
SUBSTITUTES:
Doyle (for Foster, 41): Began soundly and sharp, let fifth goal squirm in........5
Bentley (for Hleb, 67): One shot, not much else................................................4
Phillips (for Gardner, 79)
Not used: Beausejour, Davies, Parnaby, Derbyshire.
LIVERPOOL (4-1-3-2): Reina, Robinson (Shelvey, 79), Flanagan, Carragher, Skrtel, Spearing, Lucas, Meireles (Cole, 85), Rodriguez (Ngog, 89), Suarez, Kuyt. Subs: Gulacsi, Kyrgiakos, Poulsen, Coady.
BOOKINGS: Robinson (foul, 48) – Liverpool.
CROWD WATCH.................................8
Brilliant, non-stop signing, deserved better. Attendance: 44,734.
REF WATCH.......................................6
H Webb (south Yorks): Easy one to officiate.
THE MANAGER.................................5
Alex McLeish presided over a car crash and couldn’t alter it.
GAME RATING..................................4
Blues were all at sea, Liverpool loved it.
INJURY WATCH
Ben Foster left Anfield limping with heavy strapping on thigh and bad back.
WHO’S NEXT UP FOR BLUES?
Wolves (h) Sunday, noon.
