Liverpool were unable to give Steven Gerrard the perfect Anfield farewell, as Crystal Palace came away with all three points after securing a 3-1 win.
Here is how the Reds got on:
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(Image) Steven Gerrard’s special boots for final game at Anfield
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GK- Simon Mignolet 7
Made some cracking saves, including the initial penalty stop, and a fantastic double save in the second half – though the offside flag did go up. However, he will be disappointed with the opening goal, as he stepped away from where Jason Puncheon put his free-kick.
CB- Emre Can 6
Once again he provided some exciting movement going forward, and seems to have the confidence to carry the ball out of defence. He sometimes struggled with the pace of Palace’s wingers, and gave away the free-kick for the opening goal.
CB- Dejan Lovren 7
Another promising performance from the Croatian. He is starting to find his feet, and is displaying some consistency. All of the jitters that seemed to come with his move from Southampton are disappearing, and next season he should be a reliable part of the defence.
CB- Martin Skrtel 7
It was a solid performance from Skrtel, who did a good job intercepting Palace’s attempted through balls. Like the rest of the back three, he will be disappointed to concede three. But, on another day, those goals would not have happened.
RM- Jordon Ibe 6
The winger displayed plenty of ability once again, and showed why he could be one of the most exciting talents in the side. His end product still needs work, but that will come. There was an opportunity in the second-half to lay the ball off to Philippe Coutinho, but he instead attempted a shot from a very acute angle.
CM- Jordan Henderson 6
He tried to drive the midfield forward throughout the game, but his passing was at times, wayward. His energy helped motivate the side right until the final whistle.
CM- Steven Gerrard 7
It was one of those days for Gerrard. He couldn’t produce the magic one more time, but no doubt deserved the incredible reception he received throughout the game. He will be missed.
LM- Alberto Moreno 7
Fairly exciting going forward, and looked like he could create chances for his teammates. His weakness is still defending, which is a problem if deployed as a wing-back.
AM- Adam Lallana 8
Took his goal marvellously well. He was not to be put off by the pressure of the desperate Palace defence, and tucked the ball into the top corner. We are really starting to see the best from him now. Hopefully, next season he will improve even further.
AM- Philippe Coutinho 7
Palace gave the Brazilian a lot of extra attention throughout the game, aware of the threat that he poses. He couldn’t stamp his usual authority on the game, as he had an opponent man marking him for much of the game.
ST- Raheem Sterling 5
Unfortunately, Sterling proved that he is not a striker with this performance. He failed to create many chances of note, offering little in the way of creativity.
Subs
Lucas 6
Desperately unlucky to give away a penalty towards the end of the game, as his challenge came outside the box.
Rickie Lambert 6
Was brought on to offer something different up front, but Palace’s strength in the air made him quite redundant.
Jerome Sinclair N/A
Brought on for his second Premier League game, but had little time to make an impact.