Player Ratings

[Cisse]

Reina 7

Finnan 6

Sami 6 , solid a bit rusty

Riise 5. Something with him and Danish wingers Gronkjaer, Rommedahl

Carta 8. Legend

Pennant 5.5 . Shame about the Djimi clearance otherwise should have scored

SG 7

Xabi 8

Gonzalez 7. Excellent 1st half , subbed 2nd

Kuyt 6.5. Could have been higher but missed 6-7 chances

Bellers 9, MOM. Brilliant all day

 

Garcia 5

Aurelio 5

Crouch 6

 

DJIMI Priceless

Edited December 16, 2006 by Cisse

[Hieronymus Bosch]

Reina 7

Finnan 7

Hyypia 6

Carragher 7.5

Riise 5

Pennant 6.5

Gerrard 7

Alonso 8

Gonzalez 7

Kuyt 5.5

Bellamy 8.5

 

Garcia 5

Aurelio 5

Crouch 6

Edited December 16, 2006 by mrshah

[Bootle Buck]

Reina 7

Finnan 7

Sami 6

Riise 5 Still allows his man too much time

Carta 7 Solid as ever

Pennan 6 It's games like this he should be running riot

SG 7

Xabi 8 Controlled the midfield

Gonzalez 7. Excellent but didn't get the ball enough

Kuyt 6.5. Lots of hard work but his finishing was off

Bellers 9, MOM. Brilliant all day

[Benitez]

Pepe- 7, he was spot on with the little he had to do!

 

JAR - 5, I still don't think he's really playing well for us this season, maybe now Fabio is back - it'll be a kick up the a*** for him!

 

Carra / Sami - 7, easy day out really.

 

Finn - 7 - same old steady

 

Gonzalez - 7 thought he was good first half I gotta say, and had a decent game all round.

 

Gerrard - 8 stroll in the park that was for him

 

Xabi - 8 another stroll in the park, he barely broke sweat and was class all round

 

Pennant - 6 had his moments and was very unlucky not to score, but he really needs to use his pace and take the player on

 

Bellamy - 9 triffic all round performance and deserved his goal

 

Kuyt - 6 off the boil today, but still linked up very well with Bellamy, just didn't have the finish.

[Maldini]

Bellers

 

 

Bellers

 

Quit it

 

Reina 7 - had nothing to do

Finnan 8 - great assist for the second, how any Liverpool fan can say Gary Neville is better than him I don't know. Fantastic player

Riise - 6 - off form at the moment, Rommedahl caused him problems

Carra - 8 - kept Bent quiet

Sami - 8 - won everything in the air

Pennant - 6 - put a couple of decent balls in, but needs to impose himself more

Gerrard - 8 - I've been impressed with his discipline since he's moved back into the centre

Alonso - 8 - Consistently fantastic

Gonzalez - 6 - still settling in, looks a bit nervous

Kuyt - 6 - got into good positions, linked up well, but should have put one away

Bellamy - 8 - a constant threat, ran their defence ragged

[Benitez]

Bellers was great though, it has to be said.

[_00_deathscar]

I agree, Bellers was fantastic.

[Dominus Maximus]

Bellers was great today,

Edited December 16, 2006 by Flamingo Crouch

[_00_deathscar]

Good finish from Bellers.

[shanks59]

1.Bellamy 2.Alonso 3.Carra. We Created a Bucketload. Finishing and Ginger's defending, was Awful. Score Flattered Charlton

[Tones]

Thought Bellers had a great game.

[Andy-oh-six]

Bellers with a typical Bellers performance today. Surely Rafa will be happy with Bellers' display.

[Bootle Buck]

It's better than Phil Neal's "Carrer's"

[Smith]

 

Finnan 8 - great assist for the second, how any Liverpool fan can say Gary Neville is better than him I don't know. Fantastic player

 

Don't want to start a fight here, as I agree in general. However, he lost his marking twice in the second half. Almost cost us dearly.

[Knox_Harrington]

Finnan 6

Finnan 8 - great assist for the second, how any Liverpool fan can say Gary Neville is better than him I don't know. Fantastic player

Just don't get it. He was magnificent today. he's so unflustered - I think that's why he doesn't get the credit he deserves defensively. If he had to slide more often he'd be more highly rated. Makes Carra and Hyypia look better than they are.

[baz2107]

Finnan was superb today, and the reason he left his man free twice was because he was having to cover for others who had left men free in the centre, one of these was down to Riise being beaten too easily and everyone having to shuffle across and the other one of the centre backs wasnt marking, Finnan was jsut doing a good covering job

[Maldini]

Don't want to start a fight here, as I agree in general. However, he lost his marking twice in the second half. Almost cost us dearly.

 

No he didn't, he had to tuck in because Riise had gone walkies and the CBs were pulled over as a result.

 

Just don't get it. He was magnificent today. he's so unflustered - I think that's why he doesn't get the credit he deserves defensively. If he had to slide more often he'd be more highly rated. Makes Carra and Hyypia look better than they are.

 

Yeah, it's kind of a cliche that he's underrated, but games like today are case in point. It's this type of game that goes unnoticed.

[Benitez]

I don't think Finn will ever get much attention, but he's appreciated by the right people for the job he does. You'd be hard pushed to find a more consistent player for us over the last couple years. He's such a calm player and I wouldn't swap him for any right back in this league.

[Cooger]

I don't understand how everyone is giving Gonzalez a higher rating than Pennant. Don't think either were outstanding, but they provided good width and were better. Pennant put in some good balls into the box, especially from corners. I don't see how Gonzalez played any better.

[fred milne]

I don't think Finn will ever get much attention, but he's appreciated by the right people for the job he does. You'd be hard pushed to find a more consistent player for us over the last couple years. He's such a calm player and I wouldn't swap him for any right back in this league.

By his standards, I thought he had a dodgy spell earlier in the season (around the time of Galatasary at home) but he seems to have come out of it recently. He was excellent last week.

 

I don't understand how everyone is giving Gonzalez a higher rating than Pennant. Don't think either were outstanding, but they provided good width and were better. Pennant put in some good balls into the box, especially from corners. I don't see how Gonzalez played any better.

I thought Gonzalez had a decent match and with each passing game looks to be getting more used to the pace and physicality of English football.

 

I'd be worried if I were Garcia.

[jlfb]

I agree .....Pennant did well! I really can't comprehend the lack of appreciation. He's getting better over the games he plays. Hopefully, when he scores his confidence will soar and won't we .. as a team .. benefit! Gonzalez, was good but no better than Pennant. Give the guy a chance' eh?

[shanks59]

Just don't get it. He was magnificent today. he's so unflustered - I think that's why he doesn't get the credit he deserves defensively. If he had to slide more often he'd be more highly rated. Makes Carra and Hyypia look better than they are.

Played well today, but MAGNIFICENT? Bellamy was my MOTM, but I wouldn't say he was magnificent. It could be argued that Finnan could have prevented Charltons best chances today? Could he and Pennant combine more effectively? Carra and Sami make Finnan look better than he really is

[Guest RedIsMyColour]

Reina 7

Finnan 7

Hyypia 7

Carragher 7

Riise 5

Pennant 5

Xabi 8

Gerrard 7

Gonzalez 7

Kuyt 6

Bellamy 9

[Sion]

Finnan magnificent? Give over. Steady is the only accurate word to describe him IMO.

[Benitez]

I agree .....Pennant did well! I really can't comprehend the lack of appreciation. He's getting better over the games he plays. Hopefully, when he scores his confidence will soar and won't we .. as a team .. benefit! Gonzalez, was good but no better than Pennant. Give the guy a chance' eh?

 

 

more than happy to give him a chance, and today he was unlucky not to get a goal. My issue with him right now is his unwillingness to run at defenders and try and use his pace. I always thought that was part of his game! I'm waiting for him to use it a bit more first But to be fair to him, he's been showing more recently after going throug a poor spell.