Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal: Player ratings as Reds blow away hapless Gunners | Premier League 2021-22

Liverpool made light work of Arsenal following a thumping 4-0 victory at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday. Goals from Sadio Mane, Diogo Jota, Mohamed Salah and Takumi Minamino put The Gunners to the sword as their 10-game unbeaten run was smashed in spectacular fashion.

In a tense but lively contest, managers Jurgen Klopp and Mikel Arteta also came to blows on the touchline as the Premier League's highest-scoring fixture lived up to its billing.

Arsenal looked dangerous in the opening stanza, pressing aggressively and getting close to scoring a few times. But they were completely rolled over by The Reds after the break.

With the win, Liverpool have moved above Manchester City into second place with 25 points from 12 games, while Arsenal remained in fifth place. City have a game in hand, though.

On that note, here's a look at the player ratings for both Liverpool and Arsenal:

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Liverpool

Mohamed Salah was among the scorers for Liverpool.

Alisson - 8/10

The Liverpool custodian made a routine save in the first half. He produced two impeccable ones after the break - an outstretched boot to deny Aubameyang and a flying tip over the bar.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold - 8.5/10

The right-back was at his creative best once again tonight, assisting two goals, Liverpool's first and fourth.

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Joel Matip - 7.5/10

He wasn't needed as much defensively, as Arsenal weren't threatening much. But Matip still stood out with his tidy passes.

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Virgil van Dijk - 8/10

The Dutchman dealt with direct balls well, and made a few good recoveries too.

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Kostas Tsimikas - 8/10

He came in for the injured Andrew Robertson, and produced a strong attacking performance. His crosses were amazing too.

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Thiago Alcantara - 7.5/10

The Spaniard struggled to get into the game early on, but soon grew into it to positively impact Liverpool's performance.

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Fabinho - 8.5/10

Liverpool's 'lighthouse' quietly impressed. Fabinho made excellent recoveries, accurate distributions and a crunching tackle when Arsenal countered two-on-one.

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Alex Oxlade-Charmberlain - 8.5/10

He made a great block inside his six-yard box, and drove forward whenever in possession to press Arsenal to the hilt.

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Mohamed Salah - 8.5/10

He was a huge threat for The Gunners throughout before finally getting on the mark with a simple tap-in off a wonderful counter-attack. Salah is now up to 11 league goals for the season to go with seven assists.

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Diogo Jota - 8.5/10

The Portuguese ace scored a fine individual goal to double Liverpool's advantage. Jota also helped spark a counter for The Reds' third with a wonderful through-header for Mane.

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Sadio Mane - 9/10

He opened the floodgates in the first half, assisted Liverpool's third goal, and was also involved in the fourth. It was a highly productive evening for the Senegalese ace.

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Ratings of Liverpool substitutes against Arsenal

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Takumi Minamino - 8/10

He scored just a few seconds after coming on. Talk about impact substitutions!

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Jordan Henderson - 7.5/10

The midfielder helped create Liverpool's fourth with a brilliant lofted cross.

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Tyler Morton - 7/10

The youngster came on for his Premier League debut late on.

Arsenal

Arsenal's unbeaten run ended in crushing fashion.

Aaron Ramsdale - 6/10

The Arsenal custodian made a fingertip save against Liverpool in the first half. But he had no answer to any of The Reds' goals on the night.

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Takehiro Tomiyasu - 6/10

He didn't shirk away from the battle with Mane, but came out second-best. One of their clashes even sparked outrage on the touchline.

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Ben White - 6/10

White looked to get forward under pressure from Liverpool with the ball at his feet, but to mixed results.

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Gabriel - 6.5/10

He was caught out for Liverpool's opener, with a sublime cross.

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Nuno Tavares - 4/10

It was an erroneous performance from the Portuguese.

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Thomas Partey - 5/10

He completely lacked composure and control in the second half as Arsenal were run ragged by Liverpool.

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Albert Lokonga - 5/10

The youngster struggled to cope with Liverpool's pace, and was hooked off just ten minutes into the restart.

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Alexandre Lacazette - 4/10

The Frenchman was barely even seen in the game, having been a fringe figure throughout.

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Bukayo Saka - 6.5/10

Saka was a bright spark for Arsenal with his energetic runs and ball control.

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - 5/10

He managed to get a shot away in the first half which Alisson saved. But Aubameyang didn't threaten Liverpool thereafter.

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Emile Smith Rowe - 5.5/10

Smith Rowe's three-game scoring run ended tonight with the player spending more time defending than attacking.

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Ratings of Arsenal substitutes against Liverpool

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Ainsley Maitland-Niles - 5/10

Much like the rest of Arsenal's midfielders, he too struggled for control on the night.

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Martin Odegaard - 5/10

He rarely even got on the ball, and looked off the pace as well.

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Mohamed Elneny - N/A

The match was almost over by the time he came onto the field.