Arne Slot may have taken charge of his final Liverpool game.
The Reds looked like they were going to get a fairly comfortable win against Leeds after going 2-0 up, but a frantic end saw it end 3-3, summing up Liverpool’s season so far.
This leaves Slot’s future very much up in the air, with many fans believing that this could be the final nail in the coffin.
Who was your Man of the Match during the crazy 3-3 draw against Leeds?
Despite the result, a few Liverpool stars had a decent performance, and here are how the players rated.
Defence
Alisson: 5 – Had very little to do but still conceded three goals. Although he couldn’t have done much about Leeds’ second goal, he probably could have saved the penalty given how close it was to him and he went the right way.
Conor Bradley: 7 – Played very high up the pitch and used his energy to good effect, with this helping him get an assist for Liverpool’s second goal. Liverpool were certainly better when he was on the pitch, so he now needs to stay fit.
Ibrahima Konate: 4 – Had a very reassuring first half, but in typical Konate fashion, he made a big error in the second half by giving away a careless penalty. This moment changed the whole game and the crowd got up for it, so he has cost Liverpool again.
Virgil van Dijk: 5 – Really should have scored with a header in the first half, with this proving a big moment in the game. Looked solid until Leeds’ first goal, then the backline looked short of confidence, with the captain unable to get over the line.
Milos Kerkez: 6 – Looked more like the player Liverpool thought they had signed. Solid enough defensively, threatening, but calm in attack, and did not do much wrong at all. A performance worth building upon despite the result for the Hungarian.
Midfield
Ryan Gravenberch: 6 – Tried his best to speed play up in the first half and protected the backline well. Second half, Liverpool got overrun in the middle of the park, but he worked hard and did just enough.
Curtis Jones: 7 – Brought a lot more energy to the midfield than Alexis Mac Allister had in previous weeks and was unlucky not to open the scoring after his excellent curling effort came back off the bar. Worked hard, showed some neat passes and threatened a lot in attack. Must start more often.
Florian Wirtz: 5 – Worked hard and showed some good moments, but just didn’t get on the ball as much as he should. Felt a little bit like one step back from the German.
Attack
Cody Gakpo: 5 – Saw a decent amount of the ball, as he has towards the start of most games, but again too predictable. He did manage to test the goalkeeper in the second half, but was very quiet, so it is no wonder Liverpool fans are wondering why he keeps starting.
Hugo Ekitike: 9 – Other than being clattered by the goalkeeper, he was unable to make an impact in the first half, but he certainly made a big one early in the second half. He showed his clinical side when scoring both his goals and continued to work hard throughout. A quality performance from the Frenchman.
Dominik Szoboszlai: 7 – Tucked inside and rotated with Wirtz quite a lot. As always, he worked hard and made some excellent interceptions, with his goal coming at the perfect time to settle the nerves a little.
Substitutes
Alexis Mac Allister: 6 – Came on and it all started to fall apart, but might just be a coincidence. Played a key part in Liverpool’s second, though, with his excellent dummy allowing Szoboszlai to find the back of the net.
Joe Gomez: 5 – Was sent on to try and settle the game down, but didn’t manage that at all, although that was Konate’s fault.
Alexander Isak: N/A
Wataru Endo: N/A
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