{"id":171009,"date":"2024-04-12T16:40:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T16:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/12\/liverpools-best-and-worst-players-from-first-leg-defeat-to-atalanta\/"},"modified":"2024-04-12T16:40:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T16:40:13","slug":"liverpools-best-and-worst-players-from-first-leg-defeat-to-atalanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/12\/liverpools-best-and-worst-players-from-first-leg-defeat-to-atalanta\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool\u2019s best and worst players from first leg defeat to Atalanta \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Liverpool\u2019s hopes of adding to their large collection of European trophies and ending Jurgen Klopp\u2019s final season at Anfield with a treble took a major hit as they were blown away by Atalanta in the Europa League.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Reds were favourites to reach the semi-finals and even win the competition ahead of Thursday night\u2019s first leg in the quarter-finals. However, it was a rare off night for Klopp\u2019s side, who suffered their first defeat at Anfield in over a year.<\/p>\n<p>With their chances of glory on the continent now hanging by a thread, here are the players who impressed and those who flattered to deceive in the 3-0 loss, as per\u00a0<em>90min\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0player ratings.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_1odmbqyzd\">Liverpool\u2019s best player vs Atalanta<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cody Gakpo \u2013 6\/10<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/01hv7gvf93jc73yew3pp.jpg\" alt=\"Isak Hien, Cody Gakpo\" title=\"Isak Hien, Cody Gakpo\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Gakpo impressed in patches \/ Richard Sellers\/Allstar\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<p>Netherlands international Cody Gakpo was lively throughout the first leg, even if he did end up fading towards full-time.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old was\u00a0Liverpool\u2018s most vibrant attacker, creating five chances while racking up 1.4 worth of expected assists. Had his teammates put the right boots on and finished some of those opportunities, the result may have been different for Gakpo and the Reds.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Honourable mention<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Andy Robertson \u2013 6\/10<\/h3>\n<p>Thursday night offered Andy Robertson the chance to get more minutes in his legs after his first start since returning from injury last weekend in the draw at Man Utd.<\/p>\n<p>He came on as a half-time substitute here and did provide a fresh sense of urgency down the left, with some of his teasing deliveries only just missing their targets.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_anhnpbtf5\">Liverpool\u2019s worst player vs Atalanta<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caoimhin Kelleher \u2013 4\/10<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/01hv7h7j7q2f3refhcqv.jpg\" alt=\"Caoimhin Kelleher\" title=\"Caoimhin Kelleher\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Kelleher conceded a few preventable goals \/ Robbie Jay Barratt \u2013 AMA\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<p>What started as a good night for Caoimhin Kelleher soon turned to a mixed evening and then a major disappointment.<\/p>\n<p>The Republic of Ireland international had made a blinding save with his face in the first five minutes to deny Mario Pasalic, but he didn\u2019t see enough of Gianluca Scamacca\u2019s first effort to prevent it sliding under his body and could only smother Ederson\u2019s shot into Pasalic\u2019s path for the third goal.<\/p>\n<p>Kelleher has been largely consistent during Alisson\u2019s recent spell on the sidelines but this outing will go down as a season low, with Liverpool\u2019s chances of\u00a0Europa League\u00a0progression now slim after such a heavy defeat.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dishonourable mention<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Darwin Nunez \u2013 4\/10<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/01hv7hm8tnm06da7t1s3.jpg\" alt=\"Darwin Nunez\" title=\"Darwin Nunez\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Nunez couldn\u2019t open Liverpool\u2019s account \/ Robbie Jay Barratt \u2013 AMA\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<p>It was another performance filled with chaos from\u00a0Darwin Nunez, but there was no fun to be had for Liverpool fans as he proved luckless in front of goal.<\/p>\n<p>The Uruguayan\u2019s four shots racked up a combined 0.52 in expected goals but he only hit the target with one effort, also being caught offside twice.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool have been guilty of wasteful finishing throughout the 2023\/24 season but their form in front of goal has started to cost them regularly in recent weeks. With a three-goal deficit to overturn next week in Bergamo, the Reds can\u2019t afford for Nunez to be anything but razor-sharp for the return leg.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool\u2019s hopes of adding to their large collection of European trophies and ending Jurgen Klopp\u2019s final season at Anfield with a treble took a major hit as they were blown away by Atalanta in the Europa League. 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