Stoke (v Liverpool)
Glen Johnson – 6/10
Ibrahim Afellay – 5/10
Marco van Ginkel – 7/10
Philipp Wollscheid – 7/10
Afellay looked a little off the pace, but there were good signs for Mark Hughes elsewhere. Van Ginkel showed a determination to impress, while Wollscheid, on loan at Stoke last term, coped well coming on as a half-time sub. Johnson was steady against his former club, but missed a great first-half chance.
Liverpool (v Stoke)
Nathaniel Clyne – 6/10
Joe Gomez – 7/10
James Milner – 6/10
Christian Benteke – 6/10
Roberto Firmino – 5/10
Teenage defender Gomez was the only one of Liverpool’s summer signings to really impress. Benteke, Milner and Clyne put in plenty of effort. Firmino was an anonymous late sub.
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