Liverpool v Arsenal player ratings – goalscorers Skrtel and Coutinho impress for the hosts

LCB) Mamadou Sakho – 6

Poor positioning for Arsenal’s second goal, but otherwise a positive afternoon for the Frenchman, who kept Alexis Sanchez quiet.

CB) Martin Skrtel – 8

Heroic effort to return to the the action despite a severe cut to the back of head, and was rewarded with a late goal, ironically with his head.

DM) Lucas Leiva – 6

His short passes kept Liverpool ticking over in midfield, but he’s definitely not the player you want the ball to fall to on the edge of the opposition penalty area.