**Mohamed Salah** and **Virgil Van Dijk** combined for a second half goal as Liverpool became the first EPL team to beat Sunderland at the Stadium Of Light this season with a big 1-0 **win**.
* **Alisson (8/10):** Commanded his box well in wet conditions. No spills.
* **Endō (6/10)** Solid game in just his second EPL start, but had to be stretchered off after an injury.
* **Konate (7/10):** Good recovery runs on Suderland counters
* **Van Dijk (8/10):** Had several chances at goal and turned in Salah’s corner
* **Gakpo (7/10):** Found lots of space for good crosses
* **Robertson (6/10)** Not as flash as Milos Kerkez, but put in a good shift
* **Wirtz** (**5/10):** Hit post and then overhit a pass to Salah in a dangerous position. Mixed bag.
* **Salah (8/10):** Won individual battles on the wing and an inch-perfect corner that led to the goal
* **Mac Allister (5/10):** Second Straight quiet game. A player of his calibre needs to do more
* **Ekitiké (7/10):** Speed was somewhat neutralised by the wet pitch, but still produced several chances
* **Gravenberch (5/10):** The forgotten man. Barely a mention
* **Gomez (7/10):** Stood strong in the back with Sunderland pushing for an equaliser
* **Jones (6/10):** A nice run right after coming on, and had a shot
* **Chiesa (6/10):** Late sub, No Impact
* **Mohamed Salah -** 91st career assist, tying Steven Gerrard for Liverpool’s top mark in EPL play
* **Arne Slot (7/10)** Vanilla approach at times, once Reds had the lead, but most importantly got the 3 points
What did you make of that gritty **1-0 victory** at the **Stadium of Light**? Do you agree with our scores, or were we too harsh on **Ryan Gravenberch** and **Alexis Mac Allister** after their quiet outings?
With **Mohamed Salah** now tied with **Steven Gerrard** for the most **Premier League** assists in **Liverpool** history, was he your **Man of the Match**, or did **Virgil van Dijk’s** winning header earn him the top spot for you? Finally, how worried are you about the defensive depth following **Wataru Endō's** injury?
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