**Alexander Isak** and **Florian Wirtz** scored first-half goals, but once again Liverpool could not hold the lead as they fell to AS Monaco at Anfield 3-2 in preseason action.
* **Alisson (6/10):** A couple of nice stops. Not much he could have done to stop the penalty
* **Tsimikas (6/10):** Put a shot just wide in the first half, but not much else.
* **Van Dijk (6/10):** Giving up the penalty dropped his rating.
* **Ndukwe (7/10):** Solid in defense. Looked similar to a younger version of a younger Van Dijk
* **Frimpong (6/10):** As usual, used his speed well, but was just off on his passes
* **Gravenberch (5/10):** Should have done better defending Monaco’s second goal.
* **Szoboszlai (6/10):** Solid but not spectacular
* **Gakpo (6/10):** Some good touches, but not enough for a higher score
* **Wirtz (8/10):** Solid in all aspects, including scoring a goal
* **Koumas (6/10):** Found himself in good spots, but lacked the finishing touch.
* **Isak (8/10):** Very strong game as well. Just missed a brace as Wirtz beat him to the ball for the second Liverpool goal.
* **Mamadashvili (7/10):** Good save on the initial shot on Monaco’s second goal
* **Endo (6/10):** Crowd favorite, solid in the back
* **Ngumoha (7/10):** Lively as usual off the bench
* **Muñoz (5/10):** Would have liked to have seen more from the lad
* **McConnell (6/10):** No mistakes to speak of
* **Nyoni (5/10):** Could have done better with his ball distribution to push the attack forward
* **Chambers (7/10):** Some big interventions to keep Monaco from grabbing the lead
* **Kerkez (5/10):** Really thought he would have done better after coming on
* **Elliott (5/10):** Brought on to be an offensive spark, but did not see much of that
* **Ramsay (7/10):** Had a big block to clear late danger
* **Chiesa (4/10):** Not much of an impact. Poor defending on the game-winner
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* **Andoni Iraola (6/10):** Not sure it’s his fault, but two straight results given away is troubling
There is an old adage that says that if something happens once, it’s a coincidence. If it happens again, it’s a trend. Liverpool have surrendered leads in the last two games, and that’s not what you want to see heading into the **EPL** season.
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