Jurgen Klopp’s men faced another huge game on Saturday afternoon, as Wembley hosted the last clash between the two best teams in Europe. Liverpool were in the dream country in the first half, leading 3-0 at halftime after opening with a header by Ibrahima Konate and a double by Sadio Mane. Goals from Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva gave City hope in the second half, but the Reds remained and secured a place in the final next month. Here we compare the scores of our players with those of the readers of Liverpool Echo, the Telegraph, WhoScored, FotMob and TIA. It was Mane (9.1) who was considered to be the protagonist at Wembley as he made the best performance of the season. The 30-year-old scored twice, taking his second goal superbly and excelled in the central role that he is beginning to make his own. The Telegraph’s Mike McGrath described it as a “done performance” by Manet, as he raised his campaign tally to 18. TIA’s Joanna Durkan gave the Liverpool legend a perfect 10 out of 10 rating, saying she was the “driving force” behind the Reds’ victory. In second place was Thiago (8.5), who was happy to see him in the middle of the park, running the show throughout. Echo’s Ian Doyle praised the Spaniard for his “excellent range” and claimed that his overall appearance was “excellent”. The bronze medal went to Luis Diaz (8.0), as he continues to show a really great signature after a magical appearance in the attack. Durkan said he had “a first touch given to him by the gods of football”, while Doyle believed he had given Joao Cancelo a “consistently difficult time”. Mohamed Salah (6.3) won the lowest average score after another upsurge, with his form at the beginning of the season still leaving him. The big matches continue to come for Liverpool, with the rival Manchester United going to Anfield on Tuesday afternoon (8 pm BST).
