{
  "id": 18969344,
  "title": "Who was back to his best? Player ratings for Crystal Palace v Liverpool",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/who-was-back-to-his-best-player-ratings-for-crystal-palace-v-liverpool",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T16:04:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/back-best-player-ratings-crystal-160423663.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a Premier League match, Liverpool secured a win over Crystal Palace with goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, and Alexander Isak. This victory increased pressure on Palace's manager, Pierre Sage. The BBC Sport player ratings provide an overview of the performances of both teams' players.\n\nFor Crystal Palace, Dean Henderson made a couple of good saves but was well-beaten for all three goals, receiving a rating of 5. Jefferson Lerma initially battled well against Liverpool's frontline but was overwhelmed by their quality, earning a 4. Chris Richards, part of the Palace defense, was part of a backline that struggled against Liverpool's strength, receiving a 4 as well. Axel Disasi, Oscar Mingueza, Adam Wharton, Quinten Timber, Tyrick Mitchell, Daichi Kamada, and Yeremy Pino also received ratings ranging from 4 to 7, with Pino being the standout performer for the hosts.\n\nLiverpool's goalkeeper, Alisson, was described as \"back to his best,\" scoring a stunning reaction save and making several crucial saves. Ronald Araujo, Virgil van Dijk, Jeremy Jacquet, Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz, Bradley Barcola, and Alexander Isak all received high ratings, ranging from 6 to 9, demonstrating strong performances across the pitch. Substitutes also played a role in the game, with some earning high ratings, while others were less impactful.",
  "summary": "How Crystal Palace and Liverpool's players rated following their Premier League match.",
  "key_points": [
    "Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage faces increased pressure after loss",
    "Alisson named as \"back to his best\" by Liverpool players",
    "Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, and Alexander Isak standout for Liverpool"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}