Liverpool vs Ajax

Thierry Henry has singled out Joel Matip after Liverpool beat Ajax 2-1 during a nervy Champions League encounter at Anfield.

But could the three points yesterday now kick-start Liverpool’s season into life? Unlucky in some situations, but when he scores, they are good and important.” “This is a guy where people will not talk a lot when mentioning Liverpool.

2K0WAW7 Liverpool's Joel Matip celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game during the UEFA. Richard Jolly of the Independent compared Matip's goal ...

[Joel Matip]was very good, on and off the ball. The ex-Spurs man missed his effort, only to see it fall to Kudus. How can it be when he is only fleetingly on the pitch?” “You can’t keep the world’s best players down for long. “This is not making a snap judgment or suggesting that Liverpool have bought a dud in Nunez. But as long as Ajax were on course to take a point, there was a case for arguing the result could be still more damaging than their statutory setback in Naples…until Matip met On a day when they had 23 shots, they eventually mustered a second goal to ensure shortcomings in either box did not cost them. “First and foremost, the return of The So did Liverpool, albeit imperfectly. “In their energy and their organisation, in the individuals and the collective, they had improvement. “After the worst display of his reign and the nightmare in Naples, Liverpool required a response and a win.

Liverpool picked up a narrow 2-1 win over Ajax in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night.

He was handed a glorious opportunity just a few minutes into his cameo, but he failed to find the back of the net. However, Roberto Firmino did not have the desired impact despite working hard and trying to create chances for his teammates. The Portuguese international was handed a start here after his cameo against Napoli, and he did not disappoint. Salah opened the scoring for his side in the first half and helped create chances for his teammates throughout the contest. He will feel that he could have got on the scoresheet. He also headed in the winning goal of the game in the 89th minute. Thiago was at the heart of everything positive on the night, and Liverpool will need him to stay fit if they want to do well this season. However, Elliott did not have the desired impact, even though he worked hard in the midfield and kept the play ticking. The Brazilian was one of the few players who came away from the Napoli game with his head held high, and he produced another impressive performance in between the sticks for Liverpool on Tuesday. The Dutch international had a poor outing last week, but he managed to improve considerably. Alexander-Arnold dealt well with Steven Bergwijn, and he tried to create chances for his teammates going forward as well. Liverpool seemed a much-improved unit against Ajax, but they were made to work hard for the three points.

Former England forward Michael Owen has blamed defender Calvin Bassey for "not doing enough" as Liverpool scored late to defeat Ajax 2-1 in their Champions ...

Liverpool had lost the opening fixture 4-1 against Napoli. Ajax and Bassey will shift their focus to the league where they are scheduled to take on AZ Alkmaar at AFAS Stadion on Sunday. However, with a minute left on the clock, Joel Matip stunned Ajax with a dramatic header from a corner to hand Liverpool their first victory of the campaign.