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SportsJOE’S GIF player ratings: Liverpool needed a stroke of Brazilian class to overcome Stoke

Published 18:22 9 Aug 2015 BST

Darragh Murphy
SportsJOE’S GIF player ratings: Liverpool needed a stroke of Brazilian class to overcome Stoke

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They didn't make it easy on themselves but the CHARACTER of Brendan Rodgers side shone through as Liverpool eventually sealed a 1-0 victory at Stoke.

Just 10 weeks after falling 6-1 to the Potters, Liverpool didn't exactly look solid at the back but a piece of class from Philippe Coutinho late on was enough for the Reds to leave the Britannia with all three points. Here's how we saw the players.

Stoke

Jack Butland Glen Johnson Geoff Cameron Marc Muniesa Erik Pieters Marco van Ginkel Glenn Whelan Jonathan Walters Charle Adam Ibrahim Afellay Mame Biram Diouf  

Subs

Philipp Wollscheid Peter Odemwingie Steve Sidwell

Liverpool

Simon Mignolet Nathaniel Clyne Dejan Lovren Martin Skrtel Joe Gomez Jordan Henderson James Milner Jordan Ibe Philippe Coutinho Adam Lallana Christian Benteke  

Subs

Emre Can Roberto Firmino

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SportsJOE'S GIF player ratings: Liverpool needed a stroke of Brazilian class to overcome Stoke