Dominik Szoboszlai will be an outstanding performer for Liverpool in 2025 (Image: Getty)
It’s been a roller coaster year for reigning Premier League champions Liverpool, with Arne Slott having had an eventful second season so far after winning their 20th league title. The Reds lost just two league games before clinching the title in late April, lost just four games all season, and have already lost six of their 18 top-flight games in 2025-26. Express Sport estimates that every Liverpool player has played at least five games under the Dutch manager this year…
Liverpool 2025 Player Ratings
Alisson Becker – 8
His performance in the first leg win at PSG was his best ever and one of the best goalkeeping performances in the club’s history. His return with 11 clean sheets in 39 games is not at all reflective of his ability. The only stain on his name is the fact that he gets injured frequently.
Giorgi Mamadashvili – 7
Although he has only kept three clean sheets in 10 games, he has also made some great saves that suggest Mamadashvili is safe for Liverpool in the long term. However, he could improve his delivery from his feet.
Connor Bradley – 6
If it weren’t for his terrible injury record, he’d probably start at right-back. He is probably at a higher level for Northern Ireland in 2025 than he was at Liverpool, but he provides the attacking and defensive balance needed by the current squad.
Jeremy Frimpong – 6
Frimpong, whose playing time has also been severely limited due to injury, has only played 433 minutes for Liverpool so far. However, in recent wins against Tottenham and Wolves, the summer signing showed promising signs that he could become a dangerous wide player for the slot.
Virgil van Dijk – 8
He is the 11th man to captain Liverpool and win a top-flight title. There were some moments this season where I could have and should have done better on defense, which is why I went down from 9 points. However, he remains one of the best players in the world, and the Dutch captain had a great season in 2024-2025.
Ibrahima Konate – 4
He was great last season, but the number of mistakes Konate has made in recent months means he will have to be marked down significantly. That may be harsh to say, but considering his abilities, the Frenchman was far below par, almost barking every match.
Joe Gomez – 6
There is no doubt that this will be Gomez’s final season at Anfield, as he has been plagued by injuries. He broke into the team twice in 2025, but the reason was due to injury. He’s reliable when he’s good, but that’s why he avoids the 5.
Milos Kerkes – 6
He got off to a slow start, essentially being asked to play as a left-sided centre-back in a back three, which blunted his best attributes. Given the freedom to move forward, the Hungarian seems to have calmed down and is starting to show his best side.
Ibrahima Konate has had a few months to forget (Image: Getty)
Andy Robertson – 6
After too many offenses last season, Robertson doesn’t have to rely on starting every game this season. But there were still some lapses – like the late players who won with Chelsea, he should have done better. However, he is the definition of a Liverpool legend.
Wataru Endo – 5
Like Gomez, he is a player whose time at Liverpool is coming to an end. He hasn’t played much this season, but there were times last season when he came off the bench to close out games. Endo has only started one game in the Premier League throughout 2025.
Dominik Szoboszlai – 9
What a great player the Hungarian has become. Right now, he’s Arne Slot’s MVP. He has scored five goals and provided five assists this season, with another big highlight being his season-defining goal in last season’s victory over Man City in February this year. He is absolutely irreplaceable for Liverpool and is the driving force behind the two in their midfield.
Ryan Gravenbirch – 8
He was absolutely essential to Liverpool’s title win last season. The Dutchman has had more attacking freedom this season and has shown it with four goals and three assists in 21 games. There were a few games where his level dropped and he didn’t reach the heights of Szoboschlei, but overall it was a great year for Grafenwerch.
Trey Nyoni – 5
Although he has regularly played in and out of the team in domestic cup competitions, he still has a lot of work to do, especially physically, before he can fight for a regular spot in the Premier League and Champions League.
Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenbirch are Liverpool’s two best players this year (Image: Getty)
Alexis Mac Allister – 7
There are players like Konate, but his performance has dropped significantly this season and his ratings have dropped. Mac Allister was 9/10 last season and was probably the best midfielder in the league. But now he looks physically and mentally tired, still searching for his best form more than halfway through the campaign.
Curtis Jones – 7
One of the best performers in a currently struggling squad, Jones has been one of the few players for Slot who has been a consistent performer of late, helping bring much-needed midfield control. He has shown promising combination with Florian Wirths in recent games.
Rio Ngmoja – 7
Given his age, he could only be marked up as a winner for Newcastle. What a great finish and what a moment. We hope to further develop this in 2026.
Florian Wirtz – 7
Wirtz, the second-biggest signing in Liverpool’s history, has only recently begun to really settle down. He clearly has the ability to be a big player for Liverpool in the long term and his first goal in the win against Wolves was an ideal end to 2025 for the German. He would probably get more praise if his teammates converted more of the chances he created.
Federico Chiesa – 6
Chiesa probably has the best chant of any player in the team and enjoyed a memorable moment with a late winner against Bournemouth at Anfield. However, Slott clearly doesn’t trust him to play more than the last 15-20 minutes of a game and will likely leave him in the summer. Despite limited game time, he received a 6 for work rate and goal contribution.
Mohamed Salah had a great performance for Liverpool in the 2024-25 season. (Image: Getty)
Kodi Gakpo – 7
Gakpo has 16 goals and seven assists this year, but the Dutchman is far too frustrating to be better than 7/10. He needs to work on mixing up his game so he’s not just cutting inside from the right side every time. Defenders understand him.
Mohamed Salah – 8
Last season it was 10/10. Salah was sneaky and in fact so good that he deserved the Ballon d’Or. However, the Egyptian has a 6/10 rating this season, meaning his average rating is 8. Still, he has 19 goals and 10 assists in 2025, and remains a man who can respond in high-pressure moments. He cannot sell in January.
Hugo Ekitike – 8
Liverpool’s best signing of the summer. Ekitike has scored 11 goals in 25 appearances and looks to be playing his part. He gets his fans out of their seats. The most interesting thing is that he is only 23 years old and still has a lot of progress to make in all areas of his game.
Alexander Isaac – 4
terrible? perhaps. The Swedish player has been unlucky with recent injuries. But he took too long to get up to speed and apart from two good goals against West Ham and Tottenham, Liverpool have seen little return on their £125m investment. He is under pressure to start next season strong.
Diogo Jota – N/A
Considering what’s happened off the field, it feels wild to judge him on the field this year. One thing is for sure: he will never be forgotten. Rest in peace, Diogo.
Hugo Ekitike’s Liverpool career started with a bang (Image: Getty)
Players who left the team
Caoihin Kelleher – 6
In 2025, he played seven games and kept three clean sheets, including the Derby Day win over Everton and the come-from-behind victory over Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semi-final. Good luck to the Irishman at Brentford.
Trent Alexander Arnold – 6
Alexander-Arnold’s final months at Anfield have been unlucky. An injury prevented him from playing in the match against PSG. However, goals against Aston Villa and Leicester were his highlights before he left the Reds for Real Madrid.
Kostas Tsimikas – 5
Due to Robertson’s instability, he did not look like a long-term successor to the Scot, although he made sporadic appearances at the end of the title-winning season. Currently on loan in Rome.
Jarrell Quansah – 5
Perhaps Liverpool are underestimating their desire to have Quansah in their squad despite barely playing in the slot last season. It’s good to see him doing well for Bayer Leverkusen.
Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz left Liverpool in the summer (Image: Getty)
Harvey Elliott – 6
Although he struggled for a few minutes under Slott, he scored in three consecutive Champions League matches, including the away game against PSG, ending the club’s record as the top scorer in the competition. He had a terrible time on loan at Aston Villa but will definitely be back in January.
Tyler Morton – 5
He didn’t have enough playing time last year, and his departure was best for the player’s development. The English player seems to have really impressed at Lyon. Perhaps one day he will return to Liverpool?
Luis Diaz – 7
Dias, who joined the Electric for the first half of last season, endured a slump over the winter but ended the season with nine goals in 11 appearances, including the title-clinching equalizer against Tottenham. He is currently playing in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich.
Darwin Nunes – 5
Apart from a crucial brace for Liverpool against Brentford in January, Nunez’s goal contributions have been few and far between. His move to Al Hilal was no surprise.
