Liverpool endured an inconsistent 2022-23 season as they finished way below expectations and trophyless. A fifth placed finish in the Premier League means Jurgen Klopp’s team will play Europa League football next season.
Despite winning seven of their last nine games in a row to round-off the season, the top four remained painfully out of reach and eluded the Reds for the first time since 2016 as Newcastle United and Manchester United both held on for fourth and third place finishes respectively.
Having been two games away from winning the ‘quadruple’ last season, this year’s campaign has been a big disappointment. Uncharacteristic mistakes and poor performances from key players and midfield issues played an integral part in their struggles.
Standout players included Mohamed Salah, Stefan Bajcetic and Alisson Becker, but almost every other squad member can attest to being out of form at different points of the season. There’s also examples such as Curtis Jones and Trent Alexander-Arnold who found form in the final part of the season, but struggled early on.
In what was ultimately an unexpected season overall, we’ve compiled Premier League ratings for the full squad for the 2022/23 season for players who played a minimum of 300 minutes - according to statistics website WhoScored.
13. Fabinho - 6.71
A player who has been criticised at length this year is Fabinho, as he has struggled in the lone defensive midfield role. Teams have been able to get at Alisson far more easily than we’ve seen for over five years - but he did manage to recover his form in the final nine games to offer some hope of a redemption for next season. | AFP via Getty Images
14. Joe Gomez - 6.69
One player who has struggled overall is Gomez. He was involved in all five of Madrid’s goals in the 5-2 loss at Anfield and showcased plenty of nervous moment throughout the season - it remains to be seen what his long-term future at the club looks like with talk of a defensive signing this summer. | Getty Images
15. Curtis Jones - 6.67
Jones was a bit-part player until the final 11 games of the season. He started in all of those and played a starring role in Klopp’s new system in midfield - scoring three times and assisting once, with his best performance coming in the 3-0 away win at Leicester. He now looks set to be a key part of the side thanks to this run of form. | AFP via Getty Images
16. Jordan Henderson - 6.57
Despite not feeling like a regular starter, Henderson managed 35 appearances in the league but appeared off the pace with Harvey Elliot starting ahead of him for most of the season. | Liverpool FC via Getty Images