LIVERPOOL picked up a big 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Anfield to remain top of the Premier League.
The Reds registered their first victory against a team currently occupying the top half of the Prem table.
That was a major statement for the Merseysiders’ manager Arne Slot, whose team now stands a point ahead of Manchester City and four away from third-placed Arsenal at the top.
Mohamed Salah opened the scoring a minute before the half-hourmark from the penalty spot.
But Chelsea hit back just three minutes into the second half with Nicolas Jackson.
However, Liverpool picked up the three points thanks to Curtis Jones’ winner just three minutes later.
But how did each Liverpool star far? Check out Ken Lawrence’s player ratings below for more:
For the Kop – and no doubt secretly for boss Arne Slot – still surely lacking a top “keeper’s presence.
Didn’t look entirely comfortable throughout especially in the face of Malso Gusto’s first-half raids.
Caught napping by Nicolas Jackson’s run three minutes into the second half for Chelsea’s equaliser
He has his assassins back home in the Netherlands but again showed imperious defensive abilities
The Scotland captain is not the greatest defender but goodness me – what a brilliant last-second block.
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Only played 12 games in Jurgen Klopp’s final season but showed again why he’s now an automatic choice for Slot.
Outstanding all over the pitch, won one pen when it should have been two plus grabbed a poacher’s winner.
Again suggested he flatters to deceive, too often playing at a slower tempo than those around him
What’s left to say about Anfield’s Egyptian king and his ultimate cool shot from the spot?
Forced off after playing in pain after Tosin Adarabioyo hauled him to the deck early on.
Flitted in and out of the action, the Dutch wide man didn’t look that shocked to be replaced.
Still a work in progress says Slot – but working much harder off the ball.
Ever-willing to shows that feisty left-sided pace of his.
Ill in midweek but as the Argentinian always does, got stuck in.
A few welcome minutes for the defender now down the pecking order.
ROBERT Madejski made Megan Clarke feel like he was the man of her dreams.
But behind the gifts and sweet promises, he was creating lies that left her heartbroken and £30,000 in debt.
Robert Madejski, also known by the alias Lord Bertie Underwood, is a serial fraudster, who deceived multiple victims by creating false identities and stories.
He posed as a wealthy aristocrat, Lord Bertie Underwood, to lure Megan Clarke into a romance.
Over time, he scammed her by secretly taking out credit in her name, leaving her £30,000 in debt.
In 2017 he met Megan Clarke when she was working as a bar manager on the Isle of Wight.
Robert walked into the bar on a quiet summer evening and Megan was immediately drawn to him.
She described him as “tall, dark, handsome, well-dressed”.
He introduced himself as Bertie Underwood, claiming to be a horologist who had recently moved to the island from the mainland.
After a few days, he sent her a large bouquet of flowers and asked her out on a date.
Their first date was an extravagant dinner at a fancy restaurant, where he charmed her with champagne and a luxurious three-course meal.
He also claimed to be a lord, sharing stories of his aristocratic background and wealth.
Megan recalled: “He also told me he was a lord, it was something he was open about.
“He said his great great grandad had invented the Underwood typewriter and that’s where his name and money had
come from.”
Their relationship progressed rapidly.
He showered Megan with expensive gifts, including a car and a puppy, and within a few months, Megan moved into his three-story home, which he claimed to have bought at auction.
Six months into their relationship, Bertie proposed with a five-carat Cartier diamond ring on Christmas, and they began planning their wedding.
However, behind the charm, he was secretly taking out loans and credit cards in her name.
This person who was my world was never a real person. None of it was real.
Megan Clarke
Robert was caught when Megan began noticing suspicious activities in their relationship.
A year into their romance, just two months before their wedding, she found several red flags, including a large amount of mail addressed to unknown names at their home.
She started to search through his office and discovered multiple bank cards under different names.
When she confronted him, his defensive reaction raised more doubts.
She said: “I asked Bertie and his attitude changed instantly.
“He shut it down quite quickly and got very defensive and irate.
“It’s definitely when I started questioning everything.”
Megan began researching the names she found and discovered that Bertie Underwood was one of many aliases he had used in his long history of fraud.
After realising the truth, Megan reported him to the police.
After Megan discovered his true identity as a serial fraudster, she also learned that he had been cheating throughout their relationship.
Her mother posted a warning on Facebook about his scams, which quickly went viral.
She then was contacted by several men who revealed they had been involved with him.
Megan said: “I had multiple men contact me to tell me they had been sleeping with him.
“Not only was he cheating on me, he was doing it in my bed, with men.
“This person who was my world was never a real person.
“None of it was real.
“He must have never had any intention of marrying me.”
Although he was not convicted for the crimes he committed against her, Robert was arrested and convicted on unrelated fraud charges involving another victim.
He was sentenced to five years in prison, but in 2022, he managed to escape and is still on the run.