liverpoolThe 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday evening didn't just affect the scoreboard. In France, the post-match verdict was predictably brutal.
Several Liverpool players were given very low ratings by L'EquipeEven got a star slammed with 2/10.
Here's how the French press analyzed a night not to forget for Arne Slott's side.
Low ratings for many Liverpool stars
In first place is goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who is given a score of 5/10. Even though much of what he did was not unconventional or beautiful, it has been described as 'effective'.
The newspaper argues that this was certainly an improvement on his sometimes erratic, and sometimes dangerous, delivery with his legs.
Jeremy Frimpong has a worse ranking. He got a score of 3/10 after a 'complete off day' in which he made 'many technical errors'. Defensively, he was not much better, lapses in coverage were frequent but not fatal.
Milos Kerkez also gets a 3/10 score from the newspaper. They describe him as the 'weak link' in Liverpool's defense who was clearly targeted by the Parisians.
Virgil van Dijk is next with a 5/10 rating. When it comes to the defender, L'Equipe say he is 'far away' from the world-class defender he once was.
However, they insist their performance was nothing to be embarrassed about.
Four for Szoboszlai
Dominic Szoboszlai is next with 4/10. L'Equipe say he 'failed to live up to his potential' as Liverpool's best player this season.
Although he covered a lot of ground, saw a lot of the ball and performed well in some moments, his offensive impact was 'non-existent'. They speculate that this is why Arne Slott later moved him to right-back.
Ryan Gravenburch gets a 5/10. He showed 'a lot of carelessness' in the first half and repeatedly let the ball go. He 'transformed' after the break and instigated several Liverpool attacks, but that revival came too late.
Florian Wirtz and Alexis McAllister are each given 4/10. Despite making a defensive contribution the German was described as 'grossly inadequate'. Meanwhile, Mac Allister 'made little impact' on the game and was 'found unwanted' in the build-up to Ousmane Dembele's opener.
Salah is the best, Isaac is the worst
Meanwhile, Mo Salah gets a 6/10 rating. He didn't get everything right, but he received 'undeniable credit' for his persistent efforts to bring about change.
One such was a wicked cross with his first touch, while there was another through ball for Kerkes which the full-back could not take advantage of.
For Alexander Isaacs it is more painful to read. L'Equipe say he 'completely disappeared' from the game after the early start, missing good chances and managing only five touches. It gets 2/10. His replacement, Kodi Gakpo gets a 5/10 despite being 'ultimately ineffective'.
More pain for Arne Slott
Arne Slott is no exception. He is given a score of 3/10, mainly for his 'losing gamble' of starting Isaac in the game.
The failure to use Mo Salah from the start also 'raises questions' as his impact on the game was almost immediate as a substitute.
They used Joe Gomez, who came on at half-time and was removed in the 67th The minutes, too, were 'not particularly convincing'.
As far as L'Equipe is concerned, the Dutchman did not give the impression that he has put his team in the best possible position to succeed.
