MADE 4 LIVERPOOL PLAYER OF THE MONTH – MAY

It’s time to look back at the month that was May to crown the final Liverpool Player of the Month for the 2022/23 season. The Reds contested five fixtures over the course of the month, registering three wins and two draws.
The unbeaten streak was maintained and extended to 11games but it was too little, too late to secure a top four finish. It kicked off with a 1-0 victory over Fulham, with Brentford suffering defeat by the same scoreline straight after. Leicester were then despatched on their own ground as Klopp’s men romped to a 7th consecutive victory.
The final games of the month were emotional affairs as the club said goodbye to Roberto Firmino, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita. Bobby signed off in style, netting in the last two games (a 1-1 home draw vs Villa and a crazy eight goal thriller at Southampton on final day.
It has been an arduous campaign, with a fifth place league finish seeing the club seal Europa League qualification. 11 points from a possible 15 is an admirable return in May, here are the top three highest rated performers:
=2. Virgil Van Dijk – avg. rating (7.6)
The Dutchman managed to find a level of consistency across the month that had deserted him for most of the campaign. He helped the side to three clean sheets in his four appearances, notching an assist as well. It was a strong end to the season for the big man.

He started the month off with a strong display against Fulham, following that up with another against Brentford. He set up the winning goal against the Bees as he unselfishly headed back across the face of goal for Salah to tap home.
At Leicester, he commanded the backline with authority on the way to another clean sheet, before making his last appearance of the campaign in the Villa stalemate. His absence on final day was keenly felt every time Southampton cut through the heart of the Liverpool defence.
=2. Trent Alexander-Arnold – avg. rating (7.6)
The 24 year old has looked a completely different player since the system was tweaked to get him on the ball in central areas. He was deservedly crowned StanChart Player of the Month for April and continued in similar vein this month.
He ran the show in both home victories over Fulham and Brentford. Teams were already cottoning on to the tactic so were putting a man on him, but Trent’s game intelligence and appreciation for space still saw him exert his influence from midfield.
He whipped home a delightful free kick at Leicester before registering double figures for assists this campaign with a trademark cutback for Gakpo at the St. Mary’s. He endured a torrid game against Villa but that raised interesting tactical puzzles ahead of pre-season.

1. Alisson Becker – avg. rating (7.8)
One of the few positives of a disappointing campaign has been the constant reminder of just what a brilliant goalkeeper Alisson Becker is. The Brazilian has been the Reds’ Player of the Season and ended the campaign as the highest rated player for May.
He kept three clean sheets in four appearances, conceding just once. That saw him end the campaign with the second highest number of clean sheets (14) in the Premier League.
He made key match saving stops against Vinicius, Vardy, Barnes and co whilst also playing the role of sweeper keeper. The sight of him racing off his line to intercept through balls over the top were a regular occurrence this month.
Alisson Becker in May:
11 saves
4 appearances
3 clean sheets
2.28xG prevented
1 goal conceded

Highest rated individual performance of the month:
° Curtis Jones vs Leicester City – (10/10)
Made4Liverpool 22/23 Player of the Month:
August – Harvey Elliott
September – Thiago Alcantara
October – Alisson Becker
November – Darwin Nunez
December – Trent Alexander-Arnold
January – Ibrahima Konaté
February – James Milner
March – Ibrahima Konaté
April – Trent Alexander-Arnold
May – Alisson Becker
*Average ratings are collated from the player ratings posted on this site after every match. Players must have earned a rating in more than half the number of games in the month under review.