Mellor praises Gakpo in Liverpool's impressive win over Palace - Paul Vegas

Mellor praised Cody Gakpo for giving Virgil van Dijk a tough competition for Player of the Match, stating, "Gakpo's performance was absolutely outstanding," in an interview with liverpoolfc.com.

"He'd had two starts (before Palace) – against West Ham in the League Cup, against AC Milan in the Champions League. His last Premier League start was the game against Wolves at home last season.

"He just looks sharp. He was really effective down that left-hand side, causing Crystal Palace a lot of problems. I thought he was absolutely outstanding.

"At times we've seen him in the false-nine position, we've seen him in the midfield as well, but he was more that left-winger, did his defensive duties really well."