Liverpool 3-2 defeat of West Ham United may have suggested that they are not invincible to an extent. However, it proved Liverpool never say die ability with the popular Liverpool mantra “You will never walk alone” as the case may be.
It showed Liverpool’s winning mentality as the club is well renowned for masterminding positive comebacks in the game while establishing a template for themselves at the top of the EPL standings.
On this note, we evaluate the interesting match statistics and analytical equations as Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool ward off West Ham to win 3-2 at Anfield.
Shots On Target
Liverpool – 7
West Ham – 4
The Reds were potent in the attacking direction as they prevailed 3-2 at home.
Due to the nature of the contest in reference to attacking firepower that exists between Liverpool and the Hammers a total of 11 shots on target was recorded in the match.
This proved decisive as even the attack-minded Manchester United reckons Liverpool attacking threat against West Ham in the game.
Shots Off Target
Liverpool – 8
West Ham – 1
The shots off target reached a number of about 9 shots off target. This gave the Reds the leverage to win the match as they pressured the London side (West Ham United) into making mistakes.
This saw Lukasz Fabianski’s howler leading to Mohamed Salah’s equalizer in the 68th minutes of the game.
Possession
Liverpool – 69%
West Ham – 31%
The statistics concerning the ball retention ability of both sides are in vogue as indicated based on the match information ascribed from the game.
This got Liverpool record 69% of the ball as compared to the visitor 31% in the game.
This was a proof to Liverpool’s midfield superiority as Naby Keita, Fabinho and Georginio Wijnaldum reveled with playing dynamism and quality contribution in midfield for Liverpool.
Corners
Liverpool – 16
West Ham – 8
The match was an intriguing contest as it produced about 24 corners in the entire 90 minutes.
Liverpool could muster 16 corners due to their superior attacking qualities while the London side West Ham United had 8 corners in the game. This saw the match ended 3-2 in favour of Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool.
Offside
Liverpool – 2
West Ham – 2
Both sides Liverpool and West Ham United culminated in a total of about 4 offside calls in the entire game.
This got both sides to record 2 offside calls apiece as they were both guilty of positional discipline in the course of the contest. This may be due to the game plan orchestrated by the managers of both sides as they went all out for the maximum points at stake.
Fouls
Liverpool – 4
West Ham – 10
Both teams endured intriguing combat in the 90 minutes duration as this reflected much on the match statistics.
This got both sides to record a total of about 14 fouls in the intimidating contest as hostilities were evident from the game. This got Liverpool record 4 fouls as compared to West Ham’s 10 fouls as they had (West Ham United) less ball possession with 31% in the match.
Goal Kick
Liverpool – 2
West Ham – 17
The interesting match-up between Jürgen Klopp and David Moyes’s side ensured a lot of attacking definition as was evident from the scoreline.
This got both sides record 19 goal-kicks in the entire match. Liverpool increased fire-power in transition ensured that theyrecorded 17 goal-kicks while the visitors culminated only 2 goal-kick against the Reds.
