Analysis

West Ham United 0-2 Liverpool: 3 Significant Points From The Liverpool Win

The Reds claimed a 2-0 away win as Manchester City now trail them on an assailable point as the title is gradually been wrapped up by the Liverpool side.

Goals from star forward Mo Salah and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were all Jürgen Klopp and his side needed to seal the win while West Ham United couldn’t muster a goal of their own in this fixture.

Following West Ham 0-2 loss to Liverpool more like they’ve lost 1-2 to Leicester City thanks to Kelechi Iheanacho and Demarai Gray’s strike, we evaluated the three talking points from the match.

70 Point Mark For Liverpool

The Reds are making names for themselves at the movement as they recorded another win against David Moyes’ West Ham United side at home.

Despite not having Sadio Mane involved in this fixture, they recorded an impressive win at all costs. This underlines there character and football pedigree as they reached an unbelievable 70 points mark from a possible 72 with the win.

This depicts how good Liverpool has been as they aim to surpass a couple of records set by Chelsea (Mourinho) and Pep Guardiola’s at Manchester City in ratio to the point they acquire in a single season in the Premier League.

Liverpool Are Unstoppable

This is fast becoming a norm (reality) this season in the Premier League as Jürgen Klopp and his side have shown countless times this season.

With Wolves, Manchester United, West Ham United all beaten already by Liverpool, the term invincibility is not far fetched from the Anfield at the moment.

They are looking like the best team in Europe at the moment even as they are the current (reigning) Champions in Europe. This is following their 2-0 triumph over Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Champions League more like they defeated West Ham by the same score time at the London Stadium.

This will be in vogue even as they welcome the Southampton side at Anfield this weekend for another Premier League encounter.

Menacing Mohamed Salah

The Egyptian superstar was at the peak of all Liverpool attacking proceedings as they nailed down their Champions status in the English Premier (EPL) league.

His runs and movement on the pitch were exemplary and a delight to watch. For sure he must have impressed the Liverpool fans and his manager, Jürgen Klopp.

That’s how good he was for the Reds as he led Liverpool’s attack in aplomb along with Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino.

This was truly evident as he converted with conviction from 12 yards to set the tone for victory with the Liverpool opening goal against West Ham United.

He completed the attacking assault setting up Chamberlain with a through ball for Liverpool 2nd goal.

He did the damage against West Ham United with his pace and direct runs into the danger areas on a more serious note.


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