Liverpool 5-2 West Ham
Three set pieces and two deflected goals as Hammers defence has a bad day
Hermansen:4 Probably unsighted for the opener after 5 mins but questions will have to be asked why Ekitike was left unmarked following a corner. Good save on 19 mins. Not a lot he could do with Mac Allisters third just before half time which was from yet another set-piece. Still confident on crosses from open play. No chance for the 4th which was deflected as was the 5th.
Wan Bissaka:4 Had to defend a long ball from Van Dijk early in the game then intercepted on the follow-up and head to block a cross from Kerkez moments later. Very busy start. Often involved going forward but his final ball and decision making were poor. Lucky he wasn’t responsible for another Liverpool goal on 53 minutes as he missed a header. Gakpo’s goal (Liverpool’s 4th) went through his legs.
Mavropanos:5 The opener passed through his legs as he tried to block a shot from Ekitike. Should have done better from a good Bowen corner then repeated the trick from a Summerville corner shortly afterwards. Great block on Ekitike just before half time.
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Disasi:6 Some very impressive tackling from open play but that wasn’t really our problem in this game. He’s a brute and I mean that as a huge compliment. Unlucky with a deflected goal.
Diouf:5 Sloppy in possession early on but won a number of important headers. Got an assist and could have had more but is as capable of providing a world class cross as he is at hoofing the ball to nobody. Made a bit of a hash of the 5th.
Magassa:5 Out muscled as Van Dijk scored Liverpool’s second after 24 mins from yet another set-piece. More involved at the start of the second half as the Irons tried to get back into the game.
Fernandes:6 Fernandes didn’t play too badly and made his fair share of tackles, dribbles and passes.
Soucek:6 Not hugely involved in a first half where the Hammers didn’t play terribly despite being 3-0 down. Didn’t manage to direct a deflected Bowen cross on goal. Scored a very Soucek type goal at the beginning of the second half following a driven cross from Diouf.
Bowen:3 Probably should have done better with a good cross from Diouf. Involved in quite a lot of West Ham’s attacking play without quite managing to find that final piece of quality. Decision making seemed a little off. Poor by his own standards on a day when West Ham’s right flank just didn’t function.
Summerville:6 One run in particular after 15 mins set up AWB for a chance he should have done better with. Along with Fernandes and Disasi, West Ham’s best players at the moment. Had a shot blocked on 35 mins. Quiet start to the second half but one dribble forced a corner then had two good chances to score.
Castellanos:5 Maybe his least involved game since joining but full of running. Got his reward as he headed in a Bowen corner on 75 mins.
Liverpool 5-2 West Ham: Soucek scored for West Ham
Substitutes
Traore: 75th min sub for Magassa but honestly, I barely noticed him and the game was long gone.
Mayers: On for Diouf in the 90th min
Kante: Replaced Soucek