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West Ham 0 Liverpool 5: Analysis of Salah’s usual help and why Díaz scores
It will be 2025 before we see these two teams again.
They are both back in action next weekend with West Ham making the tough trip to the Etihad Stadium to face champions Manchester City on Saturday.
Then, on Sunday, Liverpool will host Manchester United at Anfield; we’re going to cover that live here at The Athletic.
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2024 with Arne Slot at Feyenoord and ended with him at Liverpool, which is the best ranked in the Premier League and the Champions League.
“It’s been a wonderful year,” he told Sky Sports. “Working at a big club in Feyenoord, I was wondering if I could find a club where I could have a wonderful time.
“At the moment, I can say that it is probably even greater than my stay at Feyenoord because it is special to do it also in my country. Great players to paint with in both groups and a total year with only one defeat, unlike Nottingham Forest . .
“It’s been half a season at both clubs. “
Speaking to Sky Sports, Arne Slot asked if Mohamed Salah is the most productive player in the world.
“If you look at his numbers, you can’t argue that,” said the Liverpool manager. “But there are different players playing in different leagues with a lot of quality.
“Mo is definitely up there if you look at his numbers. But, like today, he could’ve scored even more. I also liked his work rate for the team without the ball. He’s in a very good place, you can’t argue about that.
“And it can stay that way for a long time. “
Just Liverpool’s goals in their last two away games!
They controlled six at Tottenham this time last week and more today, the first time in over three years they have controlled in two consecutive away league games.
Arne Slot still hasn’t lost an away match as Liverpool manager!
After enjoying good European and domestic luck in recent years, West Ham were in for a bad one.
And although they haven’t reached the heights of previous years, they still haven’t had to worry too much about relegation this season or last.
However, their defensive weaknesses are a real cause for concern. They have conceded 79 goals in the Premier League in 2024, more than any other team.
They last awarded more in a calendar year in 1967, when they sent 85.
Salah has more and more bargaining power with every game that passes at the moment. His Liverpool contract, like Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold’s, expires at the end of this season.
He was asked if he had substituted anything in this regard, to which he replied: “No, we are far from that. But I don’t need to say anything in the media and have other people start saying things. “
“Nothing has changed. I am focused on the team and I hope we can win the Premier League. “
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Salah had seven shots in today’s game and should’ve actually come away with more than one goal, something he ackowledged.
“I’m just looking to enjoy the game. To be honest, I’m a little disappointed with the few opportunities I missed but, at the end of the day, I came here for the result,” he said. he told Sky Sports. Training
“I just need the team to win, I need to do anything to be fit and I’m glad I did, but I’m hungry for more. Next time I’ll score more. “
A very modest Mohamed Salah has trusted Sky Sports full time.
“I’m satisfied with the result. We controlled scoring a goal from the beginning and dominating the game, so that’s the best,” he said.
“The only thing that worries me is that I need Liverpool to win the championship and I want to be part of it. It’s the only thing I’ve been focused on since the beginning of the season. I will do the best I can for my team to win a trophy.
“We are going in the right direction. Of course, there are some other smart groups out to get us, so we have to focus, (be) humble, work hard and start again. “
And this is the Premier League table tonight.
What a position for Liverpool in 2025!
And look at Nottingham Forest — they are enjoying some season under Nuno Espirito Santo.
It must be said that now it will be a wonder if Liverpool does not win the Premier League and if Salah does not clear the player/footballer of the year honors.
It is hard to keep finding superlatives for Mohamed Salah this season.
Liverpool are still in the middle of their crusade in the Premier League and the Egyptian already has 30 goals.
He leads the way for the Golden Boot with 17 goals and is stretching his lead as the league’s chief creator with 13 assists.
Surely he won’t be able to reach this amazing level!
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That feeling when you watch a movie and it’s stupid, but you’ve already committed to watching it. You hope it gets better, but it doesn’t, and it bothers you that you wasted all that time watching it.
This is how Julen Lopetegui feels this season.
As categorical as possible. Arne Slot’s team dominated from the first to the last minute.
Another masterclass from Salah with a goal and two assists.
Díaz, Gakpo, Alexander-Arnold and Jota, the others on the scoreboard.
This is how we will end 2024!
FT West Ham 0-5 Liverpool
Five goals and five other goalscorers for Liverpool.
They end 2024 with an emphatic win at the London Stadium and it is hard to imagine they won’t have a trophy or two (or three) to lift in 2025.
What a team!
90+5′ West Ham 0-5 Liverpool
Liverpool’s blank sheet is once again threatened, but it is slightly preserved.
Substitute Guilherme aimed a left-footed strike towards the bottom corner from range and Van Dijk stuck out a leg to get in the way of it. That deflection took it past Alisson, but onto the post and behind for a corner.
The Liverpool goalkeeper was clearly relieved to see his clean sheet remain intact!
90 2′ West Ham 0-5 Liverpool
There were groans from West Ham fans, of which there are not many anymore, when they realised that they still had 4 minutes to watch.
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90 1′ West Ham 0-5 Liverpool
The home side still have 4 minutes of suffering ahead of them.
Liverpool have four more minutes to add a sixth goal, although they don’t look in any desperate rush to add another.
89′ West Ham 0-5 Liverpool
I would be very, very surprised if anyone approached Liverpool when May rolls around and the Premier League trophy is ready to be handed out.
They have an edge over everyone else in the department, and by 2025, they’ll introduce at least six transparent themes, at most, with a game in hand.
Can they be prevented? I don’t believe it.
86′ West Ham 0-5 Liverpool
And therein lies the icing on the cake.
Salah broke forward supremely, ducking and weaving past the recovering West Ham defenders and then there was green grass to run into. Alongside him was the substitute Jota who held his line and received a well-timed pass.
He didn’t want that touch to come into contact, landing a very good right hand in the most sensitive angle to set up the fifth.