Meanwhile, Manchester City and Chelsea also did not win to contact the leaders on Saturday.
Read on for a full review of the latest Premier League action.
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THE REDS WILL BEAT THE SLOW START AGAINST THE RESILIENT HAMMERS
Jurgen Klopp’s were shaken by Pablo Fornals’ early shooting at Anfield when West Ham midfielder punished Joe Gomez’s ill-headed in the 10th minute.
The Reds have a habit of being worried, they are by no means able to recover from deficits, but they are making things more complicated than they want.
The Reds drew in the 42nd minute when Mohamed Salah, the victim of a foul through Arthur Masuaku, and the Egyptian approached to convert the penalty for his eighth goal of the season.
Liverpool thought they had taken the lead just over 10 minutes from the end when replacement Jota returned a loose ball.
Jota had pounced after Lukasz Fabianski stored Sadio Mane’s shot, but after a long wait he saw referee Kevin Friend use the box monitor, the purpose was resolved by a foul across the Senegalese wing.
Time is running out, Jota has made sure he will end up as Liverpool’s hero.
In the minute, the Portuguese striker hit Xherdan Shaqiri’s pass to score his third goal since his arrival from the Wolves in September.
It is Liverpool’s fourth consecutive victory since influential defender Virgil van Dijk was away for several months due to a serious knee injury to Everton.
Despite his defensive this season, Liverpool opened a three-point lead over second-place Everton with his Merseyside rivals in action in Newcastle on Sunday.
ZIYECH STARTS SHOOTING AFTER INJURY
Frank Lampard admitted that he was excited by the quality of Hakim Ziyech after the Moroccan game creator scored his first Premier League goal in his first outing in England’s most sensible race when Chelsea won 3-0 at Burnley on Saturday.
Lampard’s team ruled from start to finish thanks to an influential demonstration of Ziyech.
Ziyech scored his first goal at Chelsea in the week-long defeat of the Krasnodar Champions League and an excellent first half at Turf Moor also saw him lose the place in the Premier League.
The 27-year-old, who joined Ajax at the end of the season on a contract of A$64 million, is the first player to score in his first two openings with Chelsea in all competitions since Diego Costa in 2014.
Kurt Zouma doubled the lead in halftime and Ziyech overcame Timo Werner to seal Chelsea’s first Premier League victory as they climbed to fourth place.
“I’m inspired and excited. I can see his personality and his paint speed off the ball,” Lampard said.
“You saw him today. This little quality gives us something different.
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After the grueling trip to Russia, it was a safe feature through Les Bleus, with the new ziyech, Werner and Kai Havertz boys who seemed not to be intimidated through a cool, wind-scouring afternoon against physical opponents.
Well organized through Thiago Silva, Chelsea kept a fourth consecutive blank sheet in all competitions, banishing the defensive woes that haunted them the previous season.
It’s the first time Chelsea have kept successive leaves blank since Lampard took the rate last year and is now undefeated in six matches in all competitions.
“It’s a very complete feature on our part. It’s a tough position to come. We control a lot of the game, so I’m very happy,” Lampard said.
“I was aware at the beginning of the season that it wasn’t going to be easy. It took many of us to fly off the blocks, however, performances like this show that we are doing something positive. “
Winless Burnley is behind the table after losing his first six games in the top-notch for the first time since 1927-28.
WALKER THE WINNER VS. CHILDREN’S CLUB
Kyle Walker’s long-term effort against his former club was enough to secure a 1-0 win at Manchester City against Sheffield United.
It is City’s fourth win in five matches in all competitions, as it climbed to seventh place in the Premier League, just two numbers from the top.
Without an herbal advantage due to injuries from Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus, City struggled to master Bramall Lane’s goals.
“We’re doing great,” Guardiola added.
“We struggle to set targets for the opportunities we created, 16 shots, 8 frames, that’s very opposite to this team.
Aaron Ramsdale, busy at the Blades goal, twice prevented Ferran Torres from approaching, while unconvincingly s stopped Rodrigo’s long-distance effort behind him.
Walker nevertheless controlled to break the impasse from the same distance in 28 minutes when his shot went low in front of Ramsdale’s right hand, however, there was a silent birthday party of the England alien opposed to his club of years of training.
“My mother and father here, so if I had celebrated, I would have had a lot of sticks,” Walker said.
“I’m a Sheffield United fan, so I couldn’t celebrate. “
Kevin De Bruyne threw a wide shot after Walker’s offensive attack early in the moment before Ramsdale made his most productive save from the game with a loose kick from Riyad Mahrez.
However, the fact that City failed to end the game gave Chris Wilder’s men a chance to get hold of an unlikely point.
John Lundstram had a chance for the hosts when he set foot aside in the Sander Berge level center.
But Sheffield United has scored only 3 goals in seven games to start the season and stay in one point.
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