Liverpool moved eight points clear at the top of the Premier League by beating West Ham 5-0 at the London Stadium.
Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah all found the net in 14 minutes of the first half.
Trent Alexander-Arnold then scored through a deflection to make it 4-0, before Liverpool’s superb win ended thanks to replacement Diogo Jota to mark the best finish until 2024 for the Premier League leaders.
Dom Smith was at the London Stadium to rate the Liverpool players’ performances…
alison 6
All the blows ended when Mohammed Kudus shot against the post in the middle of the match. Even so, a blank sheet of paper arrived.
Trent Alexander-Arnold 8
Incredibly positive functionality from a guy who the club will have to tie with a new contract. Scored from distance with a deflected effort.
joe gomez5
Replaced 37 minutes after receiving repair for suspected injury.
Virgilio van Dijk 6
He issued a late one to deny Kudus a face-off. Solid on the back.
Andy Robertson 6
Played deeper than Alexander-Arnold on the other flank. Helped to recycle the ball.
Ryan Gravenberch 7
He assisted Alexander-Arnold’s goal in the second half and never stopped running.
Curtis Jones 7
Canceled from the beginning by a save from Alphonse Areola and well played throughout, assisting Salah’s goal.
Alexis MacAllister 7
Axis of the reds midfield, he did not contribute in goals or assists.
Mohamed Salah 9
He’s having a season. He scored and assisted in the same game for the eighth time this season. Let’s remember that we are still in December. Then I attended for a moment just for fun. Extraordinary.
Luis Diaz 8
Made the first goal for himself and then finished it off well. A livewire display.
Cody Gakpo 7
Finished well for his goal and was always looking to peel off the shoulder of West Ham’s defenders.
Subs:
Jarell Quansah (Gómez, 37′) 6
Decent at the back after replacing the injured Gómez on the bench.
Diogo Jota (Gakpo, 58’) 7
He scored with aplomb in the second half when he went through Salah before passing to Areola.
Denied
Wataru Endo (Gravenberch, 58’) 5
A race for Japanese foreigners during the last hour.
Kostas Tsimikas (Robertson 74’) 5
He played the final 15 minutes as Robertson came on at left back.
Harvey Elliott (Jones, 74’) 5
He turned the center of the field around in a game that was already good, well won.
Not used: Kelleher, Nunez, McConnell, Danns
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