Liverpool moved eight points atop the Premier League with a 5-0 win over West Ham 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 at the London Stadium to assess the functionality of the Liverpool players…
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 performance by a man the club simply must tie down to a new contract. Scored from range with a deflected effort.
joe gomez5
Replaced 37 minutes after receiving repairs due to a suspected injury.
Virgil van Dijk 6
Made one late challenge to deny Kudus a one-on-one. Solid at the back.
Andy Robertson6
Played deeper than Alexander-Arnold on the other flank. Helped to recycle the ball.
Ryan Gravenberg 7
He assisted Alexander-Arnold’s goal in the second half and never stopped running.
Curtis Jones 7
Denied early on by a good save from Alphonse Areola and played well throughout, assisting Salah’s goal.
Alexis MacAllister 7
The lynchpin in midfield for the Reds, despite not contributing in terms of 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. We are still in December. Then I attended for a moment just for fun. Extraordinary.
Luis Diaz 8
He scored his first goal and finished it well. A living exhibition.
Cody Gakpo 7
Finished well for his goal and was always looking to peel off the shoulder of West Ham’s defenders.
Submarines:
Jarell Quansah (Gomez, 37′) 6
Decent at the back after replacing the injured Gómez on the bench.
Diogo Jota (Gakpo, 58′) 7
Scored with aplomb in the second half as he was fed by Salah before bending past Areola.
Denied
Wataru Endo (Gravenberch, 58′) 5
A race for Japanese foreigners during the last part of the hour.
Kostas Tsimikas (Robertson 74′) 5
He played the final 15 minutes when Robertson gave way to left-back.
Harvey Elliott (Jones, 74’) 5
He turned the midfield around in a game that was already good, well won.
Subs used: Kelleher, Núñez, McConnell, Danns
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