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80 minutes Alexander-Arnold’s teasing cross was headed back for a Liverpool corner, leading to nothing.
78 minutes Kudus’s deflected shot was headed wide by Wan-Bissaka of all people. A difficult opportunity.
76 minutes Salah missed another chance when he fired a half-volley over the bar after deftly controlling a lovely pass from Alexander-Arnold. Maybe he needs more exposure to be at his most clinical.
75 minutes Tsimikas did really well to beat Fulkrug to Somerville’s cross in the six-yard box. kudus hits the bar Moments later with a header from Irving’s cross – the flag went up but it looked really tight, maybe offside.
74 min: Double substitution for Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas and Harvey Elliott replaced Andy Robertson and Curtis Jones.
73 min: West Ham substitution Andy Irving came in place of Carlos Soler.
71 min Diogo Jota looks almost like a complete plunker to me, thrashing a snapshot which is well saved by the diving Areola.
71 min Liverpool are beginning to wind down, knowing that their work for the day is done. They won’t rule out scoring more goals but neither are they playing with the same urgency they showed in the first half.
68 min Liverpool’s next match is at home to Manchester United in a week today. West Ham visit the Etihad on Saturday.
66 minutes Somerville advances on Kwansa in the area and goes to the canvas, but there was not much contact and play continues. Liverpool break and Salah curls just wide of the far post; He could have easily taken a hat-trick tonight.
64 minutes Robertson lost the ball, won it back and fired the ball over the bar from 25 yards.
62 minutes Jota gives Salah a shooting opportunity, which he surprisingly rejects by trying to find Jones. The pass is overhit and Arriola claims.
60 minutes: West Ham substitutions It gets worse for West Ham. Jarrod Bowen is set to be replaced by Crescencio Somerville. He was hurt during a tackle by Alexis McAllister, although he tried to continue, so hopefully it won’t be too bad.
58 min: Liverpool substitution Wataru Endo and Diogo Jota replace Ryan Gravenburch and Cody Gakpo, who are both one booking away from suspension.
57 minutes Liverpool have scored nine goals against West Ham this season: five at Anfield in the Milk Cup and four today.
Target West Ham 0-4 Liverpool (Alexander-Arnold 54)
This is four. Trent Alexander-Arnold fired a shot from 25 yards that took a deflection off the noggin of Kilman and wrong-footed Areola. The keeper had no chance.
50 min Salah fired a shot wide of the near post from a tight angle. He looks hungry, even though he’s already made one and scored one.
48 minutes This is a modified West Ham team.
West Ham (5-4-1) Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Mavropanos, Emerson; Bowen, Paqueta, Soler, Kudus; Fulkrug.
47 minutes An immediate chance for Salah, who is headed into the goal by a beautiful pass from McAllister. Salah shapes a curler across goal and a diving Areola pulls it back. Although West Ham trailed 3–0, Areola has arguably been their best player.
46 minutes Liverpool started the second half.
half time replacement bringing west ham Jean-Clair Todibo And niclas fullkrug For Edson Alvarez and Vladimir Kofal. This means a switch to the back five.
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Half Time: West Ham 0-3 Liverpool
Liverpool’s excellent performance continues. Since dropping four points to Newcastle and Fulham, some results that really should have signaled the beginning of peak times, he has scored 12 goals in two and a half league games. All three forwards scored in a thrilling first half at the London Stadium and they would be even further ahead without the excellent goalkeeping of Alphonse Areola.
Strange things can happen in football – Liverpool were 12th on Boxing Day in 1981 and won the title – but right now they look like the best team in Europe, let alone England.
45+2 minutes Salah almost made the score 4–0 at the break, hitting a shot from a tight angle which was blocked by Areola. Liverpool performed very well in the first half.
Mac Allister won the ball up the field and passed it to Jones, Which found Salah 18 yards from goal. He took one touch and fired a low shot that went through the hands of Areola who was diving at the near post. I suspect Areola was expecting a trademark curler towards the far post, which is why he was a little slow to react.
Target West Ham 0-3 Liverpool (Focus 44)
And goodnight from West Ham. Mo Salah scores his 20th goal of the season to put Liverpool ahead 3-0!
42 minutes As things stand, Liverpool are eight points ahead of Nottingham Forest with a game in hand. They are heading towards their 20th league title.
McAllister lofted a high ball to Salah on the rightJoe knew he was offside and left it to Diaz. He passed it into the area of Salah, who brilliantly turned Mavropanos* and crossed the ball for Gakpo to give an easy finish. Fabulous.
*If that’s what he meant. I’m not sure if he did, but even if he did he reacted brilliantly
Target West Ham 0-2 Liverpool (Gakpo 40)
It could have been 1-1; Instead it’s 2-0!
38 min: Kudus hits the post! He has been West Ham’s brightest spark from distance and that would have been a lovely goal. He cut inside from the right side, played a quick one-two with Paqueta and went within 25 yards of goal, before he fired a good low shot which beat the diving Alisson and went wide of the right-hand post. hit in.
37 min: Liverpool substitution Gomez off, Kwansa on. This is a blow for Liverpool as Gomez has been in excellent form.
36 minutes Joe Gomez is struggling with a hamstring problem. Jerel is getting ready to come to Kwanzaa.