Liverpool 3-1 West Ham United (Sep 24, 2023) Game Analysis

Liverpool striker Darwin Núñez netted an excellent objective as his aspect romped to a 3-1 Premier League win over a dogged West Ham aspect at Anfield on Sunday, deftly steering house a volley on the hour mark.

The guests received off to a flying begin when Tomás Soucek compelled an excellent save from Alisson with a downward header within the seventh minute, and two minutes later Michail Antonio headed a Soucek cross large with the objective at his mercy.

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But the West Ham had been left to rue these early misses when Mohamed Salah was felled by Nayef Aguerd within the fifteenth minute for a stonewall penalty, and the Egyptian attacker stepped as much as smash house the ensuing spot kick to provide Liverpool the lead.

That kick-started the house aspect, however West Ham nonetheless managed to stage earlier than the break when Jarrod Bowen dived on the toes of Virgil van Dijk to attain with an outstanding low header for his fourth objective of the season.

The objective was eerily just like the James Ward-Prowse strike that put them forward towards Manchester City per week in the past, however as soon as once more it wasn’t sufficient to get them something from the sport.

After spurning various first rate probabilities, Nunez lastly received on the scoresheet when he latched on to a good looking lofted move from Alexis Mac Allister, a lot to the delight of the Anfield crowd.

That objective took the wind out of the Hammers’ sails and substitute Diogo Jota was in a position to hook house a 3rd objective from Virgil van Dijk’s knockdown within the eighty fifth minute, 4 minutes after coming off the bench.

The win leaves Liverpool in second spot within the desk on 16 factors, two behind leaders Manchester City, whereas West Ham are seventh on 10 factors.

After going behind in a number of early-season video games, Liverpool appeared way more like their previous selves in Sunday’s win.

“We are working really hard and everyone can see we have improved a lot since the beginning and this is the way, and we will have to keep working,” Alexis Mac Allister stated in a post-match TV interview.

“(It was a) very tough game. We know them, we know how they play and we knew that they were going to try and defend a lot and try to counter attack. We prepared really well for the game and thank goodness we won it,” he added.