West Ham United locked horns with Liverpool at Anfield earlier today as they hoped to earn a result on the road in the Premier League. The Hammers made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 16th minute when Mohamed Salah found the back of the net from the penalty spot. However, Jarrod Bowen equalised for West Ham with a great finish in the 42nd minute. Both sides went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.
David Moyes’ men struggled in the second half and conceded their second goal in the 60th minute when Darwin Nunez scored with an excellent finish. Diogo Jota put the match to bed in the 85th minute with a good strike from close range. The match finished with West Ham suffering a lackluster 3-1 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each West Ham United player performed during the contest against the Reds.
GK: Alphonso Areola – 6/10
Areola made a handful of important saves at the back but still conceded three goals today.
RB: Vladimir Coufal – 7/10
He did his fair share of defending inside his half and made two key chances in the final third.
CB: Kurt Zouma – 5.5/10
Zouma was far from convincing on the defensive end of the pitch.
CB: Nayef Aguerd – 6/10
He made some crucial clearances during the game but was a bit careless with his passing.
LB: Emerson Palmieri – 6.5/10
The Italian talent didn’t do much wrong at the back and made two decent runs with the ball.
CM: Tomas Soucek – 7/10
He anchored the midfield well and was a threat going forward.
CM: Edson Alvarez – 7/10
Alvarez worked hard defensively and made two driving runs with the ball from midfield.
RW: Jarrod Bowen – 7.5/10
Bowen managed to score West Ham’s only goal with a great finish. He used his pace well to cause a few headaches for the Liverpool defenders.
CAM: James Ward-Prowse – 7/10
He orchestrated a few inviting opportunities for his teammates to score.
LW: Lucas Paqueta – 7.5/10
Paqueta kept the ball well under pressure and produced a hard-working performance in the opponent’s half.
ST: Michail Antonio – 6/10
He was quiet for most of the game and was replaced in the 73rd minute.
Substitutes:
ST: Mohammed Kudus – 6/10
He didn’t get a sniff at goal.
LW: Pablo Fornals – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
ST: Danny Ings – N/A
