Premier League – A reaction to West Ham, Liverpool escapes a little more

Minimum service for Liverpool! The current leader of the Premier League ensured the minimum on the side of Anfield to beat the evil classified West Ham (2-1) after a match certainly dominated but not very spectacular. The Colombian Luis Diaz (18th) opened the scoring on a superb service of Mo Salah. The Hammers had a few opportunities and returned to an equal point by a goal against his camp in Andrew Robertson, despite the right match of Alisson (86th). Finally the Reds resumed the advantage on corner by Virgil Van Dijk (89th). Liverpool further increases their advance on Arsenal. The title is at hand.

Repeat from the latest more than medium services and celebrate Mo Salah's contract extension, such was the mission of the Reds before the start of this match against a West Ham training which has nothing to play. Transparent during the last four games, Salah recovered in Anfield, very in sight from the start of the match. Luis Diaz turned on the first wick of a dry strike (6th) but the Egyptian was altruistic by serving Curtis Jones whose shot was easily captured by Alphonse Aréola (15th), then made a whole stadium of a rolled strike shiver of which he has the secret which touched the opposing post (17th).

On a new offensive, Salah this time perfectly served Luis Diaz alone at the second post in the face of the empty goal. 11th goal of the championship season for the Colombian, 18th assist signed Salah.

As often in recent weeks, Liverpool has lowered its foot after the opening of the score. Underwater, the Hammers still hit the bar by Mohammed Kudus (23rd). An alert for management Reds, heckled on the return from the locker room. Carlos Soler missed his recovery at the penalty spot (62nd) then Jared Bowen stumbled on a very good Alisson (67th). The Brazilian goalkeeper still well inspired on a vicious center of Aaron Wan-Bissaka (71st) before losing a fate, a goal against his Andrew Robertson camp (86th).

Pique in their pride, the Reds gave the front step thanks to Luis Diaz, author of a powerful shot on the transverse bar (88th). Virgil van Dijk, guilty about equalization, caught up by marking the head on corner (89th). The Hammers had a last opportunity but the bar was right for the attempt at the entrant Niklas Füllkrug (90th+4). For the way we will go back, but the essential is obviously elsewhere. With 13 lengths ahead of Arsenal, Reds can already start planning the festivities.