West Ham United scored their first win at Anfield in nearly 52 years with a ruthlessly efficient display
Liverpool 0-3 West Ham United
West Ham United secured their second historic win of the season with a dominant 3-0 win at Anfield.
In a terrific display from every Hammer out there, goals from Manuel Lanzini, Mark Noble and Diafra Sakho broke the 52 year barren run. Added to that a red card apiece and this game really had a bit of everything.
The players walked out to a terrific atmosphere which by kick off was reaching fever pitch and the game that unfolded more than lived up to the pre-match atmosphere.
Slaven Bilic made two changes to the side that lost to Bournemouth a week earlier, James Tomkins replaced the suspended Carl Jenkinson while Manuel Lanzini made his first Premier League start.
Bilic’s decision to blood the young Argentinian paid dividends immediately as the winger latched onto Aaron Cresswell’s cross-come-shot, rolling it past Simon Mignolet from close range after just three minutes. The already boisterous away support was sent into near delirium.
The hosts refused to be cowed and responded strongly. Roberto Firmino forced Darren Randolph into a smart save with a curling effort before Christian Benteke’s appeal for a penalty was turned down.
Buoyed by taking the lead the Hammers continued to press. Twice arrowed crosses toward Sakho were headed away just as the Senegalese was about to pounce.
Much like at Arsenal, Liverpool enjoyed the majority of possession, however the Hammers stood firm, staying compact, happy to soak up the pressure. Much like at Arsenal, West Ham won.
Bilic’s tactics appeared to work as the Hammers almost caught the Reds out with a sucker-punch counter attack. Payet raced away with Kouyate offering support down the left wing. The ball eventually fell to Aaron Cresswell, on the edge of the box however his effort flew narrowly over the bar.
The Claret and Blues doubled their lead just shy of the half hour mark as Lanzini robbed a backpedalling Dejan Lovren, he burst into the box and tried to lay off Sakho. A desperate block presented Mark Noble with a golden opportunity; the captain kept his composure to place in it the far corner, triggering scenes of pure pandemonium in the away end.
A dogged and determined display by the boys in electric blue maintained their lead into the midway point.
The second half was just as high octane. Brendan Rodgers shuffled his pack by switching to 3-5-2. The Reds started with much more intent and purpose however their wings were somewhat clipped when Philippe Coutinho received a second booking for an ill-judged challenge on Payet. The Anfield crowd booed and brayed but the Brazilian’s reaction told its own story.
Rodgers responded by bringing on Danny Ings yet Liverpool’s never-say-die-attitude could do nothing to ware away at the Hammers’ resolve. To a man they were simply superb.
Almost unrecognisable from the defeat to the Cherries a week ago, Reid and Ogbonna were titans at the back while Pedro Obiang the unsung hero.
Bilic’s men pressed and harried, making good use of their extra man. Cresswell and Reid went close to putting the game to bed, the left-back’s effort stung Mignolet’s palms while the New Zealand international was inches away with a towering header.
With ten minutes remaining Noble was controversially given a straight red card for a fulsome tackle. Neither he nor his teammates could believe their eyes.
Nevertheless, the Hammers carried on unperturbed. Reece Oxford and Josh Cullen, making his Premier League bow, reinforced tiring legs. Initially a doubt before the match, Sakho put the Hammers into dreamland by netting a third, slotting coolly past Mignolet.
3-0 away at Anfield. A day no one connected to West Ham will ever forget.
Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Milner ©, Benteke, Coutinho, Firmino (Ings 60), Gomez (Ibe 78), Lucas, Can (Moreno 46), Skrtel
Subs: Bogdan, Sakho, Origi, Rossiter
Bookings: Coutinho, Lucas
Sent Off: Coutinho
West Ham United: Randolph, Reid, Cresswell, Tomkins, Kouyate, Obiang, Sakho (Cullen 93), Noble ©, Ogbonna, Payet (Jarvis 88), Lanzini (Oxford 82)
Subs: Spiegel, Lee, Samuelsen, Knoyle
Bookings: Noble, Lanzini
Goals: Lanzini 3, Noble 29, Sakho 90+2
Sent Off: Noble
Referee: Kevin Friend
Attendance: 43,680
West Ham United secured their second historic win of the season with a dominant 3-0 win at Anfield.
In a terrific display from every Hammer out there, goals from Manuel Lanzini, Mark Noble and Diafra Sakho broke the 52 year barren run. Added to that a red card apiece and this game really had a bit of everything.
The players walked out to a terrific atmosphere which by kick off was reaching fever pitch and the game that unfolded more than lived up to the pre-match atmosphere.
Slaven Bilic made two changes to the side that lost to Bournemouth a week earlier, James Tomkins replaced the suspended Carl Jenkinson while Manuel Lanzini made his first Premier League start.
Bilic’s decision to blood the young Argentinian paid dividends immediately as the winger latched onto Aaron Cresswell’s cross-come-shot, rolling it past Simon Mignolet from close range after just three minutes. The already boisterous away support was sent into near delirium.
The hosts refused to be cowed and responded strongly. Roberto Firmino forced Darren Randolph into a smart save with a curling effort before Christian Benteke’s appeal for a penalty was turned down.
Buoyed by taking the lead the Hammers continued to press. Twice arrowed crosses toward Sakho were headed away just as the Senegalese was about to pounce.
Much like at Arsenal, Liverpool enjoyed the majority of possession, however the Hammers stood firm, staying compact, happy to soak up the pressure. Much like at Arsenal, West Ham won.
Bilic’s tactics appeared to work as the Hammers almost caught the Reds out with a sucker-punch counter attack. Payet raced away with Kouyate offering support down the left wing. The ball eventually fell to Aaron Cresswell, on the edge of the box however his effort flew narrowly over the bar.
The Claret and Blues doubled their lead just shy of the half hour mark as Lanzini robbed a backpedalling Dejan Lovren, he burst into the box and tried to lay off Sakho. A desperate block presented Mark Noble with a golden opportunity; the captain kept his composure to place in it the far corner, triggering scenes of pure pandemonium in the away end.
A dogged and determined display by the boys in electric blue maintained their lead into the midway point.
The second half was just as high octane. Brendan Rodgers shuffled his pack by switching to 3-5-2. The Reds started with much more intent and purpose however their wings were somewhat clipped when Philippe Coutinho received a second booking for an ill-judged challenge on Payet. The Anfield crowd booed and brayed but the Brazilian’s reaction told its own story.
Rodgers responded by bringing on Danny Ings yet Liverpool’s never-say-die-attitude could do nothing to ware away at the Hammers’ resolve. To a man they were simply superb.
Almost unrecognisable from the defeat to the Cherries a week ago, Reid and Ogbonna were titans at the back while Pedro Obiang the unsung hero.
Bilic’s men pressed and harried, making good use of their extra man. Cresswell and Reid went close to putting the game to bed, the left-back’s effort stung Mignolet’s palms while the New Zealand international was inches away with a towering header.
With ten minutes remaining Noble was controversially given a straight red card for a fulsome tackle. Neither he nor his teammates could believe their eyes.
Nevertheless, the Hammers carried on unperturbed. Reece Oxford and Josh Cullen, making his Premier League bow, reinforced tiring legs. Initially a doubt before the match, Sakho put the Hammers into dreamland by netting a third, slotting coolly past Mignolet.
3-0 away at Anfield. A day no one connected to West Ham will ever forget.
Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Milner ©, Benteke, Coutinho, Firmino (Ings 60), Gomez (Ibe 78), Lucas, Can (Moreno 46), Skrtel
Subs: Bogdan, Sakho, Origi, Rossiter
Bookings: Coutinho, Lucas
Sent Off: Coutinho
West Ham United: Randolph, Reid, Cresswell, Tomkins, Kouyate, Obiang, Sakho (Cullen 93), Noble ©, Ogbonna, Payet (Jarvis 88), Lanzini (Oxford 82)
Subs: Spiegel, Lee, Samuelsen, Knoyle
Bookings: Noble, Lanzini
Goals: Lanzini 3, Noble 29, Sakho 90+2
Sent Off: Noble
Referee: Kevin Friend
Attendance: 43,680