The last time Liverpool had scored five goals in a Premier League game, the sun was out as they clinched the title with a 5-1 win over Tottenham in April 2025. The conditions were similar on Saturday when they put five past West Ham and, after a largely turbulent season so far, the reality is that the Reds are heading into March with a spring in their step. Arne Slot's side were far from wholly convincing against a relegation-battling West Ham, but the raw numbers show a team heading in the right direction as they now sit fifth in the Premier League, just three points off third. "I could feel the nervousness inside the stadium," Slot said, after a strange game where Liverpool were clinical if not always in control. But they have won four of five Premier League games in a short space of time now, which is as many wins as they managed in their previous 13 (D6 L3).

Source: BBC February 28, 2026 20:48 UTC