West Ham 0 Liverpool 2The day is nearing when, if he were so minded, Jürgen Klopp could copy his strategy for FA Cup replays and hand the rest of Liverpool’s league season to their second string. Mohamed Salah scores Liverpool’s first goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match against West Ham at London Stadium. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty ImagesLiverpool’s near-monopoly on the early possession had yielded little and, until the 33rd minute, West Ham were entitled to feel emboldened. Liverpool nearly made Lanzini pay immediately when Fabianski made a stunning one-handed save from Firmino, and the reprieve was only brief. West Ham were caught on the break from their own cleared corner, failing to win the second ball and finding themselves ahead of the play as Liverpool countered.

Source: The Irish Times January 29, 2020 21:56 UTC