Liverpool 4-1 West Ham United: Player Ratings

Liverpool (Can 29', Salah 51', Firmino 57', Mane 77') 4-1 West Ham United (Antonio 59')

Liverpool were at their dominant best at Anfield as they blew away a clueless West Ham side to climb into the second position in the Premier League. Goals from Can, Salah, Firmino, and Mane settled the contest while Michail Antonio grabbed a consolation goal for the Hammers.

David Moyes had another frustrating afternoon at Anfield as the Reds put in an eye-catching performance and were rarely troubled defensively. Without much ado, let us take a look at the player ratings for both West Ham United and Liverpool.

West Ham United

Adrian - 5/10

The West Ham shot-stopper was not at his best last night. He could have been better positioned for Can's first goal while his poor kick led to Firmino's goal. Although he did make a couple of saves from Mane, Adrian like the rest of his backline would like to move on from this performance quickly.

Aaron Cresswell - 4/10

The boyhood Liverpool fan was given a torrid time by Salah. Playing as the left-sided defender in a back 3, he was often left chasing shadows as =the brilliant Egyptian got behind him time and again with his clever runs.

James Collins - 5/10

The veteran centre-back fought gamely against Liverpool's terrific trio, but the pace of the game was a bit too much for him last night. He cut a frustrated figure in the end.

Angelo Ogbonna - 6/10

The Italian defender was not directly at fault for any of the goals and was arguably West Ham's best centre-back last night. However, he did give the likes of Mane, Firmino, and Salah too much space to operate and was a bit too slow in closing them down.

Patrice Evra - 5/10

The former Manchester United man had an extremely tough afternoon constantly tracking back to keep an eye on both Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah. In his debut for West Ham, Evra was constantly harried and troubled and although he made a few good forward runs in the beginning, he was largely unnoticeable.

Pablo Zabaleta - 6/10

The former Manchester City man fought on gamely and made a few enterprising runs which troubled the Liverpool defence. He was decent going forward but his positioning sense during defending allowed Liverpool to carve out chances with ease.

Mark Noble - 5/10

The West Ham captain made a few last-ditch tackles and tried to add some bite to the Hammers midfield. However, creatively he did nothing to influence the game.

Cheikhou Kouyate - 6/10

Ran around energetically throughout the match but was more often than not bested by the likes of Milner and Can. The West Ham man assisted Antonio's goal as well and was one of the better performers last night.

Manuel Lanzini - 4/10

Coming back into the side after a spell out with injury, Lanzini struggled to get into the game and did nothing of note. He was subbed off in the 58th minute for Michail Antonio.

Joao Mario - 5/10

The Portuguese midfielder tried to create things for his team, but he was marshaled excellently by the likes of Matip and Van Dijk. He looked good when he was afforded time on the ball, but he struggled to find space and pull the strings for his team. He was subbed in the 83rd minute.

Marko Arnautovic - 7/10

The mercurial Austrian was easily West Ham's best player last night. He caused a lot of problems to the Liverpool defence in the first half and was unlucky to hit the bar with a beautiful chip.

Substitutes

Michail Antonio - 6/10

Came on in the 58th minute and made an immediate impact by grabbing a goal. Did not get too many chances in the remaining 30 minutes.

Javier Hernandez - N/A

Came on for Arnautovic in the 83rd minute and did little to influence the game.

Declan Rice - N/A

Came on for Joao Mario in the 83rd minute. Barely had a kick of the ball before full time.

Liverpool

Loris Karius - 6/10

Had little to do the entire game as West Ham barely created chances. However, he was almost caught out by Arnautovic's chip and could have done slightly better for West Ham's goal.

Andrew Robertson - 8/10

The left-back is slowly becoming a fan favourite at Anfield and it is easy to see why. He continuously ran up and down the flanks and put in some incisive crosses. He also provided an assist for Mane's goal.

Joel Matip - 7/10

Was rarely troubled throughout the match. Played some good passes out from the back and was generally calm and composed on the ball.

Virgil van Dijk - 7/10

The big Dutch defender is really starting to settle into this Liverpool team and was a constant threat during corners. Almost had a perfect game but was caught out of position for Antonio's goal.

Trent Alexander-Arnold - 8/10

Alexander-Arnold's continuous runs forward allowed Salah to cut inside and find space in the box time and time again. Was good defensively and brilliant going forward. He also whipped in some terrific crosses and had a good game overall.

Emre Can - 8/10

Although he lost the ball a couple of times, Can put in a good shift in midfield, winning balls back and starting off attacks. The German also opened the scoring with an excellent header in the first half.

James Milner - 7/10

Liverpool's captain for the night, James Milner produced another calm and accomplished performance for the Reds. Tidy on the ball and hardworking off it, it was a satisfactory performance by the 32-year-old midfielder.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 8/10

Trusted to start by Jurgen Klopp last night, the former Arsenal man slowly grew into the game. Powerful and full of running, the England international provided an excellent assist to Mohamed Salah in the second half.

Sadio Mane - 7/10

Mane grabbed a goal last night, but he missed two one-on-one chances he should have buried. His pace continuously troubled the West Ham backline and Mane will be hoping to score more goals in the coming weeks.

Roberto Firmino - 9/10

The Brazilian put in another typical Firmino performance. Buzzing about and not giving the West Ham defenders even a moment of rest, Firmino was a constant threat. When he got his chance, he rounded Adrian and took the goal beautifully. Brilliant performance by the hardworking Brazilian last night.

Mohamed Salah - 8/10

The Egyptian just can't seem to stop scoring, can he? Although he missed a couple of good chances in the first half, he still managed to get onto the scoresheet in the second half. Salah's pace. trickery and dribbling skills often left the defenders flat footed and if he keeps this up, he might very well beat Harry Kane to the Golden Boot.

He also became the first player in the history of the Premier League to score 20 left-footed goals in a single season. What a signing he has been!

Substitutes

Adam Lallana - N/A

Came on in the 82nd minute for Firmino. Still looking to build fitness and get match fit.

Alberto Moreno - N/A

The Spaniard made his long-awaited return to the first team. Came on in the 87th minute and got into some interesting attacking positions in his short time on the pitch.

Dominic Solanke - N/A

Came on in the 87th minute along with Alberto Moreno. Hardly had a kick of the ball.

Edited by Ashwin Hanagudu