Liverpool 4-0 West Ham United: Player Ratings from a perfect beginning at Anfield
Liverpool got their new Premier League season off to the perfect start, as West Ham were put to the sword in a 4-0 victory. First-half goals from Mo Salah and Sadio Mané set the Reds on their way in a strong first-half performance. Mané added to his tally after the break, before Daniel Sturridge got himself on the scoresheet, just 20 seconds after coming on the pitch.
Here's how each player fared on the day.
Alisson Becker - 6/10
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Liverpool are in the Champions League final. Just keep thinking about that.
The Champions League final - the biggest match in club football - and Liverpool are in it, in their first season back in the competition since 2014/15.
It is a genuinely staggering achievement and one that Jurgen Klopp merits endless plaudits for masterminding. But how has this been possible, considering these Liverpool players are such a bunch of frauds? What kind of sorcery is going on here?
Because …
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Liverpool Must Avoid Summer Repeat Of 2002, 2009 & 2014
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On those three occasions, the Reds had a wonderful chance of kicking on after near-title-winning campaigns, only to come crashing back down to reality after recruiting poorly and allowing rivals to pull clear again.
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Liverpool’s Young Full-backs Produce a Performance for the Ages
This time last year, imagine being told that Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson would be starring in a Champions League quarter-final for Liverpool.
It would have felt ludicrous.
The former was still an 18-year-old who had made just 10 appearances for the Reds, and a fully fit Nathaniel Clyne was a nailed-on starter. Nobody had him pencilled in to be a regular so soon.
Robertson, meanwhile, was on the verge of relegation with Hull City, and despite being a rare …
Andy Robertson: Mr. Consistent Impressing For Liverpool Again
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Key Stats from Mo Salah's Mighty Reds Win 5-0 vs Watford
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The Mo Salah Show
There’s only one place to start. What a man. What a player. Mo’s first hat-trick for Liverpool, the first Premier League hat-trick anyone has scored under Jürgen Klopp, and the first time someone has scored four goals in a game for us since You Know …
Don't Look Now - The Reds are Coming!
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Has Robertson solved LFC's Left-Back riddle?
The only player who will give Mo Salah any competition for signing of the season will be our fullback Andy Robertson. The £8 million theft from Hull has been coming on in leaps and bounds in recent weeks, seemingly cementing his name in the team sheet despite the return of Alberto Moreno.
Robertson created two clear cut chances against West Ham, bringing his total up to five for the season. That is only topped by Azpilicueta, Walker and Holebas, despite …