2020-2021 PL: Liverpool vs. West Ham

(The Guardian) 37 min: Mane jinks down the inside-right channel before switching play to Robertson, who meets the dropping ball with a creamy volley. But it’s always heading over the bar. It’s an attempt, though, and Liverpool haven’t had many of those so far.

(The Guardian) Penalty for Liverpool
40 min: Robertson should probably have taken it. Alexander-Arnlod blooters it straight into the wall, and that’s that. But Liverpool come again, Jones chipping down the inside-right channel for Salah, who looks to spin but is clipped by Masuaku. The referee points to the spot. Salah gets up to take it himself. And ...

GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 West Ham United (Salah 42 pen)
... lashes it straight down the middle with extreme power. Fabianski dives out of the way and the hosts are level! liverpool scarf-1

(The Guardian) 43 min: West Ham hoick a ball into the Liverpool mixer. Alisson claims under pressure from the physical Haller. But they come back at Liverpool again, Henderson clipping Haller out on the left. Soucek’s delivery is easily cleared by Robertson. But that’s a good response to conceding the equaliser from West Ham.

(The Guardian) HALF TIME: Liverpool 1-1 West Ham United
Liverpool have done the lion’s share of attacking but West Ham have defended well and scored a fine goal. The scoreline seems about right. Both teams will fancy their chances in the second half on this evidence.

(The Guardian) 50 min: West Ham’s first attack of the second half sees Masuaku get the better of Alexander-Arnold down the left. He crosses low. Fornals sticks out a leg and sends the ball goalwards, but there’s no real pace on the effort and it’s an easy snaffle for Alisson.

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51 min: Alexander-Arnold hangs one in from the right. Mane does his best but it’s always going to be an easy claim for Fabianski. Liverpool are pretty ponderous in attack right now.