Liverpool ended 2024 in the best possible fashion by going eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a 5-0 thrashing of a sorry West Ham side at the London Stadium on Sunday night. The Reds led by three goals by half-time through strikes from Luis Diaz , Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah . Trent Alexander-Arnold made the scoreline even more emphatic in east London in the 54th minute before substitute Diogo Jota added a fifth in the final stages.
The rout means the Merseyside outfit have again widened their advantage over their main title rivals. Arsenal are nine points behind but play Brentford on New Year's Day while Chelsea are 10 behind and take on Ipswich tomorrow (Monday). Express Sport rates and slates the Liverpool players after another stylish victory for the Reds.
.. Alisson - 6 Hardly required to make a save, only needing to make some catches.
Was twice thankful to the woodwork, first when Mohammed Kudus' long-range effort hit the post in the first 45 and at the death when Luis Guilherme's shot deflected off the outside of his right post. His first Premier League clean sheet since October 5. Trent Alexander-Arnold - 8 Typically productive on the ball and dependable defensively too.
Got forward freely and found the net in the second half with a long-range effort courtesy of a Max Kilman deflection. Should've had an assist too after a perfect curling cross into Salah which his team-mate thrashed over. Joe Gomez - 7 Was playing well before being forced o.