And it could have been more! 4, 5, 6... What a difference a week makes!
Okay, this was a home game, against a dire and under-fire Hammers side where Avram Grant is walking on very thin, melting ice down at the bottom of the Premier League table.
It all happened in the first half: Criticised by his manager, Glen Johnson made it 1-0 when he chested Raul Meireles' corner before drilling a low shot straight down the middle of the goal (18), making a clear point to Roy Hodgson.
Dirk Kuyt netted the 27th minute penalty, after Fernando Torres' shot chipped over Matthew Upson's foot onto Danny Gabbidon's hand.
Maxi Rodriguez headed headed in an easy simple third before half time.
It could have been 4, 5 or 6 at the interval with Rodriguez, Meireles and David Ngog all denied in one way or the other.
The second half was less spectacular, Liverpool sitting comfortably on their three-goal advantage and West Ham getting nowhere with the ball.
After the recent (lack of) form and results for the Reds, you would have through they would have pushed on for a thrashing of West Ham. But having to cope without their talisman skipper, they were obviously happy with the way things stood.
It just shows, there is always worse - ask the Hammers' fans - and their co-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold. Grant will be counting his days...
Liverpool: Reina; Johnson (scored 18), Konchesky, Carragher, Skrtel; Meireles (Shelvey 83), Maxi (scored 38), Poulsen, Kuyt (scored pen 27); Torres (Babel 84), Ngog (Aurelio 73).
Subs not used: Jones, Kyrgiakos, Kelly, Eccleston.
Subs not used: Jones, Kyrgiakos, Kelly, Eccleston.
West Ham: Green; Gabbidon, Upson, Ilunga (Tomkins 76), Jacobsen; Boa Morte, Kovac, Noble (booked 73), Cole (McCarthy 69); Piquionne, Obinna (Barrera 46).
Subs not used: Stech, Reid, Spector, Nouble.
BBC Stats:
Liverpool-West Ham
Attempts: 19-6
On target: 11-1
Corners: 10-2
Free kicks: 8-8
Possession: 62%-38%
Sky Sports Stats:
Liverpool-West Ham
Attempts: 16-6
On target: 8-1
Offsides: 2-1
Corners: 10-2
Free kicks: 11-7
Possession: 53.8%-46.2%
Passing Success: 82.8%-78.5%
Tackles/Success: 26/76.8%-28/71.4%
Territorial Advantage: 49%-51%
Referee: Lee Probert
Man of the match: Raul Meireles
Subs not used: Stech, Reid, Spector, Nouble.
BBC Stats:
Liverpool-West Ham
Attempts: 19-6
On target: 11-1
Corners: 10-2
Free kicks: 8-8
Possession: 62%-38%
Sky Sports Stats:
Liverpool-West Ham
Attempts: 16-6
On target: 8-1
Offsides: 2-1
Corners: 10-2
Free kicks: 11-7
Possession: 53.8%-46.2%
Passing Success: 82.8%-78.5%
Tackles/Success: 26/76.8%-28/71.4%
Territorial Advantage: 49%-51%
Referee: Lee Probert
Man of the match: Raul Meireles
No comments:
Post a Comment