Liverpool avoided a fourth successive defeat in all competitions by beating West Ham United 2–0 on Sunday afternoon.
The Reds started the day in the bottom half of the Premier League table, having suffered their sixth loss of the season at home to Nottingham Forest, but their triumph in east London saw them climb up to eighth.
Arne Slot was forced into bold selections calls, notably dropping Mohamed Salah in the Premier League for the first time, but they paid off. Florian Wirtz, who came in for Salah, impressed while Alexander Isak scored his first top-flight goal for the club before Cody Gakpo added a late second to ensure that the under-fire Liverpool boss escaped the London Stadium with his seat a little cooler.
In truth, a meek West Ham side were perfect opposition for the vulnerable champions, who were clinical when they needed to be in the second half after asserting total control without reward in the opening period.
