As anticipated, the second half was more interesting than the first. Liverpool seized the lead early on, forcing West Ham to play more adventurously, resulting in some back and forth. However, the outcome was determined once Salah was introduced, which resulted in a goal to double the lead and a red card for the West Ham midfielder. The closing minutes of the contest were constantly pounded by Fabianski’s goal, and Gakpo was the one who came through with two late goals.

Arne Slot’s first job was to rotate the players, which he accomplished admirably against an EPL team that isn’t awful. Although the reserve players lacked cohesion in the first half, they performed admirably in the second half, allowing Liverpool to control the game. The attacking players are all in good shape, which gives Slot more options in the forthcoming games.

Liverpool now have fewer than three days of respite before their trip to Wolves this Saturday. With the majority of Team A’s players still fit from the previous encounter, we may expect a solid result this Saturday night.