West Ham 0-2 Liverpool Player Ratings: Isak Rated 8.5/10 as His Winner and Paquetá's Red Card Seals 2-0 Victory

Arne Slot’s decision to bench Salah in today’s match came as a surprise to everyone, but if you see the game from our perspective, it made no real difference to Liverpool’s gameplay. In the end, Liverpool still sealed a comfortable 2-0 victory.

A moment of sheer quality from Alexander Isak and a moment of madness from Lucas Paqueta defined this tense Premier League encounter. Liverpool edged out a resilient West Ham United with a 1-0 win. It was a victory they had to grind out in a tough away fixture.

The first half was cagey, with both sides struggling to create clear-cut openings. We noticed Liverpool dominated possession, but West Ham’s defensive shape was compact and hard to break down, leading to a goalless stalemate at the break. Both goalkeepers were called into action, but nothing truly troubled them.

The deadlock was finally broken on the hour mark. What stood out to us was the incisive play from Cody Gakpo, whose perfect cross found Alexander Isak in the box. The striker made no mistake, clinically finishing to give the visitors the lead. It was a goal worthy of winning any match. West Ham's hopes of a comeback were then completely extinguished when Lucas Paquetá received a second yellow card for a senseless foul, leaving his team with ten men for the final stages. Liverpool expertly saw out the game to claim a vital three points with the help of Gakpo's second goal.

Liverpool Player Ratings Vs West Ham

Here are Liverpool Player Ratings Vs West Ham

Sportsdunia's player of the match is Alexander Isak