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In mid-October, Liverpool beat West Ham United 1-0 at Anfield courtesy of a Darwin Núñez goal midway through the first half.

But Ally McCoist, commentating on the game for Amazon Prime, made what felt like an unprecedented decision to award player of the match to somebody on the losing side (via The Boot Room).



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There are two unnamed Premier League sides who have leapfrogged Chelsea in the race, making some 'big plays', and it's tempting to wonder whether one of them is Liverpool.



Liverpool struggled through the second half of the game as Rice single-handedly inspired a West Ham rally that probably deserved a point.

McCoist felt that Hammers skipper Declan Rice deserved the acclaim in spite of his side's defeat and, in truth, it was hard to argue.

It's important to stress that Rice should not be seen as an alternative to another Liverpool target in Jude Bellingham.
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