Liverpool 5-2 West Ham: Three talking points

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Hugo Ekitike put the Premier League champions ahead inside the opening five minutes by unleashing a half-volley inside The Kop’s penalty area. Arne Slot’s side drew level on points with Manchester United in the race for a Champions League ahead of their North West rivals facing Crystal Palace.

But Briggs’ departure was key in the Reds’ transformation from one of the league’s worst set-piece teams this season into currently its most proficient. It might prove to be the one thing which has salvaged Liverpool’s season.

West Ham’s relegation peril risked lulling them into a false sense of security with the majority of their league goals arriving in the first half of games. Manchester United currently stand between Liverpool and what is still, until confirmed otherwise, the season’s final Champions League qualification spot.