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Liverpool’s title hopes are looking slim but Jurgen Klopp’s side have the chance to bounce back as they visit West Ham
Jamie Braidwood
Saturday 27 April 2024 13:21
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Liverpool
travel to
West Ham
knowing that only a win will do if they are to keep their slim chances of winning the
Premier League
alive.
Jurgen Klopp
’s title hopes were dealt a major blow in midweek
as a 2-0 defeat to Everton in the Merseyside derby
left the Reds third in the title race, with Manchester City climbing above Liverpool
following a 4-0 win at Brighton on Thursday
.
Klopp, who has just four games left in charge, said Liverpool require a “crisis” at City and Arsenal to stand a chance of winning the league, but they also must improve their own form after
captain Virgil van Dijk questioned their desire at Goodison
.
West Ham, meanwhile, still have faint hopes of qualifying for Europe next season, as
David Moyes
’s side look to bounce back from a 5-2 thrashing at Crystal Palace last time out.
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HALF TIME! West Ham 1-0 Liverpool
That’s it at the break. Bowen’s goal is the difference and Liverpool trail once again. It’s not been a classic but Liverpool were so flat in that first half and West Ham just needed a moment to punish them. Bowen grabbed it with his 16th Premier League goal of the season.
Liverpool were expecting a response but it’s yet to arrive. Klopp’s side must come from behind again.
Jamie Braidwood
27 April 2024 13:21
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GOAL! West Ham 1-0 Liverpool (BOWEN 43’)
Who else for West Ham but Jarrod Bowen! The England international had just been denied by Alisson, as his strike was tipped wide, but he is left all alone from the following corner! An outswinging delivery finds Bowen and he flicks his header back across goal, with the bounce and the angle beating Alisson!
The defending from Liverpool to leave Bowen is awful, but that’s the 20th of the season for him. Liverpool, once again, are behind.
Jamie Braidwood
27 April 2024 13:14
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43’ SAVE! Poor play from Liverpool gives Bowen a sight of goal… Alisson is there to tip it wide of the goal!
Jamie Braidwood
27 April 2024 13:13
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41’ POST! Liverpool an inch from taking the lead and it’s not a surprise to see Diaz at the heart of it. The winger cuts inside from the left, taking two West Ham defenders with him, before firing back across goal and towards the near post. Areola looked beaten and is saved by the ball striking the bottom of the post and out.
Close.
Jamie Braidwood
27 April 2024 13:12
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West Ham 0-0 Liverpool
39 mins: Diaz brings it down at the back post and turns to feed it back to Gakpo, who blazes wide. He committed to the outside of the boot shot but the angle didn’t work and it was always heading off target.
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27 April 2024 13:10
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35 mins: At this rate it will only be a matter of time before Klopp turns to Salah and Nunez. The ball doesn’t quite sit for Gakpo on the edge of the West Ham box, as Alvarez nicks it away.
The Liverpool fans in the away end try to inject some life into what is becoming a very flat performance from the visitors. West Ham are in the game, which is certainly an improvement on being 4-0 down to Crystal Palace by this stage last weekened.
Jamie Braidwood
27 April 2024 13:07
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31 mins: Save by Alisson after Coufal’s shot from the edge of the box deflects off a Liverpool block. Comfortable in the end for the Liverpool goalkeeper.
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27 April 2024 13:02
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29 mins: Half-chance for Liverpool as it breaks to Alexander-Arnold out wide. He thumps his shot straight at Areola and the goalkeeper’s technique is strange to say the least, as he choses to parry it out. West Ham scramble clear.
Jamie Braidwood
27 April 2024 13:01
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27 mins: PENALTY?! No! Diaz was just offside in the build-up, before Gakpo was caught by Ogbonna in the box. There’s also a handball from Ogbonna, who blocked Diaz’s shot.
Diaz, though, was offside. Just need VAR to confirm now.
VAR confirms it, but it too way to long for such a simple decision.
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Action Images via Reuters
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27 April 2024 12:58
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25 mins: Here’s a sight… Antonio lines up a long throw but it doesn’t lead to a West Ham chance as Kudus heads gently towards Alisson. There have been some bright moments for both teams but this is very much a sleepy 12:30pm kick-off.
Jamie Braidwood
27 April 2024 12:57
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