Your morning Liverpool headlines for Thursday, October 20.
Declan Rice makes Anfield 'sick' claim after Liverpool beat West Ham
Declan Rice has claimed West Ham’s failure to pick up a point against Liverpool has left him feeling 'sick' and believes his side are showing that they can mix it with the 'big boys'.
Darwin Nunez scored the only goal of the game as Liverpool edged a 1-0 win against the Hammers at Anfield on Wednesday night. The goal came after 22 minutes.
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However, that only tells half the story as Jarrod Bowen failed to convert the penalty he won just before half-time. The forward was denied by Alisson Becker.
While in the second-half, the Hammers missed a glorious opportunity to claim a point when a crucial block from James Milner prevented Tomas Soucek equalising with three minutes to play. And speaking post-match, England international Rice couldn't believe his side weren't heading back to the capital with a point.
Read the full story HERE.
Liverpool find two new attacking options as 'best in the world' now beyond doubt
If the mark of a good goalkeeper is making vital contributions despite spending most of the game twiddling his thumbs, then no wonder Alisson Becker is regarded arguably the best in the world.
During a one-sided first half, Alisson’s chief concern was avoiding a chill as Liverpool dominated possession against a strangely subdued West Ham United.
That was, of course, until VAR urged Stuart Attwell to take another look at Joe Gomez’s challenge on Jarrod Bowen, the referee eventually awarding the visitors a penalty on the stroke of half-time.
Bowen dusted himself down and struck his spot kick well, but Alisson guessed the right way by diving to his right and pushing the ball out. Anfield exploded in a mixture of delight and relief.
Read Ian Doyle's analysis HERE.
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