West Ham player ratings vs Liverpool: Declan Rice steps up but Gianluca Scamacca hardly gets a look in

Declan Rice was comfortable in midfield against Liverpool

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West Ham saw their unbeaten run ended at Liverpool as Darwin Nunez’s first Anfield goal proved the winner in Wednesday night’s Premier League clash.

Jarrod Bowen saw a tame penalty saved by Alisson Becker after a largely toothless first-half but David Moyes’ side improved after the break and should really have scored a late equaliser.

Here’s how David Moyes’ side rated at Anfield...

Lukasz Fabiański 7

Twice denied Nunez either side of the Uruguayan’s goal, which he had no chance with. Out sharply to deny Salah late on.

Ben Johnson 5

Allowed Tsimikas too much space to cross for opener. Such a reliable performer but below-par here.

Thilo Kehrer 6

Beaten in the air by Nunez for opener, though that is no crime.

Kurt Zouma 6

Back from illness to ease West Ham’s centre-back crisis but did not quite look 100 per cent. Fell just the right side of fine line between excellent clearance and own goal late on.

Aaron Cresswell 6

Made superb block to deny Firmino what would have been a clincher.

Declan Rice 7

Could comfortably slot into Liverpool’s midfield. Made several fine interventions and tried to drive team forward.

Flynn Downes 6

Handed a first Premier League start on the right of midfield before being switched inside after the break. Hardly disgraced, but unsurprisingly found this a sterner test than his European outings.

Tomas Soucek 6

Combative in midfield. A couple of late fouls on Thiago in the first-half were about as close as anyone got. Denied late leveller by combination of Milner and Alisson but should have scored.

Pablo Fornals 5

Not a particularly effective night for the Spaniard, who has had a fine start to the season.

Gianluca Scamacca 4

Gianluca Scamacca struggled at Anfield (Getty Images)

Hugely impressive in recent weeks but hardly had a kick here. Blazed high from tight angle when might’ve pulled back for Antonio late on.

Jarrod Bowen 5

Had scored twice from the spot so far this season but effort was telegraphed, for all Alisson made a fine save. Was West Ham’s biggest threat, though.

Substitutes

Said Benrahma (Fornals 61‘) 5

Missed a glorious chance at the back post, not going at Rice’s high cross with any conviction.

Michail Antonio (Downes 74’)

Unused: Areola, Randolph, Coufal, Ogbonna, Emerson, Coventry, Lanzini, , Antonio