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Defeat at Anfield means West Ham are winless in their last five league matches – a longer run without victory than any they suffered under Julen Lopetegui.

That is a harsh stat considering how West Ham played on Sunday. They hit the woodwork twice and would have got at least a point if not for the brilliance of Liverpool keeper Alisson.

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But they leave Anfield without a point for the 22nd time in the Premier League, and are now directly above the bottom three.

In attack they were profligate, while they could have been further behind before the break.

Left wing back Ollie Scarles – the youngest player to start a league game at Anfield for West Ham since Joe Cole in 2001 – was ripped apart by Mo Salah and was subbed off early in the second half.

While West Ham are 14 points above the drop zone with six games to go, they must be careful to avoid sleepwalking into a nightmare end to the campaign.

[BBC]