3 talking points as Reds move closer to title


Virgil van Dijks died header moved Liverpool thanks to a 2-1 win against West Ham in Angeld within two wins of the Premier League title.

Thanks to Luis Diaz, the hosts had a lead in the last five minutes in the last five minutes.

However, there was still time for a late turn, with captain Van Dijk being the highest of a corner to spark scenes of cheers on the stands in Angelde.

How it developed

Liverpool started a bright process, and Diaz and Curtis Jones forced early parades by Alphonse Areola on both sides by Conor Bradley, as a strong effort was only widely deflected.

As such, it was no surprise to see how she took the lead with less than 20 minutes on the clock, and Mohamed Salah, who was looking for Ollie for dead before he chose Diaz on the long post for a tap-in.

This setback brought West Ham into life, with Mohammed Kudus Alisson Becker forced to put a delicate praise on the crossbar and Carlos Soler, which drove into the page recording of the follow-up.

And although Liverpool continued to make his own chances, it was the hammers who had the best ways before the break, Konstantinos Mavropanos headed for a corner if he might have done it better.

The half -time allowed the hosts to reset, and they almost twice their advantage after restarting when Alexis Mac Allister hit the bar with a free kick.

But West Ham continued to press, Jarrod Bowen looked up Carlos Soler to blow up the bar before he forced Alisson an intelligent rescue by an attempted dink after looking back again.

The goalkeeper of the Reds was quickly implemented and got a strong hand on a low Kudus effort, which looked at an incredibly narrow angle on the long post.

But the incessant pressure would always tell it, and West Ham got a well-deserved leveler when Robertson scored the left side after Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s good work.

However, this awakened the amount of providers, and they roared Liverpool to beat the bar through Diaz before van Dijk entered the Kopende Brillant to keep Liverpool’s title charge on the track.

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Virgil van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk enjoyed his winner/Sportphoto/Allstar/Gettyimages

In the strength of her performance in the second half, only a few Liverpool fans would have complained if West Hams had acquired a share of the prey late.

But there are times in the title race when it is not as much about how they play, but more about whether they have the character to win the greatest prices. And in Virgil van Dijk, the red have a captain who is remarkably reliable in such moments together with a boat load of quality.

He showed that the hit here and the good news for Liverpool fans will come even more, since the Dutch is about to sign a new two-year contract.

Alisson Becker

Alisson had a great game/Sportphoto/Allstar/Gettyimages

This Liverpool was still able to win the game late, much of the fact that you have a really brilliant goalkeeper between the sticks in Alisson Becker.

The Brazilian returned from a concussion here to show why he is considered the best in his position in the world. He made four parades, including a particularly important station from Bowen, to keep West Ham at bay to the Robertson’s own goors.

And although he won’t get as much praise as Van Dijk, he was just as crucial for three points that move Liverpool closer and closer to the title.

Arne slot

Arne Slot cannot be entirely satisfied with the recent performances of his team / Justin Setterfield / Gettyimages

At that time of the season and with the title in the line, the results are infinitely more than the achievements of Liverpool. But they suspect that Arne Slot would see more of his players in the coming weeks in order to ward off allegations that the red hobbles over the line.

You have not played well over 90 minutes since a defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. And that makes it more difficult to complete the title as soon as possible.

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