Liverpool fans left Anfield in a confident mood on Saturday after seeing the Reds score their ninth goal of the week and leapfrog Manchester City and Chelsea into second place.
The 4-1 win over West Ham wasn’t pretty throughout the game, but Liverpool defended well and clung on to a flattering scoreline.
Liverpool are now second in the Premier League, just four points behind Arsenal, who play Everton at 4pm today.
Here is a round-up of some of the tweets that caught our eye. Let us know your thoughts on Saturday’s win over Sam Allardyce’s men in the comments below, or on Twitter @thisisanfield .
Brendan Rodgers says he wouldn’t swap Luis Suarez for anyone, after Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini said he believed Sergio Augero to be better than the Liverpool forward.
Speaking before his Man City side were held to a 1-1 draw at Southampton on Saturday, the Chilean manager was praising Argentine international, Aguero.
He was quoted by the BBC as saying, “Suarez is a very important striker, but I think Sergio participates more in the game.”
Rodgers, too, was full of praise for 25-year-old Aguero, but remained assured that he had the better player in Suarez.
After watching Suarez help Liverpool to a 4-1 victory over West Ham at Anfield on Saturday, to leap frog Man City into second place, Rodgers told the club’s offficial website, “I think Aguero is a wonderful player. I certainly think most teams in the world would want Luis Suarez as well.
“I was on the end of [Aguero's] first two goals in this country when I was manager of Swansea. He came on and scored two great goals that night. And he is a really top player.
“But I wouldn’t swap Suarez for anybody. I get the chance to work with him every day and what he gives to training and what he gives to the team is just a relentless desire.”
Suarez got on the scoresheet again yesterday, bringing this total goals for the season up to 14, two more than Aguero.
Rodgers added, “When you have that in a player, then you don’t want to let it go. We’ve got a strong relationship and it’s a joy for people to watch him, in particular myself as a coach.
“He’s a very humble man. There’s been a lot said and written about Luis, but beneath it all he’s a real good guy, who is a true professional. If you’re talking about technical ability and mentality, then he’s up there with the world’s best. He’s a brilliant player.
“He probably could have had one or two more today as well. It was nice to see him get a header. He peeled off the shoulder and it was a great ball in by Glen Johnson and a good finish.
“I don’t think you can put a price on him at this moment and I wouldn’t want to. If you look at the consistency now in his game and the way he’s playing, he’s really, really enjoying playing at Liverpool and being here.
“At this moment in time, he’s up there with the best players in the world.”
Liverpool won for the second time this week on Saturday afternoon, running out 4-1 winners over West Ham at Anfield.
Mamadou Sakho replacing Daniel Agger was the only change Brendan Rodgers made to the team that beat Norwich City 5-1 on Wednesday night
Before kick-off, there was a minute’s applause for Nelson Mandela, who passed away this week, aged 95.
Guy Demel was unfortunate to give the Reds the lead when the ball went in off him into his own net just before half-time.
Until then, the teams had been fairly evenly matched, and Liverpool had goalkeeper Simon Mignolet to thank for not conceding in the opening stages.
The Reds doubled their lead shortly after half-time when Sakho scored his first goal for the club from close range.
After Martin Skrtel had put the ball into his own net, Liverpool’s third came from the head of Luis Suarez nine minutes from time, before Hammers midfielder Kevin Nolan was sent off for a studs-up tackle from behind.
Joey O’Brien deflected a Suarez shot into his own net to round off a miserable day for West Ham.
Another cracking result for Liverpool, who held off long periods of West Ham pressure in the second half.
There was, however, an injury for Steven Gerrard, who will now undergo tests to determine whether he will miss any action for the Reds over the Christmas period.
With Chelsea losing at Stoke City and Manchester City drawing at Southampton, Rodgers’ side return to second in the table – just four points behind Arsenal, who play at home to Everton on Sunday.
1-0 Demel (o.g.)
Demel Own Goal vs Liverpool by LFCmostar
2-0 Sakho
Mamadou Sakho Goal vs West Ham United by LFCmostar
3-1 Suarez
Luis Suarez Goal vs West Ham by lfmostar
4-1 O’Brien (o.g.)
Luis Suarez 2nd Goal vs West Ham by lfmostar
