Some positives amid the usual Anfield defeat

Liverpool 3 West Ham 1

If you're going to get anything at Anfield you have to take your chances. West Ham start really well. First Paqueta plays in a cross and Soucek's header forces a great one-handed save on his line from Allison. At least Tomas seems to be getting in more scoring positions again without Rice in the side. Then Coufal plays in another inviting cross and Antonio makes a complete mess of his header when he should have scored. 

After looking the better side the Irons go a goal down. The ball deflects rather luckily off Nunez's heel and Aguerd brings down Mo Salah, who has reacted quicker and wins the penalty, which he duly converts.

But West Ham come back with a lovely equaliser before the break. Paqueta plays it upfield, Bowen wins a header to find Antonio who feeds Coufal on the right. The full back crosses and Bowen bravely dives ahead of Van Dijk's boot to score with a fantastic diving header. Jarrod's scored in each of our four away games.

Can West Ham get only their second win at Anfield since 1963? Nunez misses a great chance for Liverpool at 1-1 and Bowen puts a header straight at Allison from Ward-Prowse's free-kick. But Liverpool are back in front after 65 minutes as Mac Allister lobs the ball over the West Ham defence and Nunez scores with a brilliant volley as the ball arrives over his shoulder. The game is settled after 85 minutes as Robertson's corner finds Van Dijk, whose header is bundled over the line by Jota.

Two defeats in a row, but then Man City and Liverpool are probably the best two teams in the league at the moment. West Ham could have defended better for all Liverpool's goals, but on the positive side we scored a great goal and created three other excellent chances.

Next in the league we play Sheffield United, a team that has just conceded eight at home. What could possibly go wrong?