Liverpool 5-1 West Ham: post-match verdict
Will Rooney reports from Anfield as Liverpool move into the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
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00:00 Full-time here, finished Liverpool 5, West Ham 1, Liverpool into the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.
00:06 The routers, West Ham, to be honest with you, they were super from the first to the final whistle of full-on.
00:11 It was a victory for Jürgen Klopp's side, really paring tonight.
00:16 A source performance that was needed, especially after that meek, drab goal that was drawn against Man United the weekend.
00:23 Liverpool dominated Harvey Elliott, who was electric from the outset, had a couple of efforts in the first half, just went wide and it was done.
00:30 It was an outstanding open goal in the 28th minute.
00:35 Djelokovic did really well to pick up the ball, win it off Sab Vemrama and give it to Sobosolai, who was excellent throughout the game.
00:45 After his dip in form, he can hopefully get back up, just a real knuckle shot from off the bus, 25 yards, found that far corner.
00:53 Cozy Gafpoe played his one just wide, it's on the short half-time.
00:57 In the second half, Liverpool continued to press the foot on the gas, they didn't let West Ham in at all.
01:01 Curtis Jones made a 2-0, played a 1-2 with Darwin Nunes and tucked it through to West Ham.
01:06 Goalkeeper's legs, a real cheeky finish as Jürgen Klopp described it.
01:10 Gafpoe made a 3-0, great finish after Jürgen Klopp sent on the big guns, he sent on Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ibrahim Okenati.
01:18 It was Okenati who sent it off and got the assist because he volleys out of defence really well and sets up Gafpoe.
01:25 Jared Bowen got one back for West Ham but that was short-lived.
01:29 If West Ham were going to have a strick one back because Liverpool had the ball through Mo Salah, he'd miss one a couple of minutes earlier to be honest with you.
01:37 He'll sit there actually when Darwin Nunes hit the post, it just fell to Salah a couple of yards out, he just couldn't adjust his feet in time and prodded wide with an empty net.
01:46 But this time he was set free by Alexander-Arnold, absolutely magnificent ball from Alexander-Arnold to pick out the run of Salah on the counter-attack.
01:55 Salah showed the composure this time to finish and then Curtis Jones back to second in the game later.
02:01 Went on a slalom and run and then finished it off, beat up about three or four defenders and then finished it off, fantastic finish from Curtis Jones.
02:09 Probably you'd have to say he was man of the match because he had seven goals in the main quarter, seven rounds.
02:15 Liverpool turned their attention to Arsenal in the Premier League, a fantastic game, top of the table affair in the Premier League.
02:22 Liverpool win that and they'll be top of Christmas.
02:25 The end club after the game actually called for a real good atmosphere to be created.
02:31 He said he wasn't happy with what was behind him tonight in the first half especially.
02:35 Saying that the fans were really pissed off and just couldn't feel the atmosphere.
02:40 He'd be on his toes if it was him in the stands.
02:44 He talked to Alexander-Arnold, he said we're going to need the fans against Arsenal and if you're not prepared to turn up and give them the support from the first whistle,
02:53 then give your tickets away.
02:55 It was a bit of a surprise but that's what the end club said to support us.
03:00 Certainly supported tonight.
03:02 Liverpool now in the stands demands to go to and be in the stands for that game.
03:07 All in all, Liverpool now set up a semi-final against Fulham and the other one is Chelsea against Middlesbrough.
03:13 Liverpool here, Thurston and Fields and then he goes to Draven Cosser for the second leg.
03:17 Another Wembley trip on the horizon, maybe another final against Chelsea on the horizon.
03:23 Liverpool have got plenty to think about on the league before that.
03:26 All in all, a good night's work.
03:28 Liverpool 5-1 West Ham.