Liverpool out think West Ham in closely fought game at London Stadium

West Ham 1-3 Liverpool West Ham's winning run was brought to an abrupt end by an impressive Liverpool side at the London stadium. The home side had won their preceding five games but six proved a game too far up against the champions. West Ham manager David Moyes was left deflated by a game, where he felt his team got into useful positions but failed to capitalise. "We didn't get the ball down and play, we gave it away," said Moyes. "We didn't do it in the moments when we had it." Moyes felt it was Liverpools'pressure that stopped West Ham settling into their usual game. The visitors certainly pressed West Ham high up the pitch, not allowing them the time to play their usual passing game, working the ball out down the flanks and getting crosses over. The two teams pretty much cancelled each other out in the first half. After the interval, Michail Antonio turned in the area and blasted wide. The arrival of Curtis Jones, replacing James Milner, proved the crucial final piece in the Liverpool jigsaw. Jones found Mohamed Salah in the area after being fed by Trent Alexander-Arnold. Saleh, then, expertly bent the ball into the far corner. Liverpool's second came from a West Ham corner, the ball being collected by Arnold, whose cross field ball found Xherdan Shaqiri racing down the left. His expertly weighted cross was controlled instantly by Saleh who then flicked the ball past home keeper Lukasz Fabianaki with his other foot. A third followed, with an intricate passing movement that saw substitute Roberto Firmino exchange passes with Jones before laying the ball on for Georginio Wijnaldum to side foot home. West Ham got a consolation goal when Craig Dawson finished off a corner. But it was too little too late. The most concerning news for West Ham fans was that Moyes does not expect to do any more business before the transfer window shuts on Monday. So no new striker to replace Sebastien Haller, leaving Antonio as the only recognised striker in the squad.