West Ham 3-1 Liverpool: 5 talking points

Another weekend and another gentle reminder why the Premier League is the most beloved league in the world. The ultra-competitive nature was on full show in the late kick-off on Saturday as West Ham ripped apart Liverpool 3-1 at Upton Park.The Londoners, under Big Sam, provided us with a brand of football that not many had imagined they were capable of producing; outplaying Liverpool in their own type of football.Here are the five biggest talking points from the game.

#1 West Ham surprisingly played better football

West Ham were deserved winners yesterday.

Sam Allardyce and his team have always been associated with route one football and using brute physical strengths of his teams to the upmost to beat oppositions. So, when anyone sees the scoreline without having seen the contest, he would be forgiven to think that Liverpool were bullied out of the game.

However, the game was far from that. West Ham played an effective brand of football that was, for once, pleasing on the eye as well. The Hammers put down the hammer early on in the game pulling away with a two goal lead as Liverpool looked stunned by West Ham’s display of pace combined with intricate passing and movement.

When Liverpool looked to find their way back into the game, they were met with a team that was well oiled in its defensive duties and equally potent on the counter.