Liverpool‘s remaining hopes of winning the Premier League title dwindled further on Saturday with their 2-2 draw against West Ham United at the London Stadium.
A quiet first half produced little by way of chances until Luis Díaz hit the post after some positive individual play, but it was the Hammers who took the lead moments later as Jarrod Bowen headed in from a corner in the last few minutes of the half.
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The Reds responded quickly after the break through Andy Robertson. That provided some much-needed momentum for Jürgen Klopp’s side, who got their noses in front in the 65th minute when Cody Gakpo‘s close-range strike deflected off several West Ham players before going in. However, Liverpool could only hold on until the 77th minute. Bowen was involved again with the England international turning provider for Michail Antonio to head in the equaliser.
A triple substitution that included the introduction of Mohamed Salah wasn’t enough in the end as Liverpool dropped more points. They are now two points behind league leaders Arsenal, having played a game more and with only three matches left before the end of the season.
Positives
A strong response after half-time got Liverpool back into the game, but they were let down again by their defending.
Negatives
Liverpool went behind for the 16th time in the Premier League this season, and there were more signs of poor defending from set pieces. Any remaining hopes of winning the title are surely gone.
Manager rating (out of 10)
Jürgen Klopp, 6 — There was little Klopp could do as his side conceded poorly from a set piece once again. He was also unlucky to concede another just as he was making a triple substitution, although the result throws a different light on his decision to bench Salah.
