Liverpool has continued its resurgence with a second-straight 1-0 win, this time nervously holding off West Ham.
Star signing Darwin Nunez struck in the 22nd minute with a well-taken header, his first goal at Anfield, but Liverpool failed to build on their dominance before nerves crept in.
Alisson saved a penalty from West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen on the brink of halftime after the striker was fouled by Joe Gomez, before James Milner’s desperate block in the final moments denied Tomas Soucek.
Elsewhere, Chelsea were held to a goalless draw at Brentford, ending their four-game league winning run, while Miguel Almiron struck a first-half sizzler to hand Newcastle a 1-0 win over Everton.
And Southampton leapt out of the relegation zone with a 1-0 win over Bournemouth thanks to a Che Adams header in the first half
Manchester United currently lead Spurs 1-0 in the second half after Fred’s heavily-deflected strike from outside the area.
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Darwin Nunez extended Liverpool’s revival as the Uruguay forward maintained his own recent resurgence with the decisive goal in Wednesday’s 1-0 win against West Ham.
Jurgen Klopp’s side earned a third successive win in all competitions thanks to Nunez’s strike and a missed penalty from West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen in the first half at Anfield.
Nunez opened the scoring in the 22nd minute as the Uruguay forward met Kostas Tsimikas’s cross with a header that arrowed inside the far post.
It was Nunez’s third goal in his last four appearances as the former Benfica star begins to make himself at home after a disappointing start following his expensive summer move.
The 23-year-old was sent off in his first Premier League game at Anfield against Crystal Palace in August, fuelling unflattering comparisons with Manchester City’s prolific striker Erling Haaland.
But it was too soon to write off Nunez and following Sunday’s 1-0 win against City, Liverpool have recorded consecutive Premier League victories for only the second time this season.
Klopp was in the spotlight after his red card for berating the officials during the City clash, while also finding himself criticised for his pre-match comments about the champions’ spending power.
With Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz out for the foreseeable future, Nunez’s fifth goal this season was a welcome sight for Klopp, ensuring the German was in a more peaceful mood on the touchline.
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