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Liverpool’s Premier League Title Hopes Dealt A Blow After West Ham Draw
- Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes suffered as they drew 2-2 against West Ham.
- Defensive errors led to West Ham’s equalizer despite a second-half threat by Liverpool.
- Tensions escalated between Mohamed Salah and manager Jurgen Klopp in the match.
Eko Hot Blog reports Liverpool’s hopes for clinching the Premier League title have suffered a severe setback following a 2-2 draw against West Ham. The Reds have only managed to win one out of their last five league matches.
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Following their 2-0 loss to Everton in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday, Liverpool required a victory to stay competitive with Arsenal and Manchester City at the summit of the table.
But a sluggish first half saw them fall behind as Jarrod Bowen (43) nodded home for West Ham from a quick corner.
However, Liverpool were level three minutes after the break when Andy Robertson (48) turned home.
Liverpool showed a significant improvement in the second half, taking a deserved lead as Cody Gakpo’s shot ricocheted off Alphonse Areola and into the net in the 65th minute.
Michail Antonio equalized for West Ham in the 77th minutes
But another unmarked header from Michail Antonio (77) saw West Ham equalise to leave Liverpool two points behind Arsenal and one behind Man City, with the two still to play this weekend.
The Hammers move a point behind seventh-placed Newcastle, with the Magpies having played two games more.
Liverpool’s frustrations were evident following West Ham’s equalizer, with substitute Mohamed Salah, who had been dropped from the starting lineup, seen engaging heated argument with manager Jurgen Klopp as he entered the pitch.
While the manager did not elaborate on the cause, he told TNT Sports after the game: “We spoke already in the dressing room. For me, that’s done.”
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Asked further in his press conference if Salah was also OK with the dressing room conversation, Klopp replied: “That’s my impression, yes.”
Later, Salah walked through the post-match mixed zone declining interview requests, telling reporters: “If I speak today there will be fire.”
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