Liverpool Player Ratings vs West Ham: Matip & Trent Shine

Liverpool earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory away to West Ham on Wednesday night, with Joel Matip and Trent Alexander-Arnold standing out for the Reds. After Lucas Paqueta gave the Hammers the lead, Liverpool took control of the match, with Cody Gakpo and Matip scoring the goals. Matip received the highest overall rating of 7.8, proving to be a classy presence at the heart of Liverpool’s defence and scoring the winning goal. Goal’s Neil Jones said Matip “played well generally after a nervy start,” as he came back into the starting lineup “in style.” Alexander-Arnold (7.6) and Gakpo (7.6) both had excellent performances, with Ian Doyle of the Echo saying it was “another fine outing” for Alexander-Arnold and Henry Jackson saying Gakpo “is now starting to look like an excellent signing.” Andy Robertson (7.1) got an assist, while Jordan Henderson (6.1) got the lowest rating, with Doyle feeling he was “too erratic” with his distribution. Liverpool’s next game is against Tottenham on Sunday afternoon (4.30pm BST), in what is a key game in the battle to finish fifth.