The Irons squeezed off six shots total in the match, only two of which were on target. While Liverpool was unrelenting and took a total of 17 shots nine of which were on target against English National Keeper Robert Green.
An old friend turned out to be the Hammers first foe when Yossi Benayoun scored first in the 19th minute after the Reds had been within the West Ham box for most of the early stages of the match. Benayoun's goal came off of a Steven Gerrard free-kick when it found the Liverpool man and he nudged the ball into the goal past Green using his midriff.
The next Hammers blow came when David Ngog swept a ball past Green that was the result of a Benayoun run and pass to the Reds striker Maxi who flicked it towards Ngog brilliantly.
The Irons struggled from the start and especially after the two early goals against England's most storied franchise. With nothing resulting for them on either side of the ball.
The final goal came as a shot from Liverpool's Sortirios Kyrgiakos crashed off the post and hit Green in the back of his heel. A poor sheet for the Hammers iconic Goal keeper. In a match where his play was not as poor as the end result showed.
West Ham has Wigan Athletic this Saturday at home and points will be crucial, as they always are now. The Hammers will need to rebound after their display at Anfield and hopefully the home side will see a goal from fan favorite Carlton Cole, as he tries to win a spot on the England side for their summer trip to South Africa for the World Cup.
West Ham till I die!
