David Moyes had never won at Anfield ahead of kick off on Saturday, and it is a status he still has to wear despite West Ham’s best efforts. Their top-four ambitions were knocked as Liverpool narrowly drove home their intent to stretch Manchester City all the way and go collecting trophies in May.
On an evening that hosted an emotive tribute to Ukraine, juxtaposed by a plane buzzing overhead with the message “cats lives matter”, Sadio Mane’s goal was enough for victory, and to keep Jurgen Klopp’s charges motoring on.
