Like Liverpool, the Hammers are also central to the fixture list. Despite making changes to his starting line-up following last weekend’s 3-0 win over Wolves in the Premier League, Moyes felt his men were inadequate compared to their strong opposition. London Stadium said: “Tonight we suffered a heavy defeat against a very strong team. I thought Liverpool did very well. They gave us trouble. The best part was that we were 1-0 down at half-time, which left us with few chances. I thought we started the game well and came into the game a bit, but unfortunately we conceded the second goal. “I wouldn’t say it broke the game, but it made it twice as difficult to come back and I thought we started to get an insight into the game that we didn’t really have.”
Needless to say, I’ve been here many times and been beaten many times, but tonight was probably the night I thought, “God, how much more can I get tonight?””Our power was not enough. I thought the second goal was the biggest turning point. We were 1-0 up and we did well to keep it that way, but the second goal was the killer. But that’s easier said than done.”Liverpool did a lot of good things and the weekend wasn’t good for them. Tonight was good for them.” A few shots through the legs on goal. “There were a few things that went against us.”
David Moyes could not hide Liverpool’s “true power” and was united with West Ham. The Reds won 5-1 at Anfield and advanced to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, where they will face Fulham. The home team dominated early on and Dominik Szoboszlai attempted a breakthrough in the 28th minute. Curtis Jones doubled Liverpool’s lead in the 56th minute in what Moyes said was the “biggest turning point” of his last eight games. Cody Gakpo put the Reds ahead after Jarrod Bowen’s strike gave West Ham a glimmer of hope with 13 minutes remaining. Substitute Mo Salah restored the three-goal lead but it was short-lived as Jones scored a superb solo goal after 84 minutes.
