Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has heaped praise on his side after seeing them win 4-1 against West Ham, despite describing it as a “difficult game.”
Yet another goal from the in-form Luis Suarez and another from Mamadou Sakho, were bookended by a pair of Guy Demel and Joey O’Brien own goals, as the Reds ran out comfortable winners on the day.
And Rodgers was pleased to grab the win, one that sees them rise to second in the Premier League table.
“It was a difficult game, West Ham are a committed side,” he said after the game. “We started slowly but once we got the goal, it allowed us to flow better.”
The home side peppered the Hammers goal, but were denied by a combination of good goalkeeping and profligate finishing.
“In the end we had 29 attempts at goal, and we could have scored more than four, It was a great victory.”
The win takes the Merseysiders into second in the table but the Liverpool boss was keen to stress that his side must not get carried away with another 23 games still to be played before May.
“We just need to keep going,” he added. “We’ve got some difficult games ahead but it was always going to be difficult.
“We just go to the next challenge, today was a good day for us. Results went our way and that’s what you need to exploit and we’ve done that.”
Rodgers also praised the club’s fans for the part they have played in Liverpool’s fine start to the season.
“You’ve got to give the supporters credit as well because they play a huge part in our drive and relentless desire to get goals,” he said. “Their encouragement plays a big part.”
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