Liverpool got back to winning ways in the Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 victory away at West Ham on Sunday evening. Alexander Isak, the club’s big-money summer signing from Newcastle, finally opened his account for the Reds on the hour mark, calmly slotting home a cut-back from Cody Gakpo to break the deadlock. It was a huge moment for the Swedish forward, who had looked a little rusty in recent weeks and had passed up a couple of decent chances earlier in the game. The win was wrapped up deep into stoppage time when Gakpo grabbed a second, finishing neatly after West Ham were reduced to ten men. Lucas Paquetá picked up two quick yellow cards for arguing with the referee late on, leaving his side with a mountain to climb in the final minutes. Arne Slot made the bold call to leave Mohamed Salah on the bench for the first time in a league match, with Florian Wirtz coming into the side and looking lively, even if he did fluff a golden opportunity in the first half. The decision paid off as Liverpool ended a dreadful run of form that had seen them lose nine of their previous twelve matches across all competitions — their worst spell in over seven decades. The three points lift Liverpool up to eighth in the table with 21 points from 13 games, while West Ham stay down in 17th, level on points with Leeds in the relegation zone. A much-needed result for the champions, a first league win in eight attempts, and a clean sheet to boot after they’d shipped ten goals in their last three outings. Signs of life at Anfield.