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White defending the anfield road and get us underway cheered on by that terrific law support on a wet and windy night on Mery side the rain swirling around they’re attacking the cop end as Liverpool all in red play from right to left as we as we look and here is an

Early touch for for kellerer the goalkeeper and then quansa back with the the young Irish goalkeeper as Liverpool looking to extend their excellent home record at downfield the winning run ended against Manchester United as the ball goes back to arola and by the Liverpool press he came under pressure very very quickly

And he was almost caught out as it is Liverpool through the pressing of Nunes it’s gone behind for a goal kick but it’s nunes’s name who’s being cheered by the Liverpool supporters yeah that’s the one thing you’ll get with him he will press he’s nonstop with was just

Speaking about earlier on in the buildup but yeah arola took his time it was a nervous situation that was lost his spot in the in the league in recent weeks to fabianski West Ham United like Liverpool have had to navigate their way through the demands of European competition to

Which both have done very very well both topping their group and as a result through to the last 16 of the Europa League they’re looking to reach the last four in this league cup competition as Kudos plays it back MAV Panos ogbona first start for him since late October since the start against

Olympiacos Johnson’s only had a a couple of starts at left back Lincoln and backler topple up in uh in Europe so he might be a little bit ring Rusty but both managers making the six changes I expected the changes from Liverpool I uh I thought West Ham United might have

Gone A Little Bit Stronger although as Charlie Adam quite rightly points out they two have a big game at the weekend at home to Manchester United as Simas follows sual and concedes a free kick with a with a foul the game’s still settling down yeah it has and Ma Panos

There just giving the ball away a couple of times he just needs to relax but you said you’re right there’s a lot of players that haven’t played a lot of football recently as you can see there by arola just just poor technique just kicks it out of play has to be better if

You want to play out from the back goalkeeper has to be better on the ball denner it went back to him in his bright yellow luminous goalkeeping outfit and he sliced it and it went straight out of play for for a throw on a a breezy night

As Gomez playing as a right back for Liverpool back to to Kel just outside the de’s own penalty area van djk gives it back to the Liverpool goalkeeper pornal is the one who actually now to protect uh to approach quansa uh he and Bowen are the one

Trying to lead that that line as they’re poised and forced kellerer to go long Nunes has just come out towards this left hand side gakpo at the minute is the one through the middle Elliot’s far right I’m surprised that that um theno I thought maybe gapo would have played on

The left and nun through the middle to cause problems but he can cause two foul problems with his case endo’s ball to Van djk came it to him around knee height but he just cushioned the ball with a a volid pass into the penalty area as Endo is fouled and that foul

Coming in from uh Edson Alvarez Liverpool quickly take it sosai charging the heart of the West Ham defense his shot actually strikes the back of the legs of Nunes it’ll be picked up by Simas works over the cross first time M ranov manages to head the ball away inside the West Ham

Penalty area nil nil Liverpool seized on that opportunity and it was sosai charging forward yeah sosai done never so well vany played a good free kick Alvarez is still apologizing to Endo but he wanted we said earlier we want him to get more goals from distance and he

Weren’t looking to pass but it’s a good block from Nunes Alvarez lifted on its way that bouncing ball that Johnson at left back for West Ham all in white just shy of the five minute Mark in the early stages here on BBC Radio 5 live in the BBC

Sounds at and now they switch it to the right back and soou down the line Kudos remember him scoring last season actually for Ajax here in the in the Champions League as Bowen comes short to collect the ball kud operating on the the right hand side he played on

The left that last that last time for the uh the Dutch side ball goes astray picked up by Elliot running forward outside the center circle of the West Ham half he looked towards Nunes and there was mavropanos just to come across and deal with it so whether is they’re

Looking for for Nunes to get in behind so far no you’re right I think you’re right Den M Panos is not as quick well I don’t know cuz he is is probably as quick as Aon but as SU goes up that’s the space they’re looking to exploit and

If Elliot could have found Nunes I don’t think you’ll catch him in a one-on-one situation great deal of respect between the two managers David Moyes and uh and urgen klopp sometimes you can see artificial relationships in the managerial world not necessarily is the case between those two and they had a a

Good old hearty chat out on the pitch whilst the two teams were were warming up ahead of the kickoff sharing a joke chewing the C as Curtis Jones will get a throw for Liverpool in front of juren klopp who stands in that technical area with his his Overcoat not zipped up on

This uh not too chilly a night in Liverpool for the time being the baseball cap of course is is on I like that style That’s My Style as a manager if I was a manager but I wouldn’t leave you Deno so that’s why you could always take me with you i’

Definitely take you with you i’ definitely you could be my what system that would be some we just be laughing there would be no coaching yeah I don’t think yeah ball through offside against nun he was offside as well I wouldn’t necessarily that coaching was my forte

Social events so you want to be the social events manager okay I I’ll employ you for that yeah Endo hurried ball behind Elliott and it went straight to Johnson the left back I could also advise you with a few communication matters as well in terms

Of you know yeah yeah I like that I do need that as well yeah we get Gaz as well Gaz the producer we get Gaz with us G he’s a sensible one me and you had a troubled one he’ll be the sensible one so we need that he’s the one who does

All the hard work yeah he does as long as that doesn’t take away from a six figure fee I don’t mind now we’re talking s minutes played nil nil yet to have the first serious chance of this League Cup quarterfinal tie van djk Simas high up the pitch on the halfway

Line Kudos though comes back takes it away off his toes and then with the back pass he rolls it all the way back to arola who with one touch off his right boot then clears it away left footed flicked on by Ben Rama and boen was

Trying to latch onto it but there are the two Central Defenders for Liverpool who just squeezed together and they’ve seen it back to to keler who touches the ball outside of his penalty area oh that was a risky ball that was almost intercepted by a sliding boing as it was

It found Curtis Jones but that was tight very tight to be fair Kell he got away with one there cuz I thought B was going to collect it really RAR but that’s how they that’s the modern day footballers now they know they do take chances and they believe in their themselves quansa

Switches play and spreads it out towards sass he was in space as well no wonder that Jurgen klopper applauds the vision of the young Defender yeah that’s a great ball from Young qu I heard they got high hopes for him as well Den I and every time he’s coming he’s done really

Well yeah he made his debut as a substitute against Newcastle in in August this is his 13th appearance since then he uh had a short lone spell at Bristol Rovers last season but it was good vision and it was only the poor Touch by Simas that let the move down

Nil nil it remains still in the early stages five live and BBC sounds the the boxing of course this weekend Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia Saturday night the coverage from 9:00 the Simas runs forward into the penalty area Elliot can’t take it with him comes out towards Jones Jones took is the ball

Fractionally behind Endo 35 yds out from goal soos chips it forward for the Run of gakpo headed Away by ogbon and then Liverpool try and win the ball back but West Ham Will evade the press and mavas plays it out towards Kudos on this near side we heard from Steve bunts actually

Out in in Saudi Arabia with with Steve earlier but five live boxing the podcast content will be uploaded and available every day just to wet the appetite ahead of Fight Night on Saturday live on five live Elliot runs forward Elliot with a shot just wide it was a low left footed

Effort it was going away from goal it bounced just in front of arola who made the dive away towards his left and in the end it probably was a foot wide of the right hand post nil nil yeah it was good football um by Endo in they played

It to Elliot who’s playing in the little pockets and it’s a good run Ben Rama doesn’t track him it’s a great shot but it’s just wide at the post and I think arola might have saved it but yeah that’s the first real attempt we’ve had

In the game so far an angled effort that was off Target Clinton Morrison is with us here on BBC Radio 5 live tonight high ball pumped up towards nun tries to flick it away from mavropanos sual then gets back keeps the ball in play Nunes takes full advantage does well to dig it

Out to Simas Simas with the cross the goalkeeper little hesitant West Ham through Johnson get the ball clear Liverpool now just starting to get on top there they are Su far should have dealt with it there but nun done ever so well show good strength good balling

From Simas but was good covering from Ben Johnson at that back post sosai is actually covering and filling in for the Run of Gomez Who’s now on the ball on that Far Side the right drills it in low Nunes was there might pop out towards Elliot indeed he does right side of the

Penalty area in front of the s kened a stand here at anfield 10 minutes played nil nil Endo the Japanese International ball played forward gapo no one’s gone with it couldn’t take it in stride as he tried to turn but nobody had pick the run of the

Dutchman oh egon’s got to check his shoulders and M Panos has got to come over and cover it Jones saos able to turn West Hammer just being forced back at this stage at the moment saos has done well SOS tries to play it in blocked Gomez touches it Elliot now on

The ball on that Far Side the Run of Curtis Jones into the inside right channel of the penalty area not spotted and it ball runs out of play and out for for a goal kick bit of concern then for David Moyes and Co on the bench yeah big

Concern to be fair because the two Center offs you can’t one ball can’t beat you where the center forwards in on goal it’s only because gapo has a poor touch but Liverpool have started well they’ve started really well in particular Harvey Elliott gets into little pockets den and he’s been really

Good for Liverpool coming off the bench this season West Ham have only had one win in 55 55 visits since 1963 when Ron Greenwood was the manager and in 63 goals from Jeff first and Martin Peters gave them that victory since then it’s been 60 years of

Struggle they’ve drawn 14 and lost 40 aside from that rare win in 2015 when they won by three goals to nil not helped when coutinho was sent off early in the second half but by that stage Liverpool were already two down so it didn’t really make too much difference

When Mark Noble was later sent off but it’s at a ground obviously where they haven’t had a great deal of Joy but they’ll be hoping to tonight in a competition where they haven’t had a great deal of Joy either they’ve never won it runers up twice 1966 and

1981 where if you’re of a certain generation you’ll know that Liverpool won it that year and on a replay at Villa Park Simas room to run into on this near side the left Liverpool all in red Simas continues to run forward and the cross is turned behind by maval Panos who

Stretches on the edge of his sixy area and diverts it behind for a corner kick nil nil we’ll be playing for 12 minutes they know they look a threat down the left hand side with know um sorry Nunes and Simas Simas has been in good form as well recently great delivery in this

Should be an outswinging Corner then from this near side in front of that 6,000 away support from West Ham in front of the anfield road end Simas weits right arm aoft left footed corner kick ARS its way over now headed out touched away from the penalty are by

Endo Gomez under pressure from Ben Rama can’t afford to take a chance so he goes all the way back to to Kela who finds Curtis Jones he was on the stretch Kudos though will actually get there first I thought he might have just picked up a

Little bit of a blow to his right knee he certainly felt it but he’s playing on S behind does that Den you know manipulates the ball he feels the fullback at at his back and he’s still strong enough to get hold of it he’s hobbling though as Kudos at the moment

West Ham have lost it Jones comes forward evades one chall inside to zos runs through to Elliot Elliot now with a shot just wide hit it true left footed just outside the d off Target goal kick he’s gone close twice now nil nil yeah it’s a good chance for Harel you see

When he comes into that left foot but it was a really good run from Curtis Jones comes in and he just drags the shot high and wide but jgen club’s clapping on the touch line he’s been impressed with Liverpool start West Ham is struggling to get out at the moment

Den seems to be okay at them but oh know he’s still feeling it on his uh yeah you’re right but it’s like his back of his knee yeah back of the knee kind of hamstring you hope he’s all right well you you think of certain clubs in the Premier League who really

Do have a number of of injury problems uh West Ham United in that sense are not too bad off and Antonio’s got a knee injury but they haven’t really been as ravaged as some I can think of a goal at I Brocks Jane Lewis yeah long ball forward St Johnson as

They’ve been doing all night Under The Clash trying to defend it away but instead it was just knocked into the path of cidal deser who’s just come on as a substitute the last 10 minutes or so and he has put Rangers One n up in this one it’s Rangers one St Johnson n

Serial Des with a goal thank you James so Rangers looking to go two points behind Celtic and they’ still have a game in hand aine nil Livingston nil is a latest score in the other game in the Scottish Premiership abedine who are struggling they’re only five points

Clear at bottom of the table liby so they got a chance Padre to uh to kick clear and if there’s a goal in the Women’s Champions League between Harkin and Chelsea we’ll of course let you know but at a quarter 8 quarter of an hour played remains nil nil in this league

Cup quarterfinal tie on five live Jones diagonal ball short towards Elliot plays it out towards Simas finds the left back now cuts it back towards Elliot plays in the ball headed out by mavro Panos van djk forward ball Elliot says leave it fendo he takes over back out towards

Simas once again Clinton Morrison is quite right a lot of the threat coming down this leftand side for the home team all in red as van dijk and it’s Liverpool who are controlling this tie at the moment West Hammer just trying to soak up the pressure Gomez on that right

Hand side drifts in field gives the ball away boen though can’t get there van djk on the cover and he’s played a high ball that actually will curl and will remain in play for sosai to try and cut the ball back blocked come out towards sabosa again nun with a header of Target

Nil nil so harken against Chelsea M farooqi has been a goal for Chelsea great finish from a tight angle from the right from s really good work in the area from Chelsea hacken have actually hit the crossbar at the other end but the English Champions are ahead hacking

Nil Chelsea one and Livingston have taken the lead as well at abedine abedine nil Livingston one and the England Captain Harry Kane has scored a g for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga tonight there’s a shot it’s his 21st goal in 15 league matches they lead 2-0 at Wolfsburg it’s a Bundesliga record

When when’s he when’s he when’s he break cuz he getting a break this year is he yeah he will get a break I think that might be his last game or maybe on the weekend GIS Southgate will be licking his lips at the prospect of his England

Captain having a having a rest whilst we have course here have got plenty of more live football to to look forward to the next live action after the night is during Saturday’s five live sport which is from midday with Mark Chapman Tottenham Everton very much looking forward to that one at three Liverpool

Arsenal at 5:30 and then on Christmas Eve on Sunday wolves Chelsea from from 1:00 so uh that’ll keep us going to take us through to Christmas and then of course the usual Boxing Day program with Mark Chapman again from midday to to look forward to the The League Cup

Semi-final lineup will be announced at around quarter to 11 we’ll bring you news of that I’m sure Colin muray will mention it in his program offside against Nunes Collin’s on air from 10:30 but if you miss it it’ll be in the five live football daily podcast where we’ll

Try and bring you as much live reaction where we can and you’re right the next live their next League game is on the 12th of January yeah I saw him doing an interview the other day he said what are you going to do you’re going to be in

England you’re going to be in Germany said no I’m going on holiday to enjoy it Gomez that’s a day before the African Cup of Nations start so uh West Ham United we talk about they haven’t been impacted by injuries but they’re going to lose Kudos a Ben R Ben Ramo with with

Algeria mavos plays it for that isn’t it those especially Kudos yeah Endo who tries to close down Alvarez he’ll be away at the Asian cup as well which has been played in Qatar here is Ben Rama running into the penalty area in the end he just ran into

A red wall He Man to get past Endo who just been talking about in quansa but Gomez was covering picked up by Keller aside from those two efforts from from Elliot there hasn’t been a shot on target no there hasn’t and listen it’s Liverpool dominating without creating

Any clearcut chances as you said that Elliot one he’ probably be disappointed then know he’s not hit the target cuz as I said with his left foot there were two really good opportunities and West time will be happy kello with the the clearance gakpo over his head easily

Headed forward by mavro Panos it reaches boen who flicks it away he’s done well boen and boen just couldn’t poke it for fals who was offering a supporting run in the inside Left Channel Liverpool get the ball away it remains nil nil the break is quickly snuffed out by West Ham

To I Brocks we go Jane Lewis yes and Johnson down to 10 men in this one also go down as well remember that after a v check ja semi given a yellow initially for a lunging tackle on John linstrom but the referee Alam was called over for

A VAR check had a look at the Monitor and upgraded it to a red card so s John losing by a goal to nil and they’re now a man down as well and remember Livingston still lead aine by a goal to nil at patri here is Elliott Elliot to

Shoot from distance it moved in the air it was low and bounced again in front of the West Ham goalkeeper arola and that does go down as the first shot on target for either side after 20 minutes yeah he looks the most likely at the moment Elliot he’s getting to good little

Pockets getting his shut away but there’s a comfortable save for arola there 20 minutes in and the first effort on target H West Ham yet to create anything of note as Liverpool again deal with Johnson on that far side it goes back to kellerer hits it first time

Right footed bouncing ball mavos then Ducks underneath it Nunes was giving Chase soou now will bring the ball clear over the halfway line on this near side forell stabs it off to soek on the stretch bone has done well to control it Kudos now coming forward onto his left

Foot floats it over but that is well I think that’s wind assisted because it was looking on course for Ben Rama and then all of a sudden it really did Veer away in like a boomerang out for a throw on that Far Side the only

Trouble is it never came back to Ben Rob yeah you’re right it definitely was wind assistant but it was the first time West Ham have got the ball down and played one and two touch good little pass from such into Jared Bowen have to get him in the game cuz he looks

Lively here is Van djk that’s the voice of Clinton Morrison on BBC Radio 5 live nil nil so boss Li’s got a bit bit of room to run into here for Liverpool Nunes is up in support with him here is Nunes Sim in close proximity Nunes back to saos slide shoots off Target

Controlled it with his right foot Hit it first time off his left but it was always going away from goal along the ground goal kick nil nil but you see sabaz liion Harvey Elliot they’re causing problems and and it is coming down this left hand side but Elliot as I

Said he’s getting into little holes and that but sabaz is driving from Midfield endo’s the one who’s sitting and they’re causing a lot of problems at the moment but when you’re on top you have to score Den in his program notes Yen klopp was talking about the expectation levels

Didn’t necessarily agree with the The Narrative of some that the draw against Manchester United here at the weekend was a was a bad result of course it was a result that ended their winning run at anfield this season as Elliot has done ever so well to keep the ball in play on

That far side he pulls it back for Jones and it was just a CER really it was a right footed curling effort with no real power and it was a comfortable save for for arola listen the weekend result I can understand some people being disappointed but sometimes you have to

Give credit to Man United and Liverpool just had an off day they still had a lot of shots and on another day they scored three or four goals so I won’t be worried they got a big game this weekend this is the game everyone’s looking forward to against Arsenal and it’s a

Game you’ll be able to hear on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC sounds don’t miss it anfield 5:30 Liverpool against Arsenal a mouthwatering top of the table Clash that’ll be brought to you here on fire live but nil nil here in this league cup quarterfinal the thing is before that

Manchester United game until Sunday they’d won all 11 matches in anfield and they’d scored at least three goals in nine of those 11 and it’s an unbeaten run that actually stretches back to February when they lost by five goals to two against Real Madrid they’ve won 17 and drawn

Three they’ve turned it once again into a fortress in in recent seasons was that little blip during Co of course without the supporters where some teams took advantage but now with the the Liverpool crowd back inside downfield it is still a hard place to get a result West Ham at

The minute just can’t get a foothold in this this tie we’re Midway through the first half and it’s still goal us now you can see all the coaching stuff getting up begin I think Kevin noan I seen David Moyes a few times I don’t think they want them to play out from

The back I think they want him to get up the pitch cuz it at the moment they’ve not been good enough playing out from the back so in front of that well it’s although it’s fully completed now the anfield road and that extended two- tiered standard way towards our left

There is still a middle section of the seats that are not being utilized so we’ve got the 6,000 West Ham fans filling the entire bottom section the Liverpool fans are above them high up way towards our left hand side the attendance here for Manchester United that weekend was the biggest in

60 years just over over 57,000 tonight were guaranteed the biggest League Cup attendance at anfield Elliot who’s been the ghost whoan so far onto his right foot and his cross is deflected behind by Johnson and Elliot has been at the heart of everything that Liverpool have done so far yeah he’s

Been really good on ellot he’s caused a lot of problems on that right hand side and listen it’s not it’s hard because Gomez is behind him and Gomez is better as a center half so it’s more Elliott doing all of it but he is causing problems you’re right Den so corner kick

For Liverpool should be an outswinger saos to take it Far Side the right West Ham have got every white shirt back in and around the penalty area it’s an outswinger soek heads it away cushion down by Jones played out by Gomez to sbos takes it on the inside of Johnson

Back towards Endo Endo gets it out from underneath his feet quickly first tried to control it off his left fo as a result he’s hitting it on on the half fly right footed and he screwed it off Target wide goalless yeah he’s stretching there his touches is a bit

Heavier and then he’s chasing the touch and he’s as you said it’s on the halfway it’s most it’s a difficult skill goes over um ARA’s bar arola plays it out to sofou taken high on the chest as sofou to soek Alvarez had to go into that 50/50 with Elliot and it comes

In favor of soslow and Liverpool referee Tim Robinson almost gets in the way Jones Simas creates the run for Nunes out wide to the left enters the penalty area now Nunes plays it back towards Elliott Elliot then his cross is deflected Luke’s in the air partially headed away and then swept further clear

By fornals headed back by K quansa Nunes does well Gomez tried to slide a ball in towards gakpo blocked and then a heavy touch as the groans will testify from Gomez and it goes out of play for a goal kick but it’s Liverpool making all the running yeah Liverpool been do West them

Are not good enough in the Midfield area in Alvarez is is but if you’re going to try and play out from him the backat it’s not such’s game that’s where you miss someone like a ward brow or a patar this evening arola plays this goal kick flat ball towards Kudos he’s been in

Terrific form nine goals that he’s he’s scored for West Ham although eight of those nine have actually been at the the West Ham Stadium here is soou to Ben Rama just tickles it to so and then so foul was a little flat footed I wouldn’t necessarily say that was the the best of

Play from the two checkmates yeah he’s got be Su far was flat footed and such’s got to play in a better pass he’s been good recently but for me he’s got to be better on the ball Den when I see how West Ham are trying to progress he has

To be better on the ball Simas oh it was a throw back towards kellerer controlled it off his right foot B was closing him down kellerer did find Gomez that right side popped back by Gomez to Eliot makes himself available and now reaches Endo with a diagonal ball on the ground and

Endo’s got space to run into enters the center circle and he’s over the halfway line his diagonal ball now to gakpo able to turn then he slips quickly back to his feet those bright yellow boots still nil nil passes the ball out towards Curtis Jones left hand side just up from

The by from the by line gakpo is back to goal outside the penalty area reverse ball to Elliot mavro Panos plays it out of Defense it reaches Ben Rama never in full control quansa steps forward saos now with the effort F goal the goal has been Inc coming and saos with a first

Time right footed effort planted in the bottom left hand corner and Liverpool lead by a goal to nil and that was a beauty yeah and Charlie Adam would be happy he wanted him to score some spectacular goals and he has it’s a great strike to be fa it’s poor from Ben

Rama Ben Rama has to get his head up and give it to Jared Bowen he loses it and once azla wins the ball it’s a great strike right into that far corner and he’s been outstanding this season what a finish quaner it ever so well just to

Step out of Defense but saos with a a measured finish he knew exactly where he wanted it to go and he found it it was absolutely precise and gave arola at full stretch away to his right hand side no chance it’s a great finish he look at watching that angle it’s a fantastic

Finish he just cuts across the ball and then you see the dip and the dip beats arola he always know when he looks better but then know he hits that side netting and that’s what he did fantastic finish so Dominic sbos takes his tally to uh to

Four you think that actually for his uh his time at leig last year he scored six goals last year he contributed with a further eight assists uh soos’s got every chance of uh bettering that tally in the red of Liverpool but it’s a deserved lead for

For Liverpool who are one to up another goal in the Women’s Champions League harken against Chelsea Mas farooqi are going to level a really good header from kalissa Laris off after a move forward at PACE down the left hand side really quick work by the Swedish side that

Their first shot on target as well hacken won Chelsea won anfield is alive the Liverpool supporters creating the atmosphere their team and the goal has been coming if you think back that you had three efforts from Elliot one from saos one from Jones before that goal abine of equalized incidentally at patri

At home to Livingston in the Scottish Premiership aine won Livingston W Rangers still lead the 10 men of St Johnston by a Goen ill ey Brocks but now West Ham United are going to have to show a little bit more ambition yeah they are they’re going to have to get on

The ball and make things happen and they’re players out out wide in particular Ben Rama has to start contributing to the game I saw a post on social media from a a gentleman called Rob Pritchard the uh the other day he was talking about West Ham United that they’d won 30 games in

The calendar year of 2023 and only when John Lyle in 1980 had they won more with 37 in a calendar year so we know about the success that they’ve had in European competition uh but they were looking to try and carry on that Feelgood factor into 2024 with the prospect of a

Semi-final first leg and the week commencing January the 8th but as it is it might just be Chelsea and Fulham who represent the capital middlesbor of course the other side the last birth will be completed tonight but Liverpool are ahead by a goal to nil and West

Ham going to have to try and test ker and also have a sustained spell in the game but at the moment 30 minutes in they haven’t been able to do that now you’re right Den know I think David Moyes would be frustrated because they contained Liverpool and it’s a kind of a

Mistake from Ben R about fantastic finish from SL slide but they haven’t been good enough when they’ve been on The Bard Den they haven’t even challenged it they’ve got a lot of young players playing but they have got ain’t tested Keller had a goalie yet con did

Well because uh had it bypassed him and he not stepped forward then Liverpool would have been really exposed with Bowen potentially set away but Ben Rama couldn’t find that so boss lies downward header Elliot lifts it off into the penalty area towards Nunes here is Curtis Jones little flick towards gakpo

Able to turn all off his right foot and then passes the ball out towards Elliot nicely controlled right hand side of the penalty area sosine makes the r in towards the near post and turned behind by mavropanos nobody had gone with Elliot he’s stealing the show tonight

Elliot he is Elliot answer buzz like both of them they’re causing a lot of problems and West Ham midfielders are not tracking him and he’s getting three runs and there you know there that you’re looking and I know what Nunes is doing he’s going for the pull out but

It’s a good ball that’s why you want to see him gamble corner kick then to Liverpool who lead by a goal to nil 13 minutes to go to halftime BBC Radio 5 live and BBC sounds Sim has to take the corner kick Far Side the right it’s an ins swinger

Over the head of Nunes almost comes to Van dijk lifted back in by sosai arola comes a long way to punch cushioned header goes out towards the right from Curtis Jones he gets it back from Simas and the pressure from Ben Rama finds Gomez every Liverpool player all in red

Is in the West Ham half away towards our left hand side they’re looking for the second goal to give themselves a little bit of a cushion as Curtis Jones takes no chances and goes all the way back to to quav kellerer who uh is 12 clean sheets in his 30 appearances

So far for the understudy to uh Allison Liverpool at a walking pace just dictating this cup tie yeah they are and I think David Moyes will hopefully try and get them in at halim and maybe try and make a few changes cuz they haven’t been nowhere near at least if you’re

Going to get knocked out get knocked out by having a goal they haven’t done that at the moment well they got patar they got Ward prous yeah they got options you’re right then a lot of options on the on the bench for for David Moyes Who U mentioned in the in the

Buildup when I was talking to to Tony Lucy and to Connie on five live Drive about this record of his that he’s never won away at anfield as a manager in 20 attempts he’s drawn seven and lost 13 that familiar sinking feeling once again here tonight here’s Curtis Jones for

Liverpool gets away fite the little tug back by B Brahma Alvarez also had a little bit of a nibble at Curtis Jones but he’s held on to the ball well the referee Tim Robinson has played the advantage saos pings it out towards Elliot done ever so well to keep it in

Play looked like it was going to go out for a goal kick but he accelerated he was Nimble enough and agile enough to actually head it and as a result of his tenacity Liverpool actually get a throw down by the corner flag Far Side yeah he

Done ever so well it’s a bosla and Elliott they’re the two that stood out for me in this first half um it’s a great little diagonal ball and Elliot done never so well and then Ben Johnson makes um The Tackle and they get the throw in as you said

Den it’s a throw for Liverpool he’s only 20 years of age Harvey Elliot but he’s he’s one of those players that he seems to have been around for such a long long time 20 wow you’re all right he feels like he’s way older than and that mature young player though

That’s what I’d say very mature young player saw him become the the youngest Premier League player at the time for Fulham against wolves four years ago that was May 2019 and then I actually saw him make his Liverpool debut at Stadium MK a few months later and here he is and he’s

Slowly but surely closing in on a 100 appearances for Liverpool as van dijk with a a ball over the top towards Gomez and again the the crowd the anfield crowd with the uh the Applause of appreciation for the pass from bantti and the potential move for spotting the

Run of Gomez that was nearly unbelievable Den he was a no look pass to be fair from Virgil Van even joggen clar was clapping and I even went oh wow what a pass Sim mastle he’s made a mistake he’s let him B it and then he redeems himself as bow was going to

Shoot from distance cuz he couldn’t go past Quanza looked like he was going to try and tee up a a left footed volley from distance and he did he flicked it up himself it allowed Simas to knit back in because otherwise that uh little that moment of lapsing concentration could

Have let West Ham in half timee at Padre incidentally abedine won Livingston won Rangers still lead St Johnston by a goal to nil at I broos but at the moment that’s the only way you can see West Ham coming back into it a lapse of concentration from Liverpool because

There’s nothing to suggest that they’re going to pose Liverpool a problem in that final third no you’re right and that’s why I feel like Elliot looks for the ball over the top Nunes controls it waits for it to settle sabosa makes the run off him sbos just

Peen to it by a sliding Johnson who diverts the ball behind for a corner kick all the threat from Liverpool oh yeah and it’s Elliot and soos again Elliot getting into um little holes again and I keep saying it but if you’re here and you’re listening you will know

That he is causing a lot of problems he doesn’t just hug the touch line he goes into spots where Defenders don’t want to pick him up I think he’s been outstanding so far Harvey Elliott was just wincing a little bit there Tim Robinson did have a word

With him he’s okay to continue Liverpool still lead by a goal to nil M Salah is warming up for uh Liverpool at the moment uh they’ve got a corner kick Far Side the right sa boss light to take it it’s an outswinger it was aimed towards gakpo headed out by

Alvarez referee has given a free kick because of the foul by Endo why don’t you play on then liver um West Ham are four against three there so why don’t you play on there uh listen anyway he’s doing a good job at the moment Tim

Robinson I don’t want to have a go at him cuz that’s just not me Den I’ve changed you’ve changed have you yeah only until 2024 please God and how how how will you then be in 2024 or have you only changed until then I’ve only changed until then you going

To revert I’m going to revert normally it’s the other way around you New Year’s resolution you make your change and then you revert so I can’t keep saying I’m going to lose weight in you are you are you’re looking very trim anyway moving on yeah all of a sudden now you resemble

Pinocchio we did a Christmas panto on five live you would have the role of Pinocchio cuz I know you’re lying anyway back towards arola 7 minutes to go to halim Liverpool still lead by a goal to nil David Moyes has got to try and come up with

Something at the moment for this West Ham United side because uh they haven’t really laid a glove on Liverpool in this first half here is Nunes looking to end his longest drought in his Liverpool career 10 before today without a goal little flick by Elliot he’s enjoying himself Jones now has it

Simas on the overlap Jones went for the shot charged down by four Nows last touch off Jones that’ll be a goal kick you can see the confidence that Liverpool are playing with yeah in particular young Elliot he’s been outstanding a little flick there I’m to Curtis Jones Jones has got a roll Simas

Though he makes a great run outside him I don’t think it was there to bend it past arola incidentally Liverpool’s next goal will be their 500th goal in this competition they are the most successful Club in the history of The League Cup nine wins no side has won it more

They’re looking for what would be to extend their record into a 19th semifinal they’re leading by a goal to nil 499 goals in the competition and that one was scored by sbos just before the half hour we’ve got 6 minutes to go to halim they’re attacking now and it’s

Gomez who went for the swinger and he sliced it now that would have been a collector’s item he’s never scored in his entire career and it showed as uh I was just about to say that it definitely showed with that technique on the left foot but he done well to win it back

Then it was a sliced effort Liverpool are back in possession we’ll go back to I bro Jane Lewis halftime here Rangers one St Johnson nil serial ders giving Rangers the lead in this one there was a long ball over the top St Johnson tried to clear the danger but laluna could

Only head the ball into the path of Serial deser who slaughtered home to make it 1 nil on 32 minutes St Johnson’s well their cause was made even more tricky they were reduced to 10 men gima first of all given a yellow card for a one footed lunge on John Lindstrom but

After a call to the VAR monitor that was upgraded to a red card Rangers have had s 70% possession in this one they are completely in control deser could have had more but from a couple of fine saves from dear metov in the St Johnson goal

But at halime they are in the driving seat they lead this one by a goal to nil we’ve got 5 minutes to go to halim Liverpool still lead by a goal to nil West Ham United supporters haven’t had a great deal to cheer about so far

Simas his header goes back van djk heads It Forward sbos back towards van djk and rolls it all the way back towards kellerer they have got a level of control that the only probably concern for yoken Klo would be is that they haven’t been able to extend their lead

That would be his only negative out of this first half performance so far yeah definitely because they’ve dominated as I said Keller hasn’t had a safe to make but it’s been all Liverpool and they’ve created numerous chances and he’d be disappointed if they don’t go in two n

Up but if they go in one n up they still be happy you would um you would think at some time that West Ham United will have a a period in the game where they’re going to create a chance oh definitely in football you’ve been in it for many

Years and then know and seen games like this where you do have a spell and that’s where you got to be ruthless and take your chances Johnson on the far side the left back just plays the ball forward towards Ben rmer but the hunger of the Liverpool players as he keeps it

In play on that Far Side the left for West Ham who are all in White playing from left to right he turns and He surround by three red shirts it looks like it’s uh that light rain has stopped still a little bit blowy though as so

Che to soal Kudos has been quiet but he is a danger being checked there by Curtis Jones and he’s overhit that diagonal ball 10 yds in Midway through the Liverpool half of his left foot out of play goes in front of the cop for a goal kick three minutes to the break

You’re spot on he has been quiet and he and he look and he’s looked really frustrated on that right hand side and usually you see his bubly you know and he looks frustrated his shoulders are slumped so as I said David Moyes does he make changes at halim I’m not saying

Take off Kudos cuz he’s one of their best players and he’s one who can get you a goal well we mentioned the two games at the weekend and of course we’ll be here at anfield uh for Liverpool against Arsenal second in the table against the league leaders separated by

Just a point commentary from 530 but West Ham United do have that earlier kickoff on Saturday there in action at at 12:30 might well have been in David moyes’s thinking when he made the six changes as quansa strides forward slips but still able to get the ball out

Towards Simas lifts it over the head of Kudos puts his head down bravely to the boot of the garan sees it back towards van djk and Van djk actually applauds Simas having an extended run in the side of course with Robertson’s injury as I’m forever blowing bubbles is being sung by

That loyal support from West Ham United K to Van dijk 2 minutes remain in this first half and there hasn’t really been much stoppage time either so I can’t necessarily see Tim Robinson having much added on time at all as Liverpool will build again Far Side the right Gomez is forward Elliot almost

Picked out Nunes who’s now got into that Central Area so only Simas is providing the WID Nunes is playing on the shoulder of naop Panos gako has gone up with ogana on the right now it’s with Endo van dijk strides forward left of the center circle Liverpool still lead but

It’s a slender lead by a goal to nil 90 seconds remain in this first half Billy McKinley and David Moyes in that technical area getting the instructions across to the West Ham players as quansa sabosa able to turn no pressure feeds it to goes Far Side along the ground

Gakpo number of players are struggling with their footing actually in particular gakpo you be you’re wondering if he’s wearing molds or not studs here is endo Curtis Joe chips it into the penalty area over the head of nun and patted down and caught by alons arola as he looks for the early release

Towards Kudos but they’re just not keeping the ball West Ham no I think I see McKinley throw his head back because you’ve been under pressure relax arola it’s only a minute to go to half time just relax and keep the ball Curtis Jones to Gomez Gomez runs forward pushes it to the the

Feet of Elliot Gomez powers on Elliot now with a cross GPO with a header just wide he climbed so early and he’s downward header seven yards out dropped just in front of the left hand post of the keeper of arola and it went wide and Liverpool again close to a second goal

Yeah good play again Gomez I’m driving for it playing it to Elliot great little ball you know what gapo he rises he times it the only thing missing is he not in the back of the net everything else right it’s a great it’s a superb header he’s so unlucky it goes wide to

The post Jurgen klopp again and not for the first time applauds above his head as there will be a minimum of one minute added on time here at downfield this leag cup quarter final live on five live Liverpool won West Ham United nil and West Ham United are fortunate that they’re only one

Behind meanwhile Ben Rama comes forward challenged by Quant tries to shepher him away out of the penalty area Johnson Joys the attack plot comes in from saos mopas doesn’t able to control it under pressure and closed down again by sosai Liverpool have been Superior in every Department no they have to be fair

Even there you’re thinking you know what Liverpool do they Clos in their numbers when they lose the ball everyone go it’s not just one there’s two there’s three there’s four closing down and not giving any West stand players anytime on the ball Ben Rama not exactly racing back as

It reaches Elliott there is the halftime whistle and David boyes is quick to take off his beanie hat and get down that tunnel to wait for his players he needs to inspire them because they have been very much second best here in this first half at anfield where Liverpool lead by

A goal to nil they’ve created a host of chances but it was sbos with a fine effort just before the half hour that separates the two sides Clinton Morrison yeah and Liverpool fly deserve it they’ve been the better team in this first half they probably disappointed

It’s not 2-0 two or three because they have created the chances but yeah jave and saos have been the two outstanding players for me in this first half so Liverpool won West Ham United nil so so comfortable Clinton isn’t it it’s so easy you’re looking at it crossy and

You’re thinking is our West Ham going to make any changes but even their intensity of closing down but Liverpool have been comfortable Liverpool’s intensity when they lose the ball closing Downs excellent West Ham can’t get out you don’t know what they want to do do they want to play out from the

Back they want to go from Back to Front everyone the coaching staff look frustrated and the players look like they’re frustrated as well I know Charlie Adam it’s it’s dead easy to say oh you know are they going to show some ambition and that kind of thing but

They’re at anfield and it’s difficult and I get all that they’ve been pretty passive though haven’t they yeah they have there is times where you know when you’re doing a low block that you can you got to get to a certain point where you have to engage and you have to allow

You know your team to get up the pitch and you have to get close to people and at the moment they’ve not done that and again I said before the game I’d like to see sish you know have plenty shots and um it’s been Harvey ell has had all the

Shots until he until he popped up and scor that goal but again it’s um you know a better West Ham second half they have to come and put pressure on Liverpool at some point they can’t just allow them to walk past them or you know allow shots from The Edge you’re going

To have to put your body in the line at times as well Clinton I’m not going to compare um saas sly to other Liverpool number eights of old but it is he does strike a football absolutely beautifully well that’s why Charlie was saying he want him to score more goals from

Outside the box because he does strike it and that strike was fantastic the Finish arola is that he’s that side but the power and the pace of the shot is outstanding it goes right into that side n it’s a fantastic finishing he’s been brilliant he looks like he’s just

Playing in the playground having fun it’s been so easy for him and Harve ellot but the strike has been F the strike was fantastic what a finish I know Charlie Adams proud of that one for sure yeah no listen it was a wonderful strike but again can people get out

Closer can they go and get tighter to him um they’ve had plenty of warnings with harveer and they know listen you know you do you do your your um homework before the match and you do your presentation you know that he likes to shoot from the outside the box so you

Know Everton Everton West Ham have to get people closer if they know that he’s getting on the ball you work with lots of young players and you obviously do Lawns at at Burnley Charlie H how rare is a player not just the talent of Harvey Elliott because obviously he rare

Talent but the way he plays the game that sort of low center of gravity the skill the speed that he that he works at ah listen it’s very difficult to Mark I because he he likes to go both ways um strength of character he had a horrendous injury didn’t he when he was

At black bur and coming back with oh yeah with a broken leg and what he’s come through and as a person you know you know that when things are not going you know he’s going to dig in deep because he’s been through that tough time he’s in a good moment you know he’s

Getting his opportunity and he has to show in games like this or the Europa League you know when needed to come into the Premier League that he’s ready and um I just think he’s a wonderful Talent um but again he can go both ways and

What I like about him is that you know even though he is Young he’s got personality in a Liverpool team that wants to to make things happen and he’s not not afraid to make a mistake Charlie Clinton Ian thank you all very much Liverpool won West Ham nil halftime anfield second half commentary

On the way of course it’s also halftime in the Women’s Champions League that game between hacken of Sweden and Chelsea masz fiki on and gothenberg as well Steve the Swedish side took a little bit of time to get into the game but their equalizer was a great finish a

Header at the leftand post from Clarissa lissi after a good cross from the left that was hackins first effort on target as well earlier on in the half sank ker had put Chelsea ahead scoring her fifth in Europe that a finish into the roof of the net after writing canid a former

Hacken player made a ra Amy running into the area Lauren James has had a shot tipped over the crossbar as well hacken have hit the crossbar at the other end too Engel forcing good save in the 45th minute as well Chelsea with some good work going forward later on in the first

Half as it stands though hacken remain top of the group with Chelsea behind them in second 1-1 at the breaking gothenberg uh Rangers lead St Johnson by a goal to nil at halftime in Scotland that would take them two points behind Celtic with a game in hand the other

Game is still abdine won bottom of the table Livingston won uh we are going to talk to Turkish football shortly and here the latest the problems that they’ve been having over there in the last 48 hours with another game uh having to be halted and in this case

Cancelled and we’ll hear from Europe’s Victorious Ridder Cup captain little trait for you as well Luke Donald is on the way after the latest news on five live with KL Harley listen on BBC sounds this is BBC Radio 5 live thanks Steve two teenagers have been told to expect

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That put it Forward is to facilitate uh and help expand humanitarian assistance that’s getting into Gaza and we fully support that and the British Medical Association says in order for the junior doctor strike to be called off the government needs to make an offer that recognizes and values its members the

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That’s happening Time Travelers are great like the best like wow who are you I’m the doctor Doctor Who Christmas Day on BBC I player so it is Liverpool won West Ham nil halim in The Last of The League Cup quarterfinals uh Rangers still leading by a goal to nil in the Scottish

Premiership over St Johnston abedine one Livingston one now halil um Mel the referee who was punched by the president of anara guchu farak Kucha has spoken publicly for the first time since the incident saying he will not forgive coacha for his AC he also talked about being kicked on the floor during the

Incident saying it is something he will never forget meanwhile the president of Istanbul sport LED his team off the pitch during another controversial match last night emay Tamal from the BBC’s Turkish service can tell us more on both firstly the incident with the referee halut broke silence on attacks towards

Him and slammed Anar guu manager emra bazo he accused emra bazo of provoking the incident he also claimed that bazu has enmity towards him and still did not apologize for the incident emra bazu immediately responded and denied halut me’s remarks by saying that he offered sincere apologies multiple times uh if I

Remember correctly I apologize three four times I apologize both on the field and at the corridors there has been no personal hatred hostility between us he said emra bazo also said he tried to call m a couple of days later but he didn’t take any response anaru released

A security camera footage leading to the locker room after the match capturing the moment when emra bazu approached Halu mut offering a Haw and engaging in conversation on the other hand Halu mutm says he still dreams of whistling at a World Cup final but he’s not psychologically ready to manage

Fenerbache Galatasaray turkey super Cup game jut to be played in Saudi Capital Riyad on December the 13th both teams will play on Sunday in Istanbul for the Turkish Super League game as well and Turkish Football Federation has not announced the referee of this game yet and that’ll be a name very familiar to

Listeners I think emray bellazo the the head coach Van karuchu because he played in the Premier League for for Newcastle United and and famously of course for the Turkish national team now Turkish football was suspended after that it came back last night and then we had more controversy yes Turkish football

Was plunged in further crisis last night after Istanbul sport walked off the pitch in protest at a refereeing decision in its Super League game against Tron Sport and isul Sport president AAL F SAR ALU told the team to withdraw from the pitch and the game was stopped in the 74th minute uh the

Controversy was sparked when Tron sport went ah had 2-1 however istambul sport players had earlier claimed that they should have the penalty following a clash and there was a fall before Tron sport goal but V check uh did not change the result and Istanbul sport president commanded his players to leave the field

In protest uh and istan sport president uh held a press conference earlier today he criticized both Turkish Football Federation and the referees associations he said he completely trust in them and he is ready to accept any decision and he hinted that Turkish Football Federation president and the board

Members should resign we still don’t know the decision of Turkish Football Federation uh regarding the game possibly Tron sport would win the game 3-0 and three points will be deducted from Istanbul Sport and isan Sport president said uh his team will play his next Turkish League game against sasor

On Saturday I remember after Hal um was was punched the the the headlines in the Turkish press read things like turkey’s day of Shame so after this latest incident what are they saying this is a real mess isn’t it yeah it’s a complete mess and everyone is asking the same

Question how on Earth we will see the end of this season Turkish Football Federation uh says it is taking necessary precautions and the ref say uh they will take part at the games but both on the club level and the fun level uh trust towards the Federation uh and

The referees uh seems to hit rock bottom right now that’s em Tamal from the BBC’s Turkish service and even since speaking to emay a little bit earlier tonight there’s been another incident this evening uh security had to provide a protective ring a shield if you like around the referee Zai kusuk after he

Sent off the fen aach midfielder Fred late in their game uh this evening they were beaten I in they won by four goals to three uh against kaiseri so another incident happening there in Turkey this evening uh loads of programs and podcasts to listen out to on five live

And BBC sounds over the Christmas period we’ll look back on the Women’s World Cup the Formula 1 season and those two massive golf events in September when Europe triumphed in both the Ryder and solheim cups we’ll hear in depth from the solhin Cup captain Suzanne Patterson and the Ridder Cup captain Luke Donald

I get a little choked up just thinking about it now to be honest um I think it was just the the whole buildup you know obviously the the situation that got me into the captaincy the 14 months of preparation um you know I think it was the the greatest moment in my

Professional career because you are really serving others you know it’s it’s about an opportunity give these 12 guys the best opportunity for success and you you put a lot of time you put a lot of effort into it uh Ry Cups have meant so much I’ve had so so many great

Experiences as players a couple times as Vice captains but this was different you know I poured a lot of energy a lot of hard work into it uh and to see it kind of paid off it was such a long buildup and I think eventually some of that

Emotion had to come out and yeah you saw it there on the 18th green that’s Luke Donald loads to enjoy from both of those events you can download both programs right now via BBC sounds they are on the five live Sport All About feed these the sounds of anfield Liverpool leading West

By goal to nil halftime in The Last of The League Cup quarterfinal second half commentary with Clinton Morrison and Ian Dennis thank you Steve well the the awful weather has has returned the the wind and the the swirling rain but Liverpool are out early and Jurgen klopp

Has not made any changes so Keller is in goal Gomez quaner van djk and Simas Sosa endo and Jones gakpo Nunes and Elliot is the the Liverpool side um West Ham United yet to have a shot on Target in fact yet to have a shot at all so

They’ve got they’ve got to have more of a go in this second half they know things can only get better they got to have a goal I don’t we’re seeing them come out now and I don’t look like they’re making any changes at the moment so I think David Moyes will give it

Another 15 minutes and then probably have make changes I know he’s definitely got a eye on on the weekend’s game but they’ve been nowhere near good enough it’s a cup game let’s go you might as well you go have a right goal no extra time as you said straight to penalties

Have a goal yeah well you’re right there have been no changes made so they line up with arola in goal soou mavro Panos ogon and Johnson is the West Ham United defense soek Alvarez fornals cudas Ben Rama and Jared Bowen as a referee Tim boen it’s Tim boen Tim Robinson gets us

Uh back underway I was going to copy and say that as well his name is Tim Bowen but it’s not it’s Tim Robinson yeah we’ve got Jared Robinson in Tim b anyway back underway Liverpool in all red so they’re defending the anfield road end they’re attacking the cop they’re playing from

Left to right West Ham are in all white attacking the anfield road end where their 6,000 traveling supporters will be hoping to at least see Keller had tested as they look for an equalizer after sosi’s goal separates the two sides that was scored just before the half hour

Elliot’s really caught the eye picks up already and spreads play out towards Nunes who again is drifting out towards that left Simas is also there Curtis Jones stops and then darts forward as he sees an area of space Nunes Simas available on the overlap Nunes though Waits plays

It back to Endo Endo now finds sass who stayed out wide on that left back now towards Curtis Jones Curtis Jones shoots strikes so and rebounds behind and Liverpool it would seem in these opening 60 seconds if carried on where they left off yeah you’re right

Den and they’ve taken the uh the corner short and they played it to the left and Endo plays it back out towards Simas and now it’s with vanik saos coming from Deep closed down by Bowen Elliot just stabbed it really that was uh caught in two minds almost gave

It away Liverpool though retained possession so boss’s cross a deflection and that actually took it away from gakpo the deflection just took it a little bit further in the air as gakpo again was already climbing and it’s turned behind for a corner kick yeah it did it took a deflection it turned out

Into be a good but it was good defending but Ben Rama has to win the tackle on Gomez there was nowhere near strong enough he pulled out of it corner kick for Liverpool in front of the cop leading by a goal to nil BBC Radio 5 live in BBC sound Simas with the

Outswinger so heads it kept in play though by a leaping Simas who now flights this ball over headed by Mop panas as he attacks it with his head back it goes to Johnson little bit off balance it strikes his head and goes out of play for a Liverpool throw which they

Take very very quickly and already patar I think his and Ward prous have been told to warm up but pakar is actually stripped and ready for action his tracksuit bottoms and his top have come off he’s actually just going to put the green bib over that white number 10

Shirt now but pakar will be coming on very very soon West Ham have to improve after an insipid first half performance 3 minutes into the second half Liverpool with Endo Nunes able to turn inside the penalty area holds on to the ball good footwork Nunes with the effort and turn

Behind two-handed by arola excellent play by Nunes yeah and you can see these fans appreciate him he’s a great little drag back and he gets his shot away with his weak left foot good save from marola but that’s what you want to see more of from Nunes corner kick again for

Liverpool already their second in the opening 3 minutes of the second half Simas another outswinger mavropanos heads it away Gomez Midway through the West Ham half plays it out towards saos gets it out in front of him sends over the cross it was an angled cross that

Quanson was actually on his toes and the central Defender heads it away and it’s well off Target for a goal kick yeah it’s a great ball again in from sosla and you’re thinking with Liverpool game on the weekend three players that you didn’t think would be warming up or

Warming up canate Trent Alexander arold moala so they might want a bit of the action as well Deno yeah Arsenal come here at 5:30 top of the table clash and that’s after we brought you Tottenham against Everton with five Liv sport from midday with Mark Chapman this coming

Saturday Gomez is powering forward from right back his little touch towards Elliott just shows too much towards Johnson the West Ham left back is able to turn but nun wins it back this sa Boss line Liverpool have just had a greater hunger here is Curtis Jones

Jones with the shots and he’s pulled it wide left footed well they must have had we must be approaching at least half a dozen efforts that have been off Target yeah definitely and you’re right that’s the word hunger Liverpool have had more hunger and more desire than West Ham

West Ham is slow even when Alvarez gets the ball there it’s Nunes that is closing him down comes from that left down side showed much more hunger and desire so far pakar continues to limber up Ward prow is the other West Ham United substitute but we do have Alexander Arnold and Salah also

Limbering up in these wet conditions as the swirling rain you can visibly see of the flood lights on top of the San stand on that Far Side 5 minutes into the second half no other goals elsewhere to tell you about aine won Livingston won in the Scottish Premiership Rangers

Still leading against St Johnston by a goal to nil as they look to close the gap to two points on Celtic and still have a game in hand and harken won Chelsea won in the Women’s Champions League as Simas wins that ball in his left back roll it will be oh my

Word I was going to say a Liverpool throw it should have been a Liverpool throw you’re right Den B picked it up already we’re 5,000 yards away and he’s literally two yards away and he can’t see that the linesman he was you were right it will be a West Ham throw

Though as the rain seems to intensify in these very very windy conditions Liverpool have got every red shirt back inside the penalty area that look like a foul throw as well from sofal comes back towards the uh the Czech International and now the cross is played over little touch off the head of

Johnson makes it run through towards Ben R Ben Rama plays it down the line Johnson loses out towards end though good covering by by the Japanese International ooh sliding in was Alvarez he’s caught Elliot referee Tim Robinson will call Alvarez towards him and I mean he’s picked up a number

Of uh of yellow cards this season already but the referee Tim Robinson is taking his time before he decides what action to take against the Mexican [Applause] international it’ll just be a yellow card so uh Alvarez is uh is booked and Elliot is back on his

Feet and he’s uh he’s smiling 7 minutes into the second half Liverpool take the free kick it’s as comfortable as you could wish to see a in a in a one-nil lead for any team yes definitely but because of the nature of the score line yuren Klo will not be

Complacent as Gomez looks for the Run of sosai tries to thread it through block comes back towards sosai looks for the Run of Jones clattered clear by mavropanos and then taken on the half turn by van djk with consumate ease as it stroke then back to Gerald quona this 20-year-old

Defender as now Elliot runs forward and runs at PACE inside towards the boss the goal scorer there that little turn tries to roll away from soek he stops the move West Ham United now with Johnson coming forward but Liverpool will press early Johnson though makes the Run gets away

From two red shirts good ball towards boen makes the run in behind Quanza enters the penalty area looks for all for for Nows excellent tracking back by Simas for Nows was waiting for the ball just to drop he applauds the ball from Bowen and Simas slides it behind for a

Corner kick with the intervention it’s brilliant from Ben Johnson in his own half he drives up and the ball’s brilliant to boing and the the ballings outstanding but great defending from Simas but that’s what you want to see more better from West Ham but good defending well that was by far the best

Moment for a West Ham United side that are yet to have a shot on target as they Trail by a goal to nil no extra time should it be level would go straight to a penalty shootout League Cup quarterfinal live on five live corner kick Far Side the right and it goes to

The near post headed out by Gak Jones couldn’t control it on the edge of his penalty area so foul finds Johnson inside the center circle Johnson looks for the ball over the top offside though against Ben Rama looking down the line as well in front of the main stand the assistant

Referee on that far side in front of the S stands he’s got all the line to look across and still the Algerian International triggers the offside trap abdine are in front now they were behind but have come from behind and they lead bottom of the table Livingston by two

Goals to one at patri Rangers are still one n up against the 10 men of St Johnston at ioos as Gomez collects this ball Midway through his own half almost comes to a standstill back towards kellerer closed down by boen clears it away towards nun waits for the ball to bounce leaps into

The challenge with ogana ogana tumbles Elliot picks up the loose ball keeps it in play sends across rides up the body of Johnson who then Vol it away only as far as Endo lays it out towards the Boss line 10 minutes into the second half Liverpool still lead this is quansa

Finds van dijk a stationary van dijk inside the center circle who now enters West Ham United territory Simas Far Side gakpo coming in from the left towards Jones holds on to the ball drifts back out towards the left Nunes comes forward shoots strikes gakpo rebounds towards Simas just in from the touch

Line Jones now Waits Liverpool almost toying with West Ham United remember that FA Cup semifinal when West Ham United got an absolute pummeling at Villa Park by Nottingham Forest and the West Ham fans just sang and chanted throughout the whole afternoon I’ll never forget that as Liverpool get the ball in towards Jones

And Jones St from the cutest of ankles he sloted it in pass arola and the most successful Club in the history of The League Cup have just registered their 500th goal in the competition and might well be a route through to the last 42 2-0 yeah it’s good play again it’s a

Great ball it’s a great run from Jones but I must say it’s poor goalkeeping thenner you as arola you can’t be beaten there on your near post they might go through his legs but he everything should be closed there he can’t be beaten on your near post no chance ob’s

Looking at his goalkeeper really poor but 2N and I’m going to say game Over nobody nobody had tracked the Run of Jones and as you say arola surely has to do better he did have a look he went for goal right through the legs of arola and if West Ham United were thinking of a change of patar and Ward

Prous if they are to sum them up some sort of effort then they’ve got to make the change now surely because they’re 2-0 down yeah they have they have made it while goal was going in patar on and Ben Ram was going off me so pakar is on oh but

Liverpool are leading by two goals to nil because at the minute and we were just praising the West Ham supporters as uh as well for that surrender that their team put in but the West Ham fans were just loyal until the very end it’s an endearing

Memory of mine as a as a as a young to Growing Up and here they’ve traveled in numbers and they expect to see better so Ben Rama is off pakar is on but Liverpool are on route to the last four there’s been a goal in the Women’s Champions League Mas farooqi Chelsea

Back in front eron kusper with the left footed strike when hacken could only get the ball partially clear Chelsea able to find her in the area just before that though hacken hit the frame of the goal again avangard again remember she hit the crossb in the first half as well but

Chelsea ahead again how one CH te thank you m Liverpool charging forward Jones has just got their second goal to nun Nunes inside Left Channel of the penalty area everybody would love Nunes on the score sheet today back towards Jones outside the area right footed couldn’t keep it down and

Liverpool now are going to make a change they don’t make it any easier the three that are coming on of Deno you got canate Alexander Arnold and mo Salah so if you were thinking of uh Liverpool keep keeping players fresh for the top of the table Clash against Arsenal Jurgen klopp is

Actually is wanting to press home their advantage even more yeah and he’s probably thinking I need to give them minutes you know um for the weekend and that’s what he’s doing I mean You’ think that um van dijk would probably come off for for canate yeah as the ball is

Picked up by Kudos towards Bowen 2-0 down Bowen tries to roll it into the path of pakar cleared away West Ham with soof foul no foul that’s a on the Czech Republic right back Nunes is actually on defensive duties and then the referee gives the free kick for

Liverpool despite nun winning the ball and trying to set off a Counterattack yeah I think the linman gets it it’s a foul from nunz on Sul and the referee doesn’t give it so I can understand why the West Ham fans in that corner are frustrated well he made the uh the six

Changes did did Jurgen Klo endo’s going to be coming off so Alexander Arnold will come on for uh for Endo so he’ll play yeah you’re right more importantly endo’s avoided a yellow card that a could potentially have ruled him out for the semi final first leg the uh the yellow cards

Actually get wiped after the quarterfinals he’s getting a lovely Ovation is at his Endo we’re then going to have Mo Salah coming on for saos band’s got the number already came up then van djk and then van djk coming off so sosai again and van djk with Liverpool very much in mind

They’ve had a a run out for an hour Liverpool are two goals to the good and all is well with the world for y CL yeah he can rest some of the big players then three might play on the weekend definitely to BOS and Van djk but Ando

He’s done well again and he’s done well last last game as well so it’s just minutes and Salah will be think licking his lips thinking there’s goals in this game for me well Salah who 200 goals that he recently reached that that that Landmark as he is on Liverpool have made the triple

Substitution and for what will be a record attendance for a League Cup tie at anfield that will beat the previous record of just over 53,000 against Tottenham in 2016 the majority inside this impressive Stadium are very very content as their side lead by two goals to nil BBC Radio 5 Live Gomez waits to take a throw level with the penalty area to to Elliot short diagonal ball to Salah Gomez triangular passing patterns between the Liverpool players as Alexander Arnold who will relish this Midfield role now Simas comes forward left corner of the area it’s a

Boy in tfield at the moment if you’re a Liverpool fan Alexander Arnold to to Elliot canate back it goes towards Keller bouncing ball he’s outside inside his penalty area and now he finds cona who can just stride forward Hansen EST bringing the ball out of Defense there

Gakpo able to turn Salah Runners off the ball of Plenty one of them is Elliot saved by the legs of arola behind for a corner kick Liverpool 2N it’s probably only mistake he’s made um this evening Elliot it’s great play from con he drives out and plays it um a good ball

Into gapo he plays it to Salah Salah good ball ellot maybe could cut it back and Nunes has a taing but brilliant football from Liverpool so Alexander Arnold is going to take the corner kick on this near side to right West Ham United have every white shirt

Back in these windy and wet conditions defending the cop inside their own penalty area referee’s blown his whistle as it comes in has to be retaken it spotted something at uh Tim Robinson it was between Kar and Alvarez Alexander the Arnold readjusts the ball places it down once again inside the

Quadrant he waits left arm goes a lop right footed in towards the near post headed out by Johnson lays little flick by Elliot Simas tries to stab it away from soof foul the West Ham right back gives it away straight towards Nunes Nunes coming forward Nunes in field bypasses canate reaches Alexander Arnold

His shot could easily have been touched goalwards by Gerald quona who was up there from the back didn’t make a meaningful connection went through the crowd of players and continued on its diagonal D Direction and out for a goal kick yeah you’re right Alexander an is

Quan that misses it Nunes was offside at the bat post but Quan good opportunity let’s get an update from I BR Jane Lewis Rangers W Johnson nil Rangers are knocking at the door as they look to take advantage of Johnson of course being that man down at knocking at the

Door but for Dimitar mof he has pulled off a string of brilliant saves he’s kept out ders he’s kept out Lamers as well and Rangers are going looking for this go this goal that would make it far more comfortable for them remember if they carry on like this if they seal the

Win here they will reduce the points to just two points at the top of the Scottish premiership right now it’s looking good they would like that other goal though just to make it a bit more comfy but meof is keeping them all at B it’s one nil to Rangers here s forward

On that left hand side Simas runs forward gets away from The Challenge of of Bowen and Simas plays it back now it’s at Nunes six yards in from the uh in the touch line Curtis Jones ran forward back towards Nunes left hand side of the Box enters the penalty area

Now and then overruns it he looks for a corner kick and he gets it incidentally if it’s all going well for Rangers in the blue corner and it’s all going well for Liverpool in the Red Corner I like that it’s a tidy reminder that five lives boxing coverage will be live from

Saudi Arabia at 9:00 Anthony Joshua of course in action the five live boxing podcast available every day with Steve bunts and the team out in Saudi Arabia Liverpool have a corner kick Simas outswinger from the left bouncing ball rides up the body of foral hooks it clear high and Away 65 minutes in

Bouncing ball offside still yet to have a shot on Target West Ham United and the way it’s going I don’t think they will they still yet to have a shot oh wow that you can’t complete the whole game without having a shot surely you got to test the go goalkeeper cuz they haven’t

Been nowhere near good enough I’m surprised David M hasn’t made any other more changes as well because his team have struggled he’s talking to his coach and stuff but just get the players on the pitch they uh I know that they suffered a heavy defeat at at Fulham that’s their

Only defeat in their last nine since early November they had won seven of those those nine games but this is offside no Salah goes forward flag stays down late flag he did look offside yeah you called it and it was eventually raised but Liverpool leading by two goals to nil

They turn over the ball once again with Alexander Arnold and then Salah and gakpo left it for each other and the ball R between the two of them and out of play for for a goal kick doesn’t appear to be too much activity uh down there just as yet as uh

David Moyes is out there offering vocal encouragement but his uh Dreadful record here is going to continue yeah of course it is going to continue but they’ve not been good enough nowhere near they don’t deserve anything at the moment because as you said not even to have a shot in

The game it’s really disappointing actually 10 years since he last lost a game uh sorry last avoided defeat should I say he’s lost each of his last eight visits since May 2013 a goal of straw when he was the the Everton man manager but he’s on course for a 14th defeat out

Of 21 trips in his managerial career West Ham United as they try and hunt the ball looks a rather forn task for uh for West Ham at the moment kellerer has been a mere spectator in front of those West Ham fans we’re almost mid through the second half Keller her downfield ogbona

Powerful header forward canate leaps that was a high boot referee those let play continue he doesn’t know the game Tim that’s a you’ve called it everyone knows it’s a high but should be a free kick for Nells was the one complaining as gakpo took B from behind and that

Decision is spotted by the referee Tim Robinson Liverpool free kick just inside the West Ham half so we’re three quarters of the game through and West Ham United haven’t laid a glove so far on Liverpool no they haven’t and they’ve been nowhere near good enough and and

David might talk make changes I know listen I know he he’s no need to listen to me but the game’s crying out to make changes because you still he’s still in this you’re still in this there’s 23 minutes to go if you get one you just

Never know but they don’t even look like they’re going to um create anything at the moment well as the ball is spread out to uh to Simas I remember being at Manchester City last week and Manchester City were leading 2-n there were 15 minutes remaining and you wouldn’t have predicted that

Crystal Palace with their depleted side would have got something from it but with their resilience they did as Liverpool are going to be making another change and again this is I’m sure with a an eye on the visit of Arsenal at the weekend sass has had a good game at left

Back is coming off and Connor Bradley the Northern Ireland International who only at the start of the month signed a new long-term deal comes on for his eighth appearance and another goal in the Women’s Champions League hking against Chelsea masz farqi Chelsea have a third Erin kasut with her second

Of the game but the keeper should have done better to block it out it was a shot from the right hand side of the area Chelsea on top now and gothenberg hacken won Chelsea three in the Scottish Premiership abine 2 Livingston one Rangers W St Johnston nil this is the

League Cup quarterfinal it’s five live Midway through the second half also live on BBC sounds and Liverpool lead by two goals to n all in red attacking the C playing from left to right and um turns away from pakar and the kellerer comes a long way out of goal

Actually he wants to get involved he’s been so much of an isolated figure cuz he hasn’t have to use his hands at all to make any saves has he no ball played up now towards Bradley early layoff towards Salah Salah then hits it first time right footed just at the side of

The 6-y box and skies it into the C Liverpool still lead 2-n just over 20 minutes remaining yeah yeah it’s a it’s a good opportunity that for Salah because he’s in two minds and you’re thinking when he gets in great little touch from The Substitute um Bradley and

You’re thinking you see nine times out of 10 he’ll hit the target there Salah so he’ll be disappointed saving it for the weekend West Ham United have lost six of their last eight quarterfinals in the uh in the League Cup including the last three in a row 2016 2017 and

2022 David Moyes though is going to make another change James Ward prow is the player who’s going to be coming on down below getting his final instructions from Kevin Nolan 20 minutes remaining I think then also Cara might be coming on as well so yeah I think double

Substitution Cara as well Cara is going to come on T Cara and James Ward prow for for West Ham United as Bowen wins a throw takes it quickly Kudos is ahead of him Kudos then shoots oh a dipping effort left footed just over the top

So that will go down as their first shot and it’s in the 61st minute they can see what the fans think about it as well denner cuz they are cheering like they’ve scored a goal to be fair so at least he listen the West Ham fans have

Traveled in their numbers they expect a bit more but they’ll be happy they finally had a shot at um at Liverpool’s goal it was worth a go as well wasn’t it of course W prow waits to come on as to tilo Cara Liverpool though with karti striding forward carries the ball Midway

Through the West Ham defense lays it off towards gakpo gakpo shoots and gakpo scores finds the bottom left hand corner and surely that settles it Liverpool lead by three goals to nil and on course for a record 19th League Cup semifinal such his his recovery run was terrible

He’s waiting for a to step in and then instead of recovering he’s basically jogging back but it’s good play again from Liverpool ball Falls the gapo he cuts inside and he drills it into that bottom corner you want goals from all all of your Strikers and not relying on

Mo salisa that will give him confidence to round of the night Liverpool fans and Liverpool players will probably want Nunes to get a goal the amount of time that he had as canate wins the ball runs forward 30 yards out from goal just slots it away towards gakpo and gakpo

Nobody really did close him down and he was able to have that right footed shot as era comes on sofal is off Kudos is on and Ward prous is off but the change is surely too late oh too late and the change is are now a negative change to be fair you’re taking

Off Kudos and just bringing on a fullback for another fullback changes are way too late on for David Moes and that’s what I said at the start be disappointed because I’m thinking play your strongest 11 here I know you’ve got man united on the weekend but I’ve

Always said it play your strongest 11 and the players that have come in have not been good enough a dreadfully disappointing night for West Ham United but for Liverpool they’ve won the competition nine times in their illustrious history they looking for double figures and we’ll

Find out at around quarter to 11 as to who they will draw in that semi-final lineup Chelsea Fulham Middlesboro and Liverpool now at 3-0 with just over 15 minutes remaining looking a really really solid bet to join them it’s going to take a dramatic collapse and in fact there were a number

Of West Ham United supporters after that third goal that are just starting to drift towards the exits they spent an awful lot of money they’ve traveled through the wind and the rain to get here and they haven’t had a great deal to cheer as that curling free kick from

Ward prow goes right down the throat of kellerer and it will be a Liverpool free kick and David moyes’s miserable run is going to continue as his West Ham’s woful record here at at anfield not a great deal of positives to take forward for uh for West Ham United

I I think you just put this to one side and you concentrate now on the league and obviously in Europe you have to cuz you’re out anyway Bradley to gakpo Salah nun lovely little interchange of passing between Liverpool as they try to force their way towards the the penalty

Area here is gakpo lays it off towards Jones rolls it out Far Side the uh the left is uh is Gomez Gomez has switched to the left Bradley’s playing as the as the right back since that change for Simas as a lot of empty seats are now

Starting to appear in the West Ham end as Jones comes forward to the edge of the area finds Mo Salah Salah to Bradley first time cross comes off the legs of Johnson and behind for a corner kick Liverpool might be leading 3-0 but if there’s another side who’s going to get

A goal it’s going to be Liverpool yeah they’re ping they’ve been excellent on this evening they’ve been too good for West Ham the one and two touch has been outstanding even the youngster Bradley’s come on getting into good areas and causing a lot of problems excellent performance so far 15 minutes remain

Liverpool lead 3-0 corner kick on this near side the right in front of the cop Elliot acknowledges the Ovation from the Liverpool supporters around him it’s going to be a left footed Corner in it comes now towards the far post downward header gakpo was loitering mavropanos clears it away out for Liverpool throw

On that far [Applause] side has Liverpool take the throw but in many ways you know you could have been forgiven for thinking from a West Ham point of view that this might have been a tricky one for uh for Liverpool in between two high-profile League games Manchester United last weekend top of

The table Clash against Arsenal how will Jurgen klopp juggle his pack could they be distracted and as it is it’s West Ham United who haven’t taken at all any advantage whatsoever Liverpool able to make the changes and in the offing their final change incidentally with the activity down below and yurgen klopp

Able to rotate his Squad with Arsenal in mind and at the same time get a play secured in the semi-finals here is Elliot Elliot runs forward Elliot plays it in low cleared on the half valley by mavas inside that penalty area taken by canate hit down field and

Out of Play It goes for for a throw 14 minutes remaining we’re unable to bring you any live reaction from when where the game finished as Bowen makes a run in behind quano once again gets away from quaner 2 and shoots fine goal by boen he took it

So well never gave up the L course and a glimmer of hope for West Ham United through the birthday boy Jared Bowen 27 today he’s just reduced the with a fine right footed goal it’s Liverpool three West Ham one what a finish that is by

The way Den he’s some player him to be I wonder why y Club said this is one of his favorite players he’s just a great Johnson plays a ball over the top he does ever so well cuts inside Quant and just bends a fantastic that is the goal

Of the game great finish P Kella into that top Corner great finish their first shot on Target and it’s resulted in a West Ham goal GPO comes off leis Diaz is the player who’s going to be coming on as well with 13 minutes remaining if West Ham United were to get

Another goal back we would then have an interesting finale yeah we would we would but in many ways that West Ham goal just came out of nothing no it didn’t yeah it was just a long ball and Jared Bowen turned it into a really good pass and it’s a great finish fantastic

Finish from Bo go at I Brocks Jane Lewis yeah Rangers to S Johnson n the goal has come from a penalty spot James tavener the Rangers captain stepping up to make it 2-0 in this one it was given after mitol who’s performed ever so well the Johnson goal came out on the onrushing

Deser who racing through towards goal Meo though coming out dead catch him in the legs it was a penalty all day long still went to varvo just to check it but yeah Rangers now looking more comfortable they were winning this one by two goals to nil well Joe Gomez

Hasn’t scored in 229 appearances for club and Country but he picked the ball up just over the halfway line he ran forward it was eventually an effort that was spilled by arola but he was close to it Clinton oh a Deno it was so close

What a run as well he picked it out from the halfway line and we were thinking go on Joe Gomez you’re in but it’s a good save from arola listen I’m not biased but I would have loved to see him score there Deno cuz it it would have been his

First goal and the Run was fantastic and me and you would have been witnessing it and as it is it was arola who spoiled it but Liverpool still lead by three goals to one so the the West Ham fans who have decided to uh to stay if they were

Deliberating whether to uh to leave a give it or give it five more minutes that goal from Bowen will have just meant that their decision has been Vindicated they win the ball high up the pitch now with Ward prous fornals on the left hand side Johnson now swings over the cross patar

Leaves it there’s nobody behind him it goes all the way out of play for a goal kick and then I did say that the had at the weekend that that was the most unlikeliest of comebacks for uh for Crystal Palace to get it back to 2-2 as

Danny in is going to be coming on for for West Ham United then I’m surprised he’s got Danny on the bench and you’re bringing him on with 10 11 minutes to go a center forward is probably want an opportunity and also he’s not getting much game time in the in the Premier

League he’s only had one Premier League start this season he had that um unfortunate time at Liverpool when he was uh wretched period due to to injury so he actually only made 25 appearances during his four years here I’m sure he’ll get a a lovely Ovation he often

Does when he comes on does does Danny in as West Ham United trying to salvage something from this League Cup quarterfinal trailing 3-1 powerful headed forward by ogon picked up by kellerer as Jones forward Far Side leaves it for Nunes comes inside now Nunes Nunes with a shot

Strikes the post rebound to stabs it wide and the new gold drought continues and that just sums up his Misfortune and Salah very unlucky that he couldn’t stab in the rebound nunes’s name rings around downfield he can’t get much closer he’s unlucky to be fair Deno he he cuts

Inside it’s a fantastic save from arola he gets a hand onto it and tips it onto the post and salah’s on side and he just it’s one of those I was there when Salah missed the gaping goal it’s difficult cuz it comes back off off the post but

You expect Mo Salah to put that in the back of the neet Ed Alvarez is the play who goes off so Danny in will come on the defensive midfielder makes way for the former Liverpool Striker and as expected he gets a warm Round of Applause with nine minutes remaining

Nine minutes for West Ham United to conjure up something they require two goals as they Trail by three goals to one here on five live in BBC sounds as Johnson only his third start for West Ham this season comes forward plays it to foral closed down very quickly by Alexander [Applause]

Arnold and Johnson Waits not a great deal of movement from those white shirts of West Ham at the moment here is Johnson closed down by by Elliot he’s had a sparkling game Harve he’s been brilliant magnificent Real Madrid women Neil Paris won in the same group as Chelsea Chelsea

Leading 3-1 against Harkin ball play through the middle it pierces the West defense and salah’s onto it Salah enters the penalty area Salah seals it goal number four to clinch a place in the last four and Liverpool extend their long unbeaten run down field no way back for West Ham

Now Liverpool for West Ham one and it’s that man Mo Sal again you saw I think I think Manos goes out and tries to play it to pakar they lose the ball there’s a big gap in West H’s defense great ball from Trent Alex alander Arnold and once

He gets in there you knew what was going to happen Den he’s going to roll that into the bottom corner this guy’s this guy’s unbelievable Tom of goals he scored at Liverpool playing on the right hand side fantastic fantastic finish there was no shape whatsoever to West

Ham United there they only had two back they had committed a lot of white shirts forward so when that ball is sent through Cara is giving Chase but it was all in vain as Mo Salalah there was only one outcome and left footed nestled in the back of the net past arola Liverpool

Four West Ham United W and Liverpool’s dominance is now reflected in the score line oh yeah definitely this is probably how the score line it should be because they’ve been outstanding really positive on the front foot West Ham scor to go through Jared Bo’s excellent play but really and truly you haven’t really

Created much in the game it’s been all Liverpool 4-1 and when Bowen did score that fine goal we were right to say it was was just a glimmer of hope because that has been extinguished aine have beaten Livingston at Padre by two goals to one so they came from behind Livingston

Remained bottom but more importantly for aine they now go eight points clear of Livy and Rangers will be going two points behind Celtic at the top as they were still leading St Johnston the 10 men of St Johnston by two goals to nil and they’ll still have that game in hand

And Liverpool here 4-1 at anfield and here is Curtis Jones there could be more goals yet Jones strong one nobody stopped him Jones going all the way what a fine individual goal no wonder Curtis Jones slides away in celebration on his knees fine goal and it really has been a five-star display

From Liverpool 51 they lead against West Ham brilliant yeah it’s brilliant but you know what then it happens a lot with West stand where they can concede a lot of goals it happened not too recently at Fulham it’s really disappointing to be fair but fantastic from Curt Joe he just

Picks the ball up just inside his just inside W stand’s off and just drives and no one comes out to to um go and challenge him and he moves it but once he gets into there fantastic finish from Curtis Jones well David Moyes will look at a

Number of the goals you’ll think of the arola one where Jones squeezed it past him he thought that could have been done better and as you say I mean nobody went to close him down he glided his way through the West Ham defense and I’ll be honest a who’s the captain his attempt

To tackle is is nowhere near good enough he just dangles a leg and doesn’t move his body nowhere near good enough absolutely poor 5-1 it is Gary’s left you the uh the jelly babies Clinton as he’s he’s gone down to the tunnel that’s for you that’s for you that’s for you have that

That’s a Christmas present from me to you I think he might have clattered the effects Mike on his way through as well but uh only the die hards have uh have remain than even they the West Ham supporters I mean 6,000 loyal supporters made the the journey

Up and there are more I would guess empty red seats in the bottom end of that anfield road tier than the supporters who have remained now because that has been a a Sor departure in the uh in the League Cup yeah you’re right it’s been nowhere near

Good enough all those fans that have traveled in their numbers probably wanted to see a little bit of a you know West Ham showing a bit of fight which they have done for most of the season but they’ll be really disappointing cuz they’ve been nowhere nowhere near it

Today I think that game we were talking about at that FA Cup semi-final um they conceded five that day at V Park they’ve conceded five tonight here at at anfield as Liverpool will be joining Chelsea Fulham and midbrook in the last four of the carabal Cup draw will take place at around

Quarter to 11 ties to be played week commencing January the 8th and the second leg week commencing January the 21st and Liverpool into a 19th League Cup semi-final and they’ve done it in emphatic Style and they warm up now with a a morale boosting win ahead of Arsenal’s visit

Here at the weekend and it’ll be unbeaten in 21 games Ed anfield convincing in every aspect definitely and you know what getting a goal from Muhammad Salah as well gives you confidence going into the weekend against um a good Arsenal team so yeah it sets the game up nicely on the

Weekend here is Bradley back with with Salah they walking Pace they’re just playing within themselves now still the rain swirls around and field on this wet Mery side night Diaz is hardly broken sweat since he’s come on it’s been that comfortable for them we’re inside the

Last 2 and a half minutes there will be a number of added on time because of the uh the amount of substitutions as the ball was played in towards Elliot Elliot shoots off Target let’s go fulltime I Brocks Jane Lewis Rangers to St John and Nila I Brocks comfy in the end although

It could been more so from a Rangers point of view the goals came from serial DES in the first half and James tavanir late on in the second half from the penalty spot to seal a significant win as it now moves them to within two points of Celtic and the top of the

Scottish Premiership it finished here Rangers 2 St Johnson n and just to confirm at the bottom aine 2 Livingston 1 was a result down at the bottom of the table and next live football is during Saturday’s five live sport Mark Chapman on air from midday we’ve got Tottenham

Against Everton at 3 Liverpool Arsenal as we’ve talked talked about at half 5 Christmas Eve on Sunday it’s this time of the year where you start to lose track of the days yeah you do defitely wolves Chelsea will be our commentary from 1:00 West Ham take a quick free

Kick Jones was alert to that Liverpool have just been far sharper in every department and Jones then passes the ball towards Diaz and they’ve got four ahead of Diaz one of them is Nunes Nunes offside you could hear the crowd inside anfield willing Nunes to get a shot away

For him to end the go drought that looks like it may go to 11 games yeah he’s desperate why don’t he end it on the weekend in that big game they’ve got against Arsenal that’ be the best time to do it would it by popping up and

Scoring the winner yeah it will be 11 going into that also on Christmas Eve I should say we’ve got a 72 plus Christmas special with Aaron Paul and big Sam Sam that would be good that would be really good I think that’s at that’s 5:00 on uh

On Christmas Eve as we enter the last 60 seconds of normal time and West Ham have got a free kick just inside the Liverpool half but it’s the Liverpool fans who are celebrating the red and white scarves for being swirled around their heads here for uh a commanding performance in this league

Cup semi-final and just think had they taken more of their chances the margin of Victory far greater the gakpo header the the effort that hit the pose from Nunes a number of shots off Target it has been um a very very one-sided semi-final find out how much

Added on time there will be the fourth official just picking up the board now we’re on air until 10:30 here on BBC Radio 5 live and West Ham [Applause] United not too sure what David Moyes will be able to say about this level of performance I’m sure he would have

Expected a much better display but uh it has been a tame tame surrender corner kick Ward Prower substitute to take it into toward the near post headed out by Curtis Jones and then hammered Away by Bradley salah’s going to keep it in play no he doesn’t just goes out of play I

Was watching the corner kick did you see how much added on time there was yeah four minutes four minutes yeah four minutes that’s why we’re it’s you know teamwork it’s always teamor always a team always a team no no iron team that was the the message of that wonderful speech from Sir kenned

Alash last night in the uh BBC sports Personality the Year Awards the Lifetime Achievement Award that he took was just shy I think of 5 minutes but he it was a wonderful speech from from s Kenny never ever about himself always talking about the team and that’s certainly has been uh

Epitomized here tonight with with Liverpool been a real team display and Kenny I’m sure is here tonight watching on and will be very very happy as he looks to see Liverpool progress to the to the semifinal as You’ll Never Walk Alone is being sung by the anfield crowd

Here 51 they lead West Ham United in injury time here on five live Elliot out towards Salah unmarked wins a corner off the legs of of [Applause] Johnson it’s been easy hasn’t it Den it’s been easy so easy for Liverpool listen Liverpool have been outstanding as you said the hunger and desire for

Liverpool this evening and the work rates been first class West Ham United supporters the majority of long since gone you can hardly blame them Alexander Arnold to take the corner a kick on this near side the right is there time for a sixth goal swings it over from the right headed out

By Ward prous and it goes out towards Jones to Gomez about 90 seconds remain now Alexander Arnold just Waits it’s a nonent ball inside towards Bradley Elliot full of running tries to wriggle his way towards the penalty area and it’s so who just takes it away and clatters the ball B into the

Advertising Holdings a tired looking so for what has been a dreadfully disappointing performance from West Ham United one of those performances or displays that he’s just thinking let the game be over yeah Corners taken short 60 seconds remain Liverpool who will be seen very much as the favorites for this

Competition now into the last four Salah over the top out for a a goal kick and they’ll probably be the team that Chelsea Fulham and Middlesboro will be looking to avoid when that semi-final draw is made in just under an hour’s time yeah you make them the favorites wouldn’t you denner Liverpool the

Favorites but yeah knowing everyone’s like it probably be Liverpool Chelsea semi-final winning well Jurgen klopp is uh he’s lifted The League Cup as part of his Hall of six major trophies always think the beauty of this competition though is you can get it done and dusted early on in the season

What February is the final isn’t it Den it is late February uh and then all of a sudden you’re able then to say right that one’s one let’s concentrate on another Trophies the Europa League the Premier League who knows they may well still be in the FA Cup although Arsenal will have

Something to say about that but West Ham had very little to say about their League Cup participation it was a tame surrender and Liverpool have absolutely battered West Ham United by five goals to one a thoroughly thoroughly comprehensive display and they never look back in total control right from

The start saos line with the opening goal just before the half hour Jones slotted a second in the second half gatp and after Nunes hit the poe Salah added goal number four before there was a fifth goal from an individual effort from Jones West Ham United their first shot on Target in the

77th minute produced their only goal that tells you everything about the West Ham performance as their players acknowledge the traveling support who’ve remained but Liverpool in a comprehensive manner joined Chelsea Fulham and Middlesboro in the last four more Reflections from Clinton with Charlie and Steve but it’s finished Liverpool five West Ham United

One Clinton Morrison the Liverpool fans in the background at anfield are chanting easy easy easy easy and they’re right yeah it was easy to be fair and they were comfortable they um Liverpool outstanding to me we can talk about how West Ham didn’t turn out but I I look at

Liverpool and look at the positives and they were brilliant even when they lost the ball crossy the way they won it back outstanding the only thing you wanted to see this even his nunz get a goal is I think his overall play was good and and

The whole crowd wanted him to um get that goal but listen disappointing for West Ham back to the back to the Premier League on the weekend but brilliant from Liverpool this evening and I’m just watching the West Ham players on the pitch going now to uh to applaud their

Fans and as you rightly said in commentary it’s a wet day it’s windy it costs a lot of money they’ve come and supported their team and they didn’t get what they deserve from them did they no sorry sorry performance from from West Ham United uh a one-off cup tie no extra

Time you got the 90 minutes and it was the first shot their first shot not on target was from Kudos just past the hour and then Bowen goal out of nothing 13 minutes from time those West Ham fans who’ve given up their time and paid their hard money would have expected a

Better Port performance from uh from West Ham who was second best in in every Department to Liverpool uh you just heard the fans there responding to Jurgen Club as he punches the air three times in front of the cop as he likes to do Charlie Adam is with us I thought he

Just did that for the really big wins Charlie yeah listen that is a big one like to say you know uh getting into a semi-final this is a big big trophy in terms of you know there an opportunity to go and win it you know the Man City

Probably the best team in Europe at the moment are out of it um and they’re probably the favorites now for us so you’ll want to go and win it he be looking for a a favorable um draw in the semi-finals unfortunately for you he might be looking at middles bro um but

Again it’s it’s one of them you’re in a semi-final it’s an opportunity to go and win a trophy um so any night is a special especially a cup tight anfield is special I would argue Clinton any draw is a favorable draw for Liverpool even Chelsea yeah yeah I I just said it in

Commentary I make Liverpool favorites for this I said everyone will want to be avoid in Liverpool I know it’s two-legged semi- final but Liverpool they look fantastic even when they make the changes this evening players like Curtis Jones Elliot they come in and they they put their marker down they

Were outstanding so yeah I make Liverpool favorites but crossy it’s good that midboro have got there and we’re talking about them so you’ll be happy mate yeah less of that less of that um Jurgen kap’s just made his way down the tunnel now and naturally Clinton it’s you know it’s that is a

Good point that Charlie made that you know juren klopp has said you know punching the air in front of the fans and stuff I enjoy doing it but you know you do it at the right times I think that does highlight the significance of of how he will see this competition and

How they will see this competition yeah Charlie spot on it’s a it’s a cup competition you win it we know Liverpool have won it before and obviously they’re they’re outstanding I may as I said I make them favorites you want to win as much trophies as you can do it’s going

To be a long hard season they’re pushing for the Premier League pushing for the Eur eura League obviously the FA Cup hasn’t started yet for them but this is a competition they want to win and yeah Jurgen Club was happy with it under touch line he was applauding everything

His team done I think he was really happy with the performance and listen bringing on Mo Salah he didn’t have to bring on those kind of players but he brought them on and he gets his goal going um into the weekend full of confidence um we’ll focus in a lot more

On this after 10:00 Charlie but on on West Ham’s performance there we talked before the game about the team that David Moy picked and said oh you know interesting he’s left petta on the bench um he’s left Ward press on the bench but that’s about the players on the pitch isn’t

It look at back their goals that lost as poor goals that lost spring to mind the last go there about with C his Jones cuts through six or seven exactly somebody’s trying to a bon is dangling a leg in the Box he goes by him no attempt

Ariola should do better in the front post for for uh for his for C Jones’s first goal so let’s I think David will be really disappointed in terms of losing five goals but it’s the manner and the way they’ve lost their goals you you can sit up and you can wait for for

Liverpool but you got to come at some point in the game you got to engage you got to get up to people you got to get intensity at your play especially if you’re pressing um and you got to be organized and I just think that goal

With Mo Salis you know mavra panis steps into Midfield they’re not organized at the back aon’s you know nowhere Johnson’s nowhere so again that’s something in transition that David be looking at to say we weren’t organized for him when he stepped in the pitch so a lot of negatives another result

Another five goals that they won’t want but again they’d have to dust themselves down and go again Manchester United at home on Saturday we’ll have more reaction to what we’ve just witnessed at anfield with Ian Dennis Clinton Morrison and Charlie Adam after 10:00 remember

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