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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed the \u201cmassive steps\u201d striker Darwin Nunez has made already this season after his key contribution in the 3-1 win over West Ham.<\/p>\n
The Uruguay international\u2019s fourth goal of the season \u2013 which keeps him level with Mohamed Salah, who netted the opening penalty \u2013 was pivotal in turning the match the hosts\u2019 way after Jarrod Bowen\u2019s diving header had restored parity.<\/p>\n
Substitute Diogo Jota\u2019s late goal made sure of a fifth successive Premier League victory to move the Reds into second place in the table, but it was Nunez\u2019s all-round display that particularly caught the eye, his brilliant volley the game\u2019s standout moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has made massive steps in the last few weeks. He is a threat. You all saw the goal, that was probably pretty good, right? That was really strong,\u201d Klopp said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIncredible. Everybody is looking at me when I talk about the goals but these eyes \u2013 I saw it only once \u2013 can\u2019t wait to see it properly back.<\/p>\n
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\u201cHe was always available. It\u2019s super-important for us now that we have a ball player: chip the ball (into him), get it on the chest and play from there.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s how we scored the third goal at Wolves, super-important for us. The defensive work he puts in is probably the main difference.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe always wanted (to do it) but it was less coordinated. Now that looks much better.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have found a way to do it around him, Curtis (Jones) and Dom (Dominik Szoboszlai) help a lot, how flexible they are in that way. It\u2019s really good, absolutely.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the end the result was comfortable but for long periods that was not the case as a resilient West Ham always posed a threat and were good at breaking up Liverpool\u2019s momentum.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was expected. A difficult game; some very good moments in the first half but we were not enough in control to deny them completely.<\/p>\n
\u201cI really thought we played good in different phases, lost some balls we shouldn\u2019t have lost, but we scored our goal which was a super counter-attack.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen they scored, I was not completely surprised. We should have defended it better, that\u2019s clear. The most important is you stay in the game and that\u2019s what we did in the second half.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe controlled much better and gave them a proper challenge. We really caused them some problems and we scored some super goals.\u201d<\/p>\n
West Ham manager David Moyes, who has yet to win in 20 career visits to Anfield, was frustrated his side could not hold on for longer at 1-1.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe did a pretty good job in first half. We created a few chances in the first half,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were probably trying to offer them problems and until the penalty I thought we had a really good grasp of the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought Liverpool counter-attacked us more than we did to them because we had really good control of the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou might come here and only get three chances and they will get 10 and have to hope they will miss nine and we take two.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was disappointed with the second goal. Lots of positives to take but more disappointed with the second and third goal, probably more the third.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Moyes has also dismissed the chances of re-signing former midfielder Jesse Lingard, who trained with the club after leaving Nottingham Forest as a free agent in the summer, with the player now seemingly destined for Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am quite comfortable, more than relaxed with it,\u201d he added. \u201cWe like Jesse a lot, I just don\u2019t know if we need another player in the position.\u201d<\/p>\n