ESPN reaction to West Ham United defeat v Liverpool is completely embarrassing
West Ham United suffered a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday.
The Reds established a 1-0 half-time lead thanks to Luis Diaz’s goal before the Hammers hit back with an equaliser via Andy Robertson’s own goal.
Graham Potter’s men put in a strong performance against the Premier League’s runaway leaders, but Virgil van Dijk scored a header off a corner to take the spoils for the Reds late on.
The Hammers have now failed to win any of their last five games in the top flight, but gave a good account of themselves on Merseyside.
ESPN fail to mention West Ham in post-match analysis
The Hammers will hope to bounce back from their defeat to Liverpool with a victory over Southampton in their next fixture on 19 April.
| Opponent | Result |
| Everton (A) | 1-1 D |
| Wolves (A) | 1-0 L |
| Bournemouth (H) | 2-2 D |
| Liverpool (A) | 2-1 L |
On another day, West Ham could have even beaten the Reds at Anfield, as Mohamed Kudus saw his ferocious effort cannon off Alisson Becker’s crossbar, while the Irons also forced the Brazilian into making some top-drawer saves.
But in ESPN’s post-match analysis, pundit Steve Nicol focused on the fact that Liverpool’s intensity dropped off, rather than crediting Potter’s men for their efforts.
Frank Leboeuf also failed to speak about the Hammers’ positives, instead claiming that the Reds are the best team in Europe despite last month’s Champions League exit.
Indeed, in a lengthy post-match chat of the game, West Ham barely got a single mention as Liverpool chatter dominated.
A positive run of form could be around the corner for West Ham
The Hammers are still yet to win since their 2-0 victory over Leicester on 27 February, which came courtesy of Tomas Soucek’s strike and Jannik Vestergaard’s own goal.
However, in their strong performance against Premier League champions-elect Liverpool, Potter’s men showed that a better run of form could be just around the corner.
Next time around, the Irons face an already relegated Southampton outfit, who present themselves as very beatable opposition after already losing 26 games this term.
If Potter and Co. enjoy a heavy win against the Saints, they will then be able to head into their trip to Brighton on 26 April with newfound confidence.
West Ham should also have plenty of incentive to beat London rivals Tottenham and Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United in May, as earning positive results in those fixtures could see them leapfrog both Spurs and the Red Devils in the Premier League table.
The Hammers have not had a strong season, but their performance against Liverpool, which deserved more credit from ESPN, indicates that better times could be on the horizon.