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Alexander Isak broke his Premier League duck as the fallen champions got back on track Here’s the reports from Sunday’s games, now for the London derby. West Ham’s Matheus Fernandes spoke to Sky: “They’re a good team with a lot of quality. We need to be more consistent. It was a difficult game for us. We tried to play counter-attack and did well. Second half. .. when Lucas weas sent off it was more difficult for us. ” Alexander Isak, Liverpool goalscorer, spoke to Sky Sports: “I’m aware that it has been a long time coming and I have been trying to get back to my best form. I’m still on the way but I am happy to get that goal. The best feeling today is that we win the game and that is the best way to get a good spirit in the group but of course I am a striker so scoring goals will always help me. We have to use this win in a good way but also be humble. We have to stay focused and keep working hard to keep this momentum. ” So, Villa up to third, Brighton into fifth, Liverpool into eighth, ahead of the London derby. Forest, West Ham and Wolves remain in trouble. A nervy close to the West Midlands derby, a game won by a rare goal from Boubacar Kamara. Wolves stay on two points, the gig is surely up for them. Big celebrations for Brighton’s players, with Danny Welbeck accompanying Stefanos Tzimas as they leave the field; the old master showing the apprentice the way. The teenage Greek scored the second. Paul Griffin gets in touch: “Isak there, edging himself marginally ahead of Andy Carroll in the pantheon of strikers Liverpool signed from Newcastle. He is only 3000 slots, nutmegs, assists, shimmies and dinked finishes behind Peter Beardsley. He’s more back than Burt Bacharach’s backing band, backstage, wearing backpacks. Possibly. ” Better days for Liverpool, with that goal from Isak being accompanied by a decent performance from Florian Wirtz. Joe Gomez had a good game, too. On the Sky commentary, Rob Green referred to an “Arne Snot”, and it’s a result Liverpool’s manager won’t be sniffing at. The pressure eases – for now – on Arne Slot. And Alexander Isak, who broke his duck. West Ham offered not nearly enough, and Lucas Paqueta’s behaviour was a disgrace. Talk about picking your moments. 90+4 min: The Liverpool fans are now singing for Arne Slot. The home fans have made for Pudding Mill Lane, if they have any sense of the quickest way out of the Olympic Park. It’s Szoboszlai’s industry that wins it, and he lays it off for Gomez to cross. Gakpo scores. Not much of a celebration; Liverpool’s players know there is a long road back. The young Greek striker has done for Forest. A fine away win for Brighton. 90 min: Liverpool have five minutes to see this out, West Ham have five minutes to save their souls. 89 min: Liverpool look likely to see this out, and they can thank Paqueta for much of that. Alisson ran out of his goal to calm down his fellow Brazilian, but that didn’t stop him making himself behave like a wally. 87 min: Bowen goes close for West Ham as Fullkrug bullies the ball free. It drops to the skipper but he can’t keep his shot on target. 85 min: That’s a terrible look for West Ham, on this day of all days. Paqueta, you silly boy. Oh dear, head loss. The Brazilian is dismissed, and leaves the field sarcastically, and with much delay. He’s given a yellow for a minor offence, and then keeps on ranting, and gets the second for dissent. Remember Javier Masherano at Old Trafford in 2008 or so? It was like that. 81 min: Liverpool look to the counter to relieve the pressure being placed on them by West Ham, which is hardly the most testing test they will face. 80 min: An almost immediate impact by Fullkrug as Paqueta aims in a cross. Offisde, though. 78 min: Off goes Wilson, the West Ham workhorse. On comes Fullkrug, who owes a goal or two to the Hammers. 77 min: A powerful run by Luis Guilherme suggests the Hammers are not done yet. The crowd is urging on the home team. The fans, a knowledgeable crowd, know when opposition is worried. 75 min: Wirtz, at least, has a smile on his face as he leaves the field. Jones immediately gets involved in the attack, and neat flick sets off Ekitike, though the shot is unconvincing. 74 min: Slot further putting the tortoise shell on a defensive setting: Curtis Jones will be coming on for Florian Wirtz. 72 min: And some classic Liverpool pass and move. Far more poise. They are still fully capable. West Ham need to up their game, and have little way back into the game. 70 min: Liverpool seem to be retreating. Let’s recall they did plenty of that last season and it proved a title-winning formula. From the edge of the box, Kamara smashes in. Wolves losing again, the Rob Edwards revolution not quite paying off just yet. 67 min: Off goes Isak, who scored that goal. Magassa vacates for the Hammers. 66 min: Magassa is booked for a hefty tackle on Szoboszlai. Luis Guilherme will soon be coming on for West Ham. And so will Hugo Ekitike. 64 min: West Ham have to find a way back. Potts sends Bowen on a scrambling run but the cross finds no takers, with Diouf on the far side the nearest to the ball. 62 min: The Liverpool fans can be heard for the first time in a while. Their team win a corner, whipped in by Gakpo, cleared by Areola. 61 min: It took 381 Premier League minutes for Isak to end the drought. That was a finish from the top level.