Liverpool under more pressure ahead of Hammers clash
City narrowly won the game 2-1 after Riyad Mahrez penalty was disallowed as the referee deemed he touched the ball twice as he slipped. The result puts City on 72 points, two above Liverpool with both having played 36 games.
Liverpool is winless in their last five games against West Ham in all competitions – their worst run since February 1965.
Jurgen Klopp’s men have to reverse that trend and make it four consecutive away victories to keep Arsenal from also taking away their fourth place which would relegate them in the Europa League fifth spot. Arsenal faces Stoke away this evening before facing relegated Sunderland next Tuesday at home followed by Everton at the Emirates next weekend. A perfect nine points for Arsenal in their remaining three games would mean Liverpool need to beat both West Ham and Middlesbrough to guarantee Champions League football next season.