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“World beaters going forward. Sunday League at the back” was how one poster on Red and White Kop summed up Liverpool’s performance against West Ham. It was a neat little phrase which contained some truth, although deeper analysis revealed problems in both parts of Liverpool’s performance.

The midfield is starting to function well with Mascherano passing the ball as often as Xabi Alonso used to and he and Lucas providing cover defensively.

The real concern is the loss of form of Jamie Carragher. Against West Ham yesterday, he didn’t win a tackle.