'Liverpool were poor all over the pitch' - Shearer

Liverpool's title hopes are all but a distant memory with the Reds only managing to take one win from their past five Premier League games.

Jurgen Klopp's side dropped more points after failing to hold on to their 2-1 lead against West Ham, but former Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer expected the Reds to "come out flying" against David Moyes' side.

Speaking on Match of the Day, Shearer said: "I expected them to come out flying, particularly after being out-fought and out-played in their own local derby, when they were so disappointing.

"They were poor all over the pitch, particularly up front. There were so many bad decisions. They were so poor in forward positions, I think they had so many simple passes across [the box]. Just knock it across with your foot planted. They had some easy balls to knock across.

"For Harvey Elliott's chance, if he doesn't go back across the goalkeeper then he has got to pull the ball back and lay it off square, ready for someone to tap in.

"I don't know what Cody Gakpo was doing [for his chance]. If he steps to the other side of the ball, the defender cannot get anywhere near it. He then tried to do some sort of pirouette, full-turn and flick it over his head. Alright, the ball might not have had the right pace on it, but he tends to come back into the defender then.

"Luis Diaz was offside [for one of his chances]. It was a terrible decision - you are looking right across the pitch - there is no need to be offside there. You can see where the defenders are. Again, another poor decision.

"The manager, without doubt, gets into them at half-time. They start moving the ball quicker, Andy Robertson gets higher up the pitch, then they commit more men into the box and get their reward early in the second-half.

"Mohamed Salah then comes on, and just look at his attitude. Liverpool had a good throw in, they got down the line and, if you look at where he is, he has moved about five yards and there is no-one in the box. No-one, not even him."

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