Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool's ability to find a way to win after Diogo Jota came off the bench to score the winner five minutes from time to beat West Ham 2-1 on Saturday. Like so often in their first title-winning campaign for 30 years last season, Liverpool left it late to snatch all three points but their patience and persistence was rewarded at Anfield to move three points clear at the top. "Football is always about finding the right way, and tonight the boys found it," said Klopp. "It's so difficult with the number of games we have. Seeing the determination and desire of the boys, the will to play football, to deal with setbacks is really exceptional.

Liverpool again felt the absence of Virgil van Dijk in defence as Pablo Fornals took advantage of a depleted backline to give West Ham the lead on 10 minutes. Nathaniel Phillips made his league debut for the champions at the heart of the defence with Joel Matip and Fabinho also out injured. But it was Liverpool's other first-choice centre-back Joe Gomez who was at fault for the opening goal as his misplaced header went straight to Fornals, whose low shot found the bottom corner via the inside of the post. Klopp's men have now conceded more goals than any other side in the Premier League this season and travel to Manchester City next weekend in a clash between the two sides that have dominated English football for the past three years.