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Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister was delighted to get on the scoresheet again as the Reds beat West Ham, sending a Champions League message to Manchester United and Chelsea
Alexis Mac Allister scored again for Liverpool.(Image: Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)
Alexis Mac Allister says Liverpool's players are starting to gel properly in a warning to fellow Champions League chasers Chelsea, Manchester United and Aston Villa.
Liverpool won 5-2 against West Ham United on Saturday, though the Reds were not exactly convincing. Set-pieces proved decisive as Arne Slot's side moved into the ascendancy in the first half and then had enough to get over the line.
Also on the scoresheet at Anfield in addition to Mac Allister were Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo. Jeremie Frimpong then helped force a late own-goal when his cross was deflected in past Mads Hermansen.
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"The last four or five months is when teams show what they can do. That's what we want.
"We know how important it is to qualify for the Champions League for the club and us as a team. The goal is there and we are going to do everything to qualify and be closer to the teams on top.
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"We could have scored more [against West Ham]. They had some chances as well. I prefer to be positive and see the fact we scored five goals, which is really good."
Liverpool is now three points ahead of Chelsea ahead of Liam Rosenior's side taking on Arsenal later this weekend. It has also closed the gap to Manchester United to no points and just one goal ahead of Michael Carrick's men facing Crystal Palace.
"It was a good afternoon," Cody Gakpo told Sky Sports. "Step by step, we're getting a better team.
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"We had a difficult moment during the season, but hopefully these last few games are the start of something beautiful.
"We worked very hard, even in the first half. We scored from two set pieces or maybe three. The score was 5-2 but the game was much closer than the end result. They are a good side.
"We're coming to the end of the season and we're still in the Champions League and FA Cup. There is a lot to play for. Hopefully, we can keep the momentum we have and end the season in a good way.
"When the game is stuck and you know you can score from a set piece, we lacked that earlier in the season. It's good."
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