Liverpool break host of records en route historic win against West Ham

On Wednesday night, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool travelled to London Stadium to face a struggling West Ham United. This was Liverpool’s game in hand, a game which y ultimately won and extended ir lead at top of Premier League table to a mammoth 19 points. That wasn’t only story to come out of London Stadium, though. With 0-2 win against West Ham, Liverpool have w defeated all sides y have faced in Premier League this season.

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West Ham vs Liverpool highlights: Jurgen Klopp’s men march on

While Liverpool aren’t only top-flight team to have achieved this feat, 0-2 win at London Stadium is significant for a number of reasons. Having beaten every Premier League team by January 29, Liverpool have achieved this feat in record time, beating Preston rth End’s record of reaching tally by February 9 in 1888-89 season. most common word being bandied around to describe this 19-point lead has been “insurmountable”. While that could very well prove to be case long before Matchday 38, Liverpool are turning ir season into a season of numbers.

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West Ham vs Liverpool highlights: 19 played, 19 beaten, 19 points clear; A game of numbers

Liverpool’s lead of 19 points this season is more than combined lead in rest of Europe’s top four leagues, which comes up to 17 points. Mohamed Salah, who scored penalty in win against West Ham, has w been involved in 90 goals (66 goals, 24 assists) for Liverpool in just 95 games in Premier League. He is currently three goals shy of beating Luis Suarez’s goal tally of 69, which would n make him Liverpool’s fourth-leading goalscorer.

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records Liverpool can break this season

Back in 2012, Manchester City set record for most consecutive home wins (20). Considering Liverpool host Southampton in Premier League on Matchday 25, Liverpool will equal that record and will have a more than decent chance of surpassing it when West Ham make trip to Anfield late in February. Liverpool currently have second-longest unbeaten run in Premier League. Arsene Wenger’s Invincibles currently hold record for longest unbeaten run in Premier League, which stands at 49 games. Jurgen Klopp and his men are, refore, just eight games away from equalling Arsene Wenger’s Invincibles.

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