Liverpool 5-1 West Ham PLAYER RATINGS: Which Premier League winner did not look comfortable for Reds? Who’s a brilliant little pest? And which Hammers man was ‘brain-dead’?

Carabao Cup holders Liverpool came from behind to beat West Ham at Anfield to secure a place in the fourth round.

There seemed to be a surprise when the Hammers took the lead in the 21st minute thanks to an own goal from Jarell Quansah.

But that idea was quickly dashed when Diogo Jota put the Reds ahead with two goals, before Mo Salah made it 3-1.

Edson Alvarez was then sent off and Cody Gakpo scored twice more against Julen Lopetegui’s ten men.

Mail Sport’s JAMES SHARPE was at Anfield. Read on for his player ratings.

Liverpool (4-4-2)

Caoimhin Kelleher 7

Kept a clean sheet as replacement for the injured Alisson in Liverpool’s league win last weekend, but wasn’t quite so flawless this time around, dishing up an early long-range Jarrod Bowen and having little else to do until a couple of saves shortly after the hour.

Conor Bradley6

Every time you see him he looks a more than capable second man to Trent Alexander-Arnold, wanting to get forward when he could, even though Liverpool were more likely to attack down the left.

Joe Gomez 5

Made his 250th Liverpool appearance in his first start of the season but hasn’t always looked comfortable in the heart of defence. You can see why he’s not at the top of the Premier League pecking order.

Jarell Quansah 5

Not kicked a ball since he was dragged along by Arne Slot at half-time in the opening game of the season and in his first chance since then he put the ball in his own net to put West Ham ahead. Not much he could do about it but, damn, what a tough start to your Liverpool career for the 21-year-old. Also got a yellow card in the second half. Poor guy. At least it can only get better.

Konstantinos Tsimikas 7

Liverpool looked dangerous down the left wing all night and that was largely down to the excellent partnership and understanding with Cody Gakpo, the two combining for Liverpool’s fourth. In the second half he was caught at the far post but Max Kilman, fortunately for him, wasted his chance.

Federico Church 7

The Italy international made his first start since his summer move from Juventus. He grabbed an assist after his miscued volley was headed in by Jota, brought the Anfield crowd to their feet when he gave Vladimír Coufal a panna, but less so when he botched a long-range shot halfway up the Anfield Road stand. Substituted just before the hour mark.

Wataru Endo 7

A decent first start to the season, always good in the heart of Liverpool’s midfield. Won most duels (6) and recoveries (7) on the pitch for Liverpool. Was unlucky to see his attempted clear-out Quansah put into the net.

Curtis Jones7

Found it hard to make his mark on the game until he suddenly picked up the ball outside his own area, drove most of the way forward and eventually played a needle-thread pass to set up Jota for Liverpool’s second. Had a good chance to score in the second half. Needs to do this more often though.

Cody Gakpo 9

Caused chaos down Liverpool’s left and deserved his two late goals. It was his cross that led to Liverpool’s equaliser and a shot just wide in the first half. West Ham found him so difficult to stop that they often had to resort to brute force.

Darwin Nunez 7

It will be his team-mates who grab the headlines, but Nunez deserves credit for the way he led the attack and got his Liverpool colleagues into the game. He didn’t score, but Slot will be pleased with what he saw. 7

Diogo Jota 9

What a brilliant little pest this guy is. His movement is sublime, impossible to pick out, and his finishing is top class. He went deep to start and then finished off Liverpool’s equaliser, somehow outpacing both the 1.90m Lukas Fabianski and the 1.93m Max Kilman to head the ball home. He’s 1.78m. A lovely finish for his second goal before being substituted for Salah just before the hour.

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Mo Salah 7

You can’t keep him out of the game? Was quickest to react when Fabianksi parried a shot and buried his chance.

Alexis Mac Allister6

Had an immediate impact on the game with a beautiful pass to Jones, who, however, failed to finish the chance.

Administrator: Arne Slot 8

Nine changes made but this Liverpool machine is plodding along in his new style, much more commanding in midfield and able to call upon so many quality options in attack.

West Ham (4-2-3-1)

Lukasz Fabianski 5

I know he’s nearly 40, but a keeper of his quality shouldn’t be knocked into the air by a running ball through the head of a leaping Diogo Jota. It could easily have been more than five, if it weren’t for a series of clever saves in the second half.

Vladimir Coufal 4

A busy, busy night for the West Ham full-back. Liverpool focused on his team and he often had to deal with both Gakpo and Tsimikas and rarely came out on top.

Jean-Clair Todibo 5

Missed a great chance after 14 minutes, but headed a free kick wide. Looks like he could form a strong defensive duo with Max Kilman this season.

Max Kilman5

West Ham’s eye-catching signing of the summer transfer window, who has started every league game so far, and shown his superb passing range with pinging balls wide, but was poorly beaten in the air for Liverpool’s equaliser by a bloke half a foot shorter than him, and then suffered a panna in the build-up to their second. Failed to convert a decent second-half chance.

Aaron Cresswell5

He’s been doing it for years and years and he still has one of the best dead-ball deliveries in the league. His curling corner set up the penalty area scramble for West Ham’s opening goal and it was his superb ball into the box from a free-kick that Todibo nodded wide. He struggled to defend, though.

Edson Alvarez 3

Sent off for a stupid, rash tackle on Salah while already booked. Brainless foul. Still not the player he was last season and struggling to be the imposing presence in West Ham’s midfield that they need.

Carlos Soler 4

A summer loanee from Paris Saint-Germain, it was unclear, especially in the first half, whether he was actually on the pitch. Had the second-fewest touches of anyone in the first 45 minutes, less than Kelleher in the Liverpool goal. Then he hit a decent chance high and wide in the second half.

Jarrod Bowen7

Always looks dangerous for the Hammers. He had an early effort from distance saved and was convinced his second-half cross should have earned West Ham a penalty when it struck Tsimikas’ arm in the box.

Tomas Soucek 4

The Czech international has been a key player for West Ham so often. He has scored big goals and put in great performances when it counts. This wasn’t one of them. Substituted on the hour.

Crysencio Summer City 6

Leeds’ summer signing looked sharp every time he got the ball, making a mess of a promising position in the first half and firing just wide, but looks set to bring some much-needed excitement to what has been a dismal start to the season.

Danny Ings 4

Had the ball in the net in the first half but was flagged for offside. Barely touched the ball after that and was substituted after an hour. His replacement, Michail Antonio, did more in the first few minutes on the pitch.

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Michail Antonio 6

Changed the game when he came on, his physical presence creating a flurry of chances for West Ham which they failed to capitalise on. 6

Lucas Paqueta 4

Received a yellow card shortly after coming on and was perhaps lucky not to go in early like Alvarez.

Manager: Julen Lopetegui 5

Well, West Ham haven’t seen the style revolution they wanted. Not by a long shot. And the results aren’t there either. They’ve created chances, but it’s another capitulation.