Brendan Rodgers on 'cheap' West Ham fight after Liverpool defeat at Anfield

Brendan Rodgers bemoaned conceding 'cheap' goals against West Ham

BRENDAN RODGERS rued Liverpool's mistakes in their 3-0 defeat to West Ham this afternoon.

 

The Reds went down to goals from Manuel Lanzini, Mark Noble and Diafra Sakho.

A red card apiece for Philippe Coutinho and Noble means both sides ended the game with 10 men.

 

And Rodgers said his defence must improve, having previously gone three games without conceding.

"The first goal is a cheap goal and that gave them a motivation and fight," he said.

 

"The second was a mistake, which can happen. We started brightly and then had Coutinho sent off.

"I didn't think that was a sending off and neither was the one for Noble as well.

 

"We didn't defend moments well at all. We need to be much better than that.

"That opportunity to work the goalkeeper didn't happen.

"We are disappointed but we'll reflect on it and come back and look to win our next  game."

The defeat leaves Liverpool in sixth place - five points off league leaders Manchester City as the Hammers climb to seventh.