Liverpool extended their unbeaten run with a 3-1 win against West Ham.

Mohamed Salah put the hosts ahead inside the opening 20 minutes with a well-drilled penalty after he had been tripped in the area by Nayef Aguerd.

But the Londoners drew level shortly before half-time as Jarrod Bowen headed home a cross from Vladimir Coufal to beat Alisson in The Kop goal.

The Reds retook the lead on the hour when Alexis Mac Allister played an inch-perfect ball over the top for Darwin Nunez to meet with a first-time finish.

Diogo Jota added a third in the final five minutes for Jurgen Klopp’s side by side-footing home after Virgil van Dijk helped on Andy Robertson’s corner.

Here were the key talking points from Anfield:

Nunez needs to keep it simple

For a time, it threatened to be another of those afternoons for Darwin Nunez.

In his second Premier League start of the season, the Uruguay international had struggled to cause West Ham any considerable problems in defence.

When Nunez massively fluffed his lines early in the second half after receiving an inch-perfect pass by Salah, Kopites feared that he was reverting to type.

But the visitors’ biggest mistake was affording him the freedom of their penalty area to atone for that horrendous miss with a more clinical effort.

Alexis Mac Allister’s perfectly weighted ball over the top allowed the former Benfica man to do what he does best and prod home a one-touch finish.

Nunez’s profligacy issues seem to stem from too much time on the ball, with the temptation to overthink his end product becoming worryingly profound.

Keeping it simple remains integral to unlocking the key reasons why the 24-year-old was signed for a potential club-record fee just 15 months ago.

Reds’ refresh is gathering steam

Jurgen Klopp’s excitement at his Liverpool 2.0 is increasingly well-placed.

The Anfield faithful may have been apprehensive at their manager’s euphoria in the wake of losing several formerly established starters during the summer.

But they are now being swept along after this latest win over West Ham.

Now boasting a sixth straight win in all competitions and 17 unbeaten Premier League outings, the Reds’ reboot is officially building up a head of steam.

They had to weather a storm as the visitors snatched a hardly underserved equaliser shortly before half-time before the gulf in quality ultimately showed.

Little can be garnered from Liverpool breathing down the neck of Manchester City at this stage of the season, with Sunday’s win moving them up to second.

A more reliable indicator of how far along the German’s charges are arrived in the form of his first trademark fist-pump celebration in front of The Kop.

A case for the defence

Invariably, a win of this nature casts the spotlight on Liverpool’s fervent forward line – but there is an equally compelling case for the defence.

West Ham’s equaliser notwithstanding, Klopp’s backline did not put a foot wrong despite being at less than full-strength owing to fitness concerns.

Joe Gomez filled the void left by Trent Alexander-Arnold’s injury perfectly by routinely supplementing the hosts’ attacks while also fulfilling his basic duty.

Playing alongside Joel Matip, filling in as Ibrahima Konate works his way back to full fitness, undoubtedly helped bolster the versatile defender’s confidence.

Alisson, too, was imperious with a series of crucial saves either side of the interval that ensured the Londoners failed to get a foothold back in the game.

Far too often, the Brazilian’s exploits are taken for granted but games such as this place underline why he was Liverpool’s Player of the Year last season.

Goals may win games but building from solid foundations is equally important.