After Arsenal re-entered the Premier League title race by upsetting the form-book with a 2-1 win at Chelsea, Liverpool had the chance to go three points clear at the top with a home win over West Ham United. But they failed to take advantage against a brave and exciting West Ham side.
Rafael Benitez rang the [...]

West Ham stopped their losing streak with their first clean sheet of the season and a point, but they could easily have had all three.
Portsmouth’s three best first-half chances fell to Jermain Defoe but despite the visitors dominating Robert Green was hardly really tested.
Craig Bellamy’s second-half free-kick against the bar for West Ham was the [...]