Liverpool dominates West Ham with a 5-1 victory; Advances to League Cup Semifinals"

Liverpool showcased a commanding performance, defeating West Ham 5-1 at Anfield and securing a spot in the League Cup semifinals. Curtis Jones scored twice, joined by goals from Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, and Mohamed Salah in a largely one-sided encounter. Liverpool's resounding victory keeps their pursuit of multiple trophies alive after finishing last season without silverware.

The resounding win comes as Liverpool aims to clinch multiple trophies this season after ending the previous one empty-handed.After finishing last season empty-handed, Liverpool kept its four-pronged trophy pursuit alive Wednesday by advancing to the League Cup semifinals with a 5-1 win over West Ham.

"The performance, the scoresheet, the result, and the individual performances put together to make a team on the pitch," Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said. “We were brave in our positioning, our second ball game was exceptional. It was a really, really good performance from start to finish."

Liverpool can move atop the Premier League when it hosts first-place Arsenal on Saturday, is in the Europa League round of 16, and starts its FA Cup campaign next month.