Arne Slot names two West Ham players who 'could easily' play for Liverpool

Arne Slot has picked out two stars who 'could easily' have been playing for . Sunday saw Liverpool welcome the Irons to Anfield knowing that a win would take them within a week of being able to secure the title.

Despite early opener, it wasn't easy for the Reds as men put up a fight. West Ham eventually equalised in the 86th minute thanks to an own goal, only for to put Liverpool back ahead three minutes later.

while West Ham dropped to 17th, just one place outside the relegation zone. Slot, though, believes that their position is an indicator of how strong this season's Premier League is and named two West Ham players who had 'outstanding' performances.

"They also have players and that's what makes the Premier League so strong this season," the Liverpool boss explained. "I think they're 16th or 17th in the league but I can name you one or two players that could easily have played with us today as well in terms of quality.

"That is what the Premier League is about. And they used them more and more in the second half, these two quality players. And they have more, but I think Paqueta and Kudus were outstanding today, especially second half."

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Slot came up against Kudus when the Ghanaian forward played in the while one of his assistant managers, , coached him during his time at . Kudus, 24, has previously been linked with a move to Anfield but decision to has changed the landscape.

As for Paqueta, the Brazilian is at the centre of a betting scandal. are seeking a lifetime ban for the 27-year-old midfielder after he was charged with breaching gambling rules in May 2024.

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Paqueta has scored two goals under Potter, both of which came in the and manager's first couple of matches in January. Potter felt 'devastated' for his players after their dramatic loss on Sunday but insists that there are plenty of positives to take.

"It was a really strong performance; probably the best performance we've had," he surmised. "The balance between defence and attack was really good over the course of the game.

"I think we suffered at the start. It was an emotional atmosphere, and Liverpool came out with big intensity, moved the ball fast and it was difficult for us.

"At the same time, we stuck in there and were resilient, and that has't always been the case. And we grew into the game, I thought, in the last part of the first half. We had some opportunities and hit the bar."

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