It was the sort of game that can result when one team has nothing to play for, and another has everything.
Not every team is West Brom, doing their utmost to tough out a draw with Chelsea on Friday.
West Ham got safe against Tottenham ten days ago, and it showed. They were happy to go through the motions in the spring sunshine, while Liverpool had to aim for more.
More to follow
Divock Origi gets in on the act against West Ham United, poking home in the area in the 76th minute, to make it 4-0The 22-year-old former Lille hitman Origi (No 27) enjoys Liverpool's fourth goal with strike partner, Daniel SturridgeLiverpool maestro Philippe Coutinho makes it 3-0 against West Ham at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoonWest Ham's Welsh defender James Collins (No 19) can only watch on as 24-year-old Coutinho smashes past AdrianMerseyside hero Coutinho celebrates after scoring the third goal during the Premier League match on SundayAdam Lallana (centre left) yells with delight alongside Liverpool No 10 Coutinho after the Brazilian's first goalCoutinho strikes the ball into the back of the net for his first, and Liverpool's second, goal in the 57th minuteSturridge scores the opener during the Premier League fixture, with Winston Reid unable to prevent the goalEngland international Sturridge puts his hand to his ear to gesture to the home supporters after his goalLiverpool's delighted No 15 Sturridge wheels away to celebrate his 35th-minute goal at the London StadiumReds defender Joel Matip hits the bar with a downwards header into the ground from a corner in the first periodLiverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet comes inbetween Dejan Lovren and Sam Byram to claim the ball in his boxThe Irons' Ghanaian attacker Andre Ayew closes down Liverpool's German midfielder Emre Can at the London StadiumBelgian stopper Mignolet struggles to stop Ayew's attempt at goal from close range on a sunny Sunday afternoonLiverpool's Brazilian star Coutinho plays a pass while under pressure from West Ham's Argentine Jonathan CalleriDavid Gold, owner of West Ham United, and his fiancee Lesley Manning are seen prior to the Premier League encounterA general view of West Ham fans and banners before the match, with one sign reading: 'LONG LIVE THE BOLEYN'Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp bites his fingernails prior to kick-off in Stratford, east London