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 4-0 The 22-year-old former Lille hitman Origi (No 27) enjoys Liverpool's fourth goal with strike partner, Daniel Sturridge Liverpool maestro Philippe Coutinho makes it 3-0 against West Ham at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon West Ham's Welsh defender James Collins (No 19) can only watch on as 24-year-old Coutinho smashes past Adrian Merseyside hero Coutinho celebrates after scoring the third goal during the Premier League match on Sunday Adam Lallana (centre left) yells with delight alongside Liverpool No 10 Coutinho after the Brazilian's first goal Coutinho strikes the ball into the back of the net for his first, and Liverpool's second, goal in the 57th minute Sturridge scores the opener during the Premier League fixture, with Winston Reid unable to prevent the goal England international Sturridge puts his hand to his ear to gesture to the home supporters after his goal Liverpool's delighted No 15 Sturridge wheels away to celebrate his 35th-minute goal at the London Stadium Reds defender Joel Matip hits the bar with a downwards header into the ground from a corner in the first period Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet comes inbetween Dejan Lovren and Sam Byram to claim the ball in his box The Irons' Ghanaian attacker Andre Ayew closes down Liverpool's German midfielder Emre Can at the London Stadium Belgian stopper Mignolet struggles to stop Ayew's attempt at goal from close range on a sunny Sunday afternoon Liverpool's Brazilian star Coutinho plays a pass while under pressure from West Ham's Argentine Jonathan Calleri David Gold, owner of West Ham United, and his fiancee Lesley Manning are seen prior to the Premier League encounter A 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