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Mark Noble has backed Liverpool to still go on to win the Premier League title despite his West Ham side putting a dent in their challenge by earning a draw at the London Stadium.
Sadio Mane's opener caused controversy due to James Milner's offside position in the build-up, but the Hammers responded with Michail Antonio finishing a clever set-piece move before the break.
Liverpool failed to find the breakthrough in the second half to win the game, leaving Jurgen Klopp to make a series of complaints and the lead over Manchester City now just three points, but Noble insists they can hold it together to win their first league title since 1990.
"It's just that Liverpool want to win that league so much," Noble told Sky Sports. "They've got a great chance of doing it but the fans have just got to stick by them, keep supporting them because it is going to be tough.
"Especially when you're leading and you're top and everyone is chasing you and you know City are not going to rest for one game. You need to stick together.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Lukasz Fabianski - 7 out of 10 Another immaculate performance in the West Ham goal. Ater Mane’s opener, he dealt with everything that came his way, crosses, shots and kicking. What a difference he has made since last summer.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Ryan Fredericks - 5 On a rare Premier League start, Fredericks did not undermine the case for Pablo Zabaleta still being first choice in this position. Rash, reckless and often caught out of position early on, he did settle into the game in the second half when West Ham sat in.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Issa Diop - 6 West Ham had plenty of defending to do in the second half but Diop is as natural a defender as they come. Plenty of headers, blocks and tackles as the minutes ticked down, but nothing he cannot handle.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Angelo Ogbonna - 6 Credulously bought the dummy from Mane at the very start but then recovered his composure. Went on to be a powerful presence in both boxes, holding off Liverpool until the end.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Aaron Cresswell - 6 Kept buzzing around up and down the left flank, trying to overlap and cause problems for Liverpool. It never quite came off for him but that did not stop him from trying.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Mark Noble - 7 Never stopped running, all over the pitch. From crucial tackles at one end to a block to help Antonio score at the other. He even had a good chance to half-volley in a late winner, lifting it just over the bar. Still a classic Noble performance.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Declan Rice - 8 Never looks flustered no matter how good the opposition. Produced a few moments of class here, shimmying away from Liverpool midfielders, to remind everyone how gifted he is. Should have scored with a first-half header, though, to his obvious frustration.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Michail Antonio - 6 Delivered the game’s crucial moment when he snuck in behind the Liverpool defence from a freekick and slid the ball past Alisson into the bottom corner. That aside it was mainly classic Antonio, selfless running in the service of the team.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Robert Snodgrass - 6 Had to do plenty of running as West Ham tried to keep pace in midfield but he did well, scurrying around, trying to link up with Hernandez as well as doing his defensive work.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Felipe Anderson - 8 When he is in the mood he can be one of the most exciting in the country. Was by far West Ham’s biggest threat here, whether running with the ball or hitting those perfect set-pieces. An unpredictable joy to watch.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Javier Hernandez - 5 Drafted in to lead the line in the absence of Arnautovic, Hernandez still knows where to run to cause the opposition problems. Unfortunately for him, his confidence looks down and nothing came off for him in the box.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Alisson - 5 Had very little to do but was caught off-guard when Antonio slotted the ball past him in the first half. Beyond that it was mainly frustration at what was happening in front of him.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings James Milner - 7 His adaptation into an auxiliary right-back at 33 is testament to his intelligence and athleticism, and here he did a good job in difficult circumstances, even though Liverpool could have done with him in midfield. Got down to the byline to provide the cross for Mane’s opener.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Joel Matip - 4 How Liverpool need Joe Gomez back. Matip is not much of a set-piece presence given his size, and West Ham should have scored more than they did. One careless giveaway to Declan Rice in the second half also went unpunished.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Virgil Van Dijk - 6 Again was a one-man counter-attack prevention mention, gliding across to shut down West Ham’s attempts in the second half. Is still shouldering so much of the burden for this team and while he is always immaculate, he could do with some help.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Andrew Robertson - 6 Tireless work ethic as always on his side. Could not quite find the right cross but it was not for lack of trying.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Fabinho - 5 Saw plenty of the ball, but Liverpool needed him to show more authority and there were times when Declan Rice and even Mark Noble managed to scurry away from him in the middle of the pitch. They need Wijnaldum and Henderson back.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Naby Keita - 4 On a night when Liverpool needed their Plan B midfield to step up, Keita never looked fully at home. Slowing down Liverpool’s attacks on the ball, too often AWOL without it, he looked like a player moving in the wrong direction.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Adam Lallana - 5 Produced one brilliant moment to play in an offside James Milner to create Sadio Mane’s opener. But that was pretty much it for the evening. It was only Lallana’s fourth league start of the season, but this was a reminder Liverpool do not have as much depth as they need.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Mohamed Salah - 6 Liverpool needed him but he could not produce the moment they were looking for, even though he saw more of the ball as the game went on. West Ham defenders just kept on getting in his way.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Roberto Firmino - 5 A curiously quiet game up front, Firmino struggled to see much of the ball against a canny West Ham defence. Was eventually replaced by Divock Origi with Liverpool chasing a winner, which was never part of the plan.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's West Ham vs Liverpool player ratings Sadio Mane - 6 Scored the goal that should have settled Liverpool’s nerves, spinning Ogbonna with a clever turn and clinical finish. That felt like a huge moment, but his team mates could not match his early contribution and capitalise n the goal.
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"But I'm pretty sure they're going to be fine. They've got a fantastic squad of players and a world-class manager.
"It's going to be a fantastic end to the season to watch because there's going to be so many twists and turns."
Mark Noble believes Liverpool will win the league if they stick together (West Ham United via Getty ) (West Ham United via Getty) Next up for the Reds is Bournemouth at home, before the first leg of the Champions League last 16 tie vs Bayern Munich at Anfield, with resurgent Manchester United next up at Old Trafford.
West Ham meanwhile remain 12th and face a London derby at Crystal Palace next.
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