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Liverpool 2 West Ham 2: Both sides let down by their goalkeepers, but who got star man?

Dream Team ratings revealed on a day where Loris Karius and Darren Randolph most certainly won't be getting many fantasy league points

LIVERPOOL lost ground on leaders Chelsea as they slumped to a 2-2 draw at home to West Ham.

For the second week in a row, Loris Karius cost his side crucial points after his error handed Bournemouth a 4-3 victory last week.

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This week Karius failed to rush out decisively as Michail Antonio dinked the ball past him to cancel out Adam Lallana's opener.

And he was slow to scramble across to Dimitri Payet's free kick, which nestled in the bottom corner to give West Ham a 2-1 half time lead.

But Hammers goalkeeper Darren Randolph was determined to give his opposite number a bit of Christmas cheer.

 Randolph committed the worst goalkeeping error of the day
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Randolph committed the worst goalkeeping error of the dayCredit: Reuters
 Origi celebrates one of the easiest goals he will ever score
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Origi celebrates one of the easiest goals he will ever scoreCredit: Getty Images
 Jurgen Klopp will be disappointed at the two points dropped
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Jurgen Klopp will be disappointed at the two points droppedCredit: Getty Images

Randolph took some attention of Karius' howlers by committing the worst error of the day, when he fumbled a cross into the path of Divock Origi.

Liverpool enjoyed 68% possession but only managed three shots on target thanks to a superb Hammers defensive effort.

And it was one of those West Ham defenders who was rewarded with star man.

DREAM TEAM RATINGS

LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Karius 5, Clyne 6, Matip 7, Lovren 6 (Klavan 45, 6), Milner 6, Wijnaldum 6, Henderson 7, Lallana 7, Mane 7, Origi 7, Firmino 6.

Subs not used: Mignolet, Moreno, Lucas, Ejaria, Woodburn, Alexsander-Arnold.

Goals: Lallana 5, Origi 48

WEST HAM (4-1-4-1): Randolph 5, Nordtveit 7, Reid 7, Ogbonna 7, Cresswell 7, Obiang 6, Ayew 6 (Carroll 63, 6), Noble 6, Lanzini 6 (Fernandes 78, 6), Payet 7, Antonio 7.

Subs not used: Adrian, Fletcher, Quina, Browne, Pike.

Goals: Payet 27, Antonio 39

STAR MAN: Aaron Cresswell (West Ham)

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