Liverpool have made it to the League Cup semifinals after trashing West Ham 5-1 at Anfield on Wednesday night.It was one of the very best performances of Jurgen Klopp’s slot this season, embellished with Curtis Jones’ spectacular brace. Straight from the kick-off the Scousers seemed determined and eager to brush their rivals aside.Once Dominik Szoboszlai fired a superb 25-yard effort into the bottom corner after 28 minutes, it was blatantly clear Liverpool are taking no prisoners there.Jones added a second 11 minutes after the restart when he deceived Alphonse Areola into thinking he was going to cut a cross back from the edge of the six-yard box and instead opted for a clever shot through the Hammers’ keeper’s legs.Cody Gakpo was given too much space to fire home his eighth goal of the season 19 minutes from time. Mohamed Salah made it four, before Jones finished off an excellent run by adding his second.There could have been more as the excellent Harvey Elliott, Gakpo, and substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold all went close, and Salah put the rebound wide of an empty net after Areola had touched a Darwin Nunez shot onto a post.It was the first time Liverpool had scored five at home against the Hammers since 1998.ENGLISH LEAGUE CUPQuarter-finalsTuesdayEverton – Fulham 1-1 (0-1) 6-7 a.p./Beto 82 – Keane 41 og/Port Vale – Middlesbrough 0-3 (0-2)/Howson 11, Rogers 23, Crooks 53/Chelsea – Newcastle 1-1 (0-1), 4-2 a.p./Mudryk 90+2 – Wilson 16/WednesdayLiverpool – West Ham 5-1 (1-0)/Szoboszlai 28, Jones 56, 84, Gakpo 71, Salah 82 – Bowen 77/
