Misfiring Liverpool blew their chance to turn up the title heat last night. But Rafa Benitez told fans to cut the jeers and instead enjoy being top of the league.
His men edged ahead of Chelsea by a point after this drab stalemate with a determined West Ham.
But a second goalless draw in a row brought boos from the Kop at the end. Hammers supporters joined in by chanting, "Top of the league, you're having a laugh".
Despite dropping two points on a night when Steven Gerrard marked his 10th anniversary in lacklustre fashion - one of his attempts on goal saw him miss the ball completely - Benitez said: "The crowd can be disappointed after a draw at home, but we're top of the league.
"We've a point more than Chelsea and if we win at Blackburn we stay top. If we win all of the time, the other teams have to win too."
Liverpool made little impression against a Hammers side who defended doggedly and who came nearest to scoring when Craig Bellamy hit a post.
Yossi Benayoun had a shot superbly saved by Robert Green as Gianfranco Zola's side kept a third successive clean sheet.
Hammers defender Matthew Upson said: "It's a massive result, another clean sheet and we could have nicked something.
"He (Zola) stuck to his beliefs. He was under a bit of pressure to change things.
"He has us more organised and drilled."
His men edged ahead of Chelsea by a point after this drab stalemate with a determined West Ham.
But a second goalless draw in a row brought boos from the Kop at the end. Hammers supporters joined in by chanting, "Top of the league, you're having a laugh".
Despite dropping two points on a night when Steven Gerrard marked his 10th anniversary in lacklustre fashion - one of his attempts on goal saw him miss the ball completely - Benitez said: "The crowd can be disappointed after a draw at home, but we're top of the league.
"We've a point more than Chelsea and if we win at Blackburn we stay top. If we win all of the time, the other teams have to win too."
Liverpool made little impression against a Hammers side who defended doggedly and who came nearest to scoring when Craig Bellamy hit a post.
Yossi Benayoun had a shot superbly saved by Robert Green as Gianfranco Zola's side kept a third successive clean sheet.
Hammers defender Matthew Upson said: "It's a massive result, another clean sheet and we could have nicked something.
"He (Zola) stuck to his beliefs. He was under a bit of pressure to change things.
"He has us more organised and drilled."
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