Bournemouth 1 - 0 Liverpool - The Post-Mortem
What an unbelievable crash back down to earth, after the historic 7-0 win against Manchester United, last Sunday. After taking apart one of the nation’s best sides, it was always a concern as to which Liverpool team (psychologically) would turn up this past weekend. A lunch time kick off, away to a side that was holding up the entire Premier League table…?
What could go wrong…
This was maybe the 5th or 6th lowest point of the season, with 7th …
Away Form: Mentality is Monstrous
Trent Alexander-Arnold didn’t sugarcoat it in anyway when asked afterwards about Liverpool’s abject performance against Bournemouth. “Every team in the league is fighting for something so it means a lot to get the three points and I think looking back on it now, they probably wanted it more than us and that is something that is unacceptable and we need to make sure this kind of thing doesn’t happen again.” Unacceptable is a fair description for the majority of away …
Lessons Learned: Bournemouth
Ahhhh the famous false dawn ... we wondered where you’d got too. Football can change so quickly and after last weekend's unbridled joy, Saturdays early kick-off at the Vitality provided ultimate sorrow. Liverpool lost to bottom of the table Bournemouth 1-0 and truth be told they could have played for another 90 minutes and not have scored. Jurgen Klopp afterwards was honest enough to admit that Bournemouth deserved their victory and again you had to feel for the travelling Kop. …
Bournemouth v Liverpool - The PL Preview
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Liverpool v Bournemouth - A Changing Of The Guard
Jordan Henderson and James Milner need to be dropped, with clear limitations brought into their roles on the pitch. Neither can compete at the Premier League level anymore, and thus youth should be preferred whenever possible. It is not a targeted attack or misdirected opinion to state fact, and continuing poor performances do not lie. If circumstances dictate one of Milly or Hendo must start, then the other should only ever come into the game to replace the other. To …
Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth: Who Was Man of the Match?
Amid accusations that Liverpool were beginning to buckle under the pressure of an intensifying title race, the Reds produced a determined and assured performance to overwhelm Bournemouth and regain top spot.
Sadio Mane's fantastic header gave the home side the lead, but it was Georginio Wijnaldum's delightful second which truly settled the nerves at Anfield and seemed to put the result beyond reasonable doubt.
Mohamed Salah then rounded off a stunning move with a well-taken third, and from that point, …
Key Stats from Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth. Easy Street.
Liverpool turned in another comfortable win at Anfield, this time against Bournemouth, with the Cherries routed 3-0. But what were the key stats from a happy evening for Klopp’s Reds?
Goals Galore
Liverpool notched their 300th goal under Jürgen Klopp, in just 148 games. The team that has been scoring at a clip of two goals a game for his entire regime scored more than that today and that was partly down to the brilliance of his forwards.
Both Sadio Mané …
Bournemouth vs Liverpool Preview | Klopp Hoping For a Bite of the Cherries
Liverpool start a busy December month with an away trip to AFC Bournemouth on Sunday, a game which could present Jürgen Klopp's men with a chance to return to the top of the table.
The Reds are set to play six fixtures over the festive period, culminating with the big game against Manchester City on New Years Eve. But for now, all eyes are on the Vitality Stadium.
THE DETAILS
Match: AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool
Venue: Dean Court (Vitality Stadium)
Date: Sunday …