Everton 4-0 Leicester City: Key statspublished at 17:35 1 February
17:35 1 February
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Abdoulaye Doucoure's opener after 10.18 seconds is the fourth-fastest goal scored in Premier League history, and the fastest scored by any player in a home game.
Everton's second goal, scored by Beto (05:48), was the earliest the Toffees have ever scored twice in a Premier League game.
Iliman Ndiaye has scored in each of his last three Premier League appearances, the longest run by an Everton player in the competition since Demarai Gray in September 2021.
Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool: Salah again highlights his importance to Redspublished at 17:34 1 February
17:34 1 February
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Mohamed Salah is the top scorer in the Premier League with 21 goals this season
Mohamed Salah again proved the difference with two goals to see off a battling Bournemouth side and take Liverpool nine points clear at the top.
Earlier this week, boss Arne Slot said he wants Salah to extend his contract and has spoken to him, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold about their futures.
Liverpool rejected a £150m bid from Saudi side Al Ittihad for Salah in September 2023, but with Salah's contract's expiring in the summer, fears continue to grow he could leave for nothing at the end of the season.
"Everyone wants him, including us – we want him to extend, of course. That is clear," said Slot on Friday.
Once more the Egyptian showed just how much Liverpool need him, scoring a wonderful curled second after converting a first-half penalty to finally finish off a Bournemouth side that played their part in an entertaining match.
The Cherries, who had already beaten Arsenal, Manchester City and Nottingham Forest at home this season, gave Liverpool a fright with Alisson forced into a number of vital saves, before the Reds gained the win.
The joyous celebrations at the end highlighted how vital this victory was for the Reds as they move a step closer to their 20th Premier League title.
Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool: Key statspublished at 17:27 1 February
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Liverpool extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 19 games (W14 D5). Away from home, the Reds are unbeaten in 14 league games (W9 D5) and only between January 2019 and February 2020 (21 games) have they had a longer run without defeat on the road in the competition.
Mohamed Salah has now scored 11 Premier League goals against Bournemouth, the seventh side he has scored 10 or more goals against in the competition. Only Alan Shearer (12) has netted double figures against more different opponents in Premier League history.
Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool - send us your thoughtspublished at 17:04 1 February
Sutton's predictions: Everton v Leicester Citypublished at 11:20 1 February
11:20 1 February
Both of these teams got good wins last week, but it's hard to know what to make of Leicester beating Tottenham because of the spell Spurs are going through.
I don't see that result as meaning the Foxes have turned a corner, but it was massive for them after seven straight league defeats.
What a player Leicester striker Jamie Vardy is by the way. He seems to be getting quicker, at the age of 38, and is still scoring really important goals for them.
It was Everton's victory at Brighton that impressed me the most, though.
They are still not going to be free-scoring but the centre-back partnership between James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite, with Jordan Pickford behind them, has given new boss David Moyes the foundation he wants.
I am backing them to edge this game too, which would give Moyes a hat-trick of wins and a bit of breathing space over the bottom four.
Sutton's predictions: Bournemouth v Liverpoolpublished at 11:20 1 February
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Liverpool had the luxury of resting players for their final Champions League group game, Wednesday's defeat at PSV Eindhoven, and still finish top of the table.
There are some who will question whether that is in the spirit of the competition, but if you were Reds boss Arne Slot then what would you do?
They are trying to win everything at the moment and they had earned the right to make those changes.
His players will be well rested for this game but I just have a feeling about Bournemouth at the moment.
The Cherries are depleted by injuries, and you cannot discount Mohamed Salah winning it for Liverpool the way he has done so many times before.
But Andoni Iraola's side have already beaten Arsenal and Manchester City here this season, as well as Forest and Newcastle, and they have taken as many points as Liverpool - 22 - in their past 10 matches.
My first thought was to go for a 2-2 draw but then I was reminded of the pledge I made last week to be braver and back Bournemouth more.
That helped me to be right about them beating Forest, so I don't really have much choice but to carry on being brave, do I?
'One of many examples where Hughes deserves a lot of credit' - Slotpublished at 19:00 31 January
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Former Bournemouth technical director Richard Hughes "deserves a lot of credit" for bringing Justin Kluivert and Andoni Iraola to the Cherries, says Liverpool boss Arne Slot.
Hughes moved from a playing to a recruitment capacity with Bournemouth in 2013 and remained with them until joining Liverpool as sporting director at the end of last season.
He helped in their rise through the leagues, setting them up to be in a position to now be challenging for Europe as they sit seventh in the Premier League.
Slot is expecting a tough challenge when he takes his league leaders to Vitality stadium on Saturday.
"They have beaten so many strong teams and have a lot of quality.
"Richard as sporting director, he hired fantastic manager as well. He [Iraola] has a clear plan and the players work incredibly hard.
"They deserve to be where they are [in the table], if not maybe a bit higher than where they are."
One player who the Reds will be wary of on Saturday is winger Justin Kluivert, who has had a breakout season with the Cherries having scored 12 goals and provided five assists in 24 games.
"He is one of many examples where Richard [Hughes] deserves a lot of credit, but also the manager too after working with him," said Dutchman Slot.
"The team makes individuals better. You need quality and Richard brought that here.
"It is nice for us [from Netherlands] to see Justin doing so well because he left Holland nice and early.
"He was bit criticised for that because in Holland they tend to think you need extra years before going abroad, but he has shown success going abroad early and going to new clubs.
"To be only 24 and at this level already, he will be a big talent. With him against [Ryan] Gravenberch, it will be interesting match up tomorrow."
Watch: Moyes 'jealous' of other teams' spendingpublished at 18:24 31 January
18:24 31 January
With just a few more days before the transfer window closes, Everton boss David Moyes has been speaking to the media about what business the club can do and the impact of profit and sustainability rules.
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