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Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
Liverpool do enough to take all three points. It was a great effort from Bournemouth but they just lacked that cutting edge to force an equaliser.
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Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
Liverpool do enough to take all three points. It was a great effort from Bournemouth but they just lacked that cutting edge to force an equaliser.
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
It was a dangerous position. But Liverpool completely mess it up. A training ground routine gone horribly wrong ends with James Milner shooting well off target.
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
We said Moreno would tighten things up. But a jinking run to the edge of Bournemouth's penalty area is brought to a halt by Steve Cook's challenge. Free-kick. Dangerous position.
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
It should be game over. A low cross from the right wing, finds Christian Benteke in the penalty area. He scuffs his shot down into the ground and it bounces back up to hit the crossbar. The game is still alive. Just. Four minutes of injury time.
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
There will be plenty of positives for Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe to take. But it is points that he wants. And time is running out.
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
Liverpool's Nathaniel Clyne has a tester at goal. But slides it well wide. A rare attack from the hosts recently.
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
Bournemouth continue to push for an equaliser. Dan Gosling comes on for Eunan O'Kane. Will the former Everton man break Liverpool hearts?
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
The ball is on the top of the net, not in it. Lee Tomlin's header is just over as Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet flaps as a corner.
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
Philippe Coutinho has been trying to make things happen all evening - look at the forward passes on the graphic below.
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
He may not be Ibrahim's cup of tea (see 76 mins) but Philippe Coutinho gets a standing ovation from the home fans as he is withdrawn as Liverpool look to hold on to the three points.
Alberto Moreno is the man who has come on to tighten things up.
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
Ten minutes left. Can Bournemouth get the equaliser their second-half play has deserved? One more change for the Cherries. Adam Smith comes on for Max Gradel, with Matt Ritchie moving to the left wing.
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
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Quote MessageIf you are Bournemouth, you might as well throw another forward on. You might as well lose 2-0 going for a 1-1.
Mark Lawrenson, Former Liverpool defender
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Bournemouth's Matt Ritchie is the next man cautioned. It is a clumsy, but not malicious, foul on Liverpool substitute Emre Can and Ritchie, who earlier hit the post, will have to be careful for the last 14 minutes. Bournemouth substitute Lee Tomlin then joins Ritchie in the book for pulling back Adam Lallana.
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
Ibrahim Rashid: Coutiniho proving he is not world class has been abject all game liverpool will definitely not make top 4.
Ewan Clark: Liverpool don't look like they have anything special about them just lucking results at the moment.
David D: Even as a Liverpool fan, some of the decisions against Bournemouth have been very harsh.
You sure about that Ibrahim? Coutinho looks pretty impressive to me.
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
Wonderful defending from Bournemouth's Charlie Daniels. A counter-attack sees Christian Benteke release Philippe Coutinho but the Brazilian's well-struck shot is bravely blocked by Daniels who threw himself in front of the ball.
Liverpool's Joe Gomez then gets his name taken and is yellow carded for a foul.
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
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Quote MessageCallum Wilson looks as though his legs have gone a little bit.
Mark Lawrenson, Former Liverpool defender
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
'Get chalk on your boots son' - obviously the pre-match instruction to Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe - as his pass graphic shows below.
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
Time for another Liverpool change and £29m signing Roberto Firmino, who was a late substitute in their win at Stoke last Sunday, is again given a bit of time to impress. Jordon Ibe is the man replaced.
The Anfield crowd gives a loud cheer as Firmino becomes the fifth man to make his home debut tonight. He has slotted in on the right wing, but looks to have freedom to move about.
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
Naftal Haggai: Can't see Liverpool finishing in the top four though they will come close.
Saqib rao: Bournemouth are playing like they have been in the PL for a few good years- reminds me of when Swansea entered the PL stage.
Jarvis Whiteley: Bournemouth don't look like a team that have just got their first taste of the PL, too early to hope they stay up.
Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth
Matt Ritchie's shoot-on-sight policy sees another shot take a deflection for a corner. Ritchie's inswinging corner is pushed to safety by Mignolet, who then holds the ball well from Charlie Daniels's fierce cross.
It is all Bournemouth at the moment.