Summary

  • Benteke gives Liverpool win on home debut

  • Coutinho was offside in build-up to winner

  • Bournemouth playing the Reds for first time in league

  • Click on audio icon for BBC Radio 5 live

  1. Jeff Mostynpublished at 3 mins

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    We have talked about what a day it is for the Bournemouth players and manager Eddie Howe. And what a moment for this man too. This is Jeff Mostyn- the man who took over Bournemouth as they battled to stay in the football league, tonight he sits in the directors box at Anfield for his side's first Premier League away day. 

    Jeff MostynImage source, Reuters
  2. Postpublished at 2 mins

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    A bright start from the visitors as left-back Charlie Daniels is allowed space to gallop forward and his low cross, aiming for Callum Wilson, leads to a desperate lunge from Martin Skrtel. He sends it for a corner, which Bournemouth waste. 

  3. 'Not just another game'published at 1 min

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    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson on BBC Radio 5 live: "After losing their first game Bournemouth won't want to come here playing open expansive football. They can't treat this like any other game. They're in the Premier League. Everyone saw how nuts they went when they got in the Premier League."

  4. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

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    And here we go.

    Floodlights at AnfieldImage source, PA
  5. Smilepublished at 20:00

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    The Bournemouth players pose for a squad picture at the start of the match. Sort of how teams do at the start of an international match. BBC Radio 5 live's Mark Lawrenson says he has never seen it before at a Premier League match.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 17 August 2015

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    Paul Humphreys : Liverpool have a very brittle midfield, if Bournemouth go for it they could have a lot of joy.

    John Pierce :I have to say Benteke is decent. Expect a hat trick tonight. This is from a toffee too.

    Usman Ally:  Rodgers' ineptitude with the defense never ceases to amaze. Where is Sakho? Not even in the squad. Sadly, he'll be gone soon.

  7. Postpublished at 19:59

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    It is the first time 'You'll Never Walk alone' is ringing out at Anfield this season. No matter what your team is, seeing thousands and thousands of fans singing, waving flags and holding aloft scarves is one of the great sights in English football.

  8. Make some noisepublished at 19:57

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    AnfieldImage source, .
  9. Postpublished at 19:56

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    The teams are in the tunnel. How will the Bournemouth players handle this atmosphere?

  10. Liverpool a six-goal win from the toppublished at 19:55

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    We have three teams - Manchester City, Leicester City and Manchester United - with two wins from their opening two Premier League matches.

    Liverpool could join them if they get the three points at Anfield. A win by six goals takes Liverpool top.

    Although it doesn't mean anything in August, it's always nice to boast to your work mates or school friends about it.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 17 August 2015

    Your lowest point as a football fan

    A sad Portsmouth fanImage source, Getty Images

    Tony Needham: As a Pompey fan there has been too many to list!

    Struan: Seeing my team Hibs being beaten 5-1 in the Scottish Cup final by our biggest rivals Hearts.

    James Davies: Cardiff getting beaten by Blackpool in the 2010 Play Off final.

  12. 'We need to kick on'published at 19:51

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    Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, speaking to Sky Sports : "It took us until October last season to get two consecutive wins so the aim is to kick on from Stoke.

    "The performances will come, the most important thing at this stage is picking up points and wins. Eddie Howe has done a fantastic job for Bournemouth. They will come here with confidence."

  13. My Premier League Lifepublished at 19:50

    We are approaching kick-off, so just before we get under way you have enough time to play around with our latest toy - My Premier League Life.

    You can find out more statistics then you could dream of so go on, have a go.

    If Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers had been on My Premier League Life, then the stats would look a bit like this...

    My Premier League LifeImage source, BBC Sport
  14. What a momentpublished at 19:48

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    I wonder what's going through this young manager's mind. What a way to begin your travels in the Premier League. Eddie Howe, who took Bournemouth up from League One to the Premier League, will have dreamed of this moment and his heart must be racing, although he will obviously try not to show that.

    Will the reality live up to the dream? We will soon find out.

    Eddie HoweImage source, @afcbournemouth
  15. New erapublished at 19:46

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    New season, new captain....as the Independent's chief sportswriter points out. It is going to be strange seeing Liverpool running out at Anfield without Steven Gerrard leading them out on to the pitch.

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 17 August 2015

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    Bola Akinola: I honestly think Firmino should be starting ahead of Lallana. Firmino is a specialist in assists.

    Matt Jones: I'm torn, I want Bournemouth to win but want Benteke to score as he's in my FF team.

    Matt Harding: Is Danny Ings going to be this season's Rickie Lambert?

    Rickie LambertImage source, Getty Images
  17. Last call for predictionspublished at 19:44

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    Remember you only have 15 minutes left to show off your prediction skills. Make sure you have put in your guess on our Premier League Predictor. Don't delay, do it now. Or forever miss out - well, until the next round...

  18. Inside the changing room (part two)published at 19:43

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  19. Inside the changing roompublished at 19:42

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  20. 'He's unbelievably quick and strong'published at 19:41

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    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Joe GomezImage source, Getty Images

    Liverpool defender Joe Gomez' physicality was his outstanding trait as a youth player at Charlton Athletic, according to his former captain.

    Gomez, who at 18 has already forced himself into the Liverpool team, apparently had the physique of an adult from an early age.

    He left Charlton this summer for £3.5m and his former captain Johnnie Jackson sang sing his praises.

    "He had the physique of a 26-year-old at 17." Jackson told Mark Chapman on 5 live Sport. "He's unbelievably quick and strong. For a 17-year-old I hadn't seen someone that developed and ahead of their time for quite a while."

    Listen to the full interview on 5 live's In Short clip.