da stake casino： Sometimes, football just doesn’t make any sense and the result down at the Vitality Stadium from Sunday’s early game between Bournemouth and Liverpool is certainly one of those cases.
da apostaganha： The Reds came into this one knowing a win could have got them into second place in the league, a single point behind Chelsea, and for the first half they looked like they were going to do just that.
Goals from Sadio Mane and Divock Origi put the Reds in the driving seat and even after half time despite Callum Wilson’s goal, they were still in control as Emre Can made in 3-1.
As is so often the case, though, Liverpool crumbled under some slight pressure brought on by themselves and succumbed to a sensational 4-3 loss to the Cherries.
Bournemouth were nowhere for much of the game but to their credit took their chances as the Reds fell apart and went on to record a memorable win.
Plenty to dissect from this one, then. Here five things we learned from it all…
Liverpool have strength in depth up top
Going forward Liverpool are going to be fine even without Philippe Coutinho. The Reds looked lively up front with Divock Origi coming into the side and they really could have been out of sight by half time but for a simple miss from the Belgian. They look all sorted for goals without their best player over the coming weeks but it now remains to be seen if that will still be enough thanks to their leaky defence.
But not as much at the back
Whilst it’s good for Reds fans to see that they have a decent-looking centre half in Joel Matip, it must be seriously alarming that without him they are still the same shaky team at the back. This was a game that Liverpool lost, not one that Bournemouth won, as they completely bottled it under pressure brought on by themselves. The Reds are meant to want to win the league but they showed no determination to continue that challenge at the Vitality Stadium.
Bournemouth could challenge for Europe
Why not? The Cherries have no European football to deal with this season, they don’t look like they’ll be near the bottom three and they play some of the best football around. If Eddie Howe can add some more quality to his squad in January and bed new signings in quickly, there’s every chance this could be one of the most memorable seasons in the club’s history. These three points mean they’re right in the mix for it.
Eddie Howe is the real deal
The young manager can’t surely have any doubters now after this victory. He sticks by his principles and more often than not, that means his team get a result. Bournemouth shouldn’t have won this game but they rode their luck, believed in what they were doing and showed the coolness under pressure their opposition could have only dreamed of. All of that is down to Howe and he deserves all the plaudits he gets.
Liverpool won’t win the title like this
This had worrying shades of the 3-3 draw at Crystal Palace in 2013/14 that cost the Reds their remaining chances of the title. Whilst it’s hard to tell how this result will affect things now, frailties shown on Sunday will ensure they get nowhere near the league crown if they do not stamp them out immediately. If this is a result in isolation, the Reds can still win the title. But history tells us it’s not a one-off thing and the Merseysiders will have to fix it as soon as possible.