A week ago, Liverpool destroyed Man United with an unbelievable 7-0 victory that shook the entire European football field. Still in high spirits from that historic achievement, Liverpool marched to Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium with the mentality of a "big guy" only to receive an unpredictable outcome.
Liverpool lost to the bottom team
The Premier League's bottom team showed early on that they are not an easy opponent to push around. After struggling to block Van Dijk's header on the goal line and having to rely on VAR to deny Cody Gakpo an offside goal, Bournemouth responded with equal vigour against Liverpool.
Bournemouth played brilliantly against Liverpool
If Dango Ouattara missed the opportunity with a shot that went into the net in the 9th minute, in the 28th minute, the 21-year-old striker from Burkina Fso made up for his mistake with a cross that could not have been more convenient for Philip Billing to tap in from close range, opening the score. The home team's goal pushed the tempo of the match up very high in the second half of the first half when both sides continuously besieged each other's goal with countless scoring opportunities.
Danish striker of Nigerian origin Philip Billing scores for Bournemouth
The second half was completely Liverpool's as the visitors made substitutions and pushed up their attack. However, Liverpool's play was still deadlocked, even in the 67th minute penalty kick, Mohamed Salah failed to take it, the first penalty kick he missed in his career.
Mohamed Salah missed a penalty
Beating the title contender Man United but shockingly losing to the team at risk of relegation within just one week, Liverpool made fans both laugh and cry with their own fluctuating form. Bournemouth climbed from the bottom of the table to 17th place while Liverpool is at risk of losing 5th place if their opponents join in.
Bournemouth escape bottom spot
Liverpool's poor start fortunately did not affect the "giants" of the "Big Six" group much when they started in round 27 of the Premier League.
Visiting Crystal Palace, Man City needed a 76th-minute penalty from Erling Haaland to secure a slim 1-0 victory. The score was minimal but the effect was maximum as Man City narrowed the gap with the top team Arsenal to just 2 points and had played 1 more match. A good run-up for coach Pep Guardiola's team before hosting RB Leipzig in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 next week.
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Tottenham, the team that is competing with Liverpool for the Top 4, did not miss the opportunity to create a gap in points when their opponent stumbled. At home in London, "The Rooster" defeated Nottingham Forest 3-1 thanks to a double from Harry Kane and the remaining goal from Son Heung-min. Coach Antonio Conte's team maintained 4th place after this round with 48 points, 6 points more than Liverpool and having played 1 more match.
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Another London team, Chelsea, also enjoyed an indescribable joy with their third consecutive victory in all competitions. Facing former champions Leicester at the King Power Stadium, "The Blues" won 3-1 with goals from Ben Chilwell, Kai Havertz and Mateo Kovacic. Although the victory could not help Chelsea escape from 10th place with 37 points, confidence has returned to coach Graham Potter and his team after a long series of crises.
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