Bournemouth win over Liverpool was unforgettable – Howe
“So why should I be angry?”
Reiterating his faith in the £4.7m ($5.9m) summer signing from Bundesliga outfit Mainz, Klopp was quoted as saying by The Telegraph: “No concern; no problem”.
But he refused to place any blame on goalkeeper Loris Karius, who spilt Steve Cook’s stoppage-time shot to allow Nathan Ake the victor – and was then heavily criticised by television pundit and former Liverpool player Jamie Carragher for his mistake. “We could have seen a few situations differently, a player could have been sent off for a second yellow card for holding (Roberto) Firmino – but we have to accept that happens”.
Wilshere played the full 90 minutes of the match, where his side came back from a 3-1 deficit to steal a late 4-3 victory, and the club moved to congratulate their youth product on the victory.
In the third minute of added time Bournemouth secured one of the best wins in their history – and first against Liverpool – as goalkeeper Loris Karius fumbled a shot from long range and Ake poked the ball in.
It was also a day when the romance and passion of English football was at its very best.
“I thought Ryan Fraser was absolutely magnificent”.
In the dying stages, Japan global Gotoku Sakai sprinted clear, then slipped the ball to Matthias Ostrzolek, who blasted home on his left foot from the edge of the area on 90 minutes for his first Bundesliga goal.
Liverpool manager Klopp congratulated the opposition on their comeback, but felt his side contributed to their own downfall in the second half.
Howe admitted after the game that something had to be done to prevent Liverpool’s total dominance.
“But I don’t think Liverpool have got a poor defence or are poor defensively”.
It took a twisted ankle for Junior Stanlislas, previously Bournemouth’s most unsafe attacking player, for the diminutive Scottish midfielder to get his opportunity at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday, coming on just after half-time with the hosts 2-0 down for only his sixth Premier League appearance of the season. It was a right contrast of emotions. “We gave the game away at a decisive point”, Klopp said. Defender Steve Cook brings down Fraser’s cross and flicks it into the net to make it 3-all as the home fans go berserk over the incredible comeback. “That’s the most pleasing thing from today, we’ve maintained that spirit and further enhanced it”.
“After promotion, we never wanted to lose our togetherness, never-say-never attitude and commitment which got us into the Premier League”.