Bournemouth stun Liverpool after overcoming 2-goal deficit twice

While Liverpool dropped four points behind first-placed Chelsea, United is already 13 points adrift of the leaders after only 14 games.

Nathan Ake pounced on a fumble by goalkeeper Loris Karius to grab the victor in the third minute of injury time, handing title-chasing Liverpool their first loss since August 20 and dropping Juergen Klopp’s team four points behind first-place Chelsea.

The Cherries had trailed 3-1 with just 14 minutes left at Vitality Stadium, but fought back to complete an astonishing win courtesy of Ake’s stoppage-time victor – a result which boosts the Premier League title hopes of Ake’s parent club Chelsea in the process. We gave the game away because we didn t play football any more.

The momentum was now on Bournemouth’s side and they weren’t about to waste it like Liverpool did, with Steven Cook nipping into the box, just two minutes later, to stab the ball past Loris Karius and dramatically put the home side back on level terms.

The Cherries lost both games against the Reds – 2-1 at home and a 1-0 defeat at Anfield – last season and have not even drawn with them since they were Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic in 1968.

“They’re genuine (title) contenders and I really admire the way they play. We still have offensive options, we have young boys that look good, there are a lot of things we can change”. It is still early days but he would need a massive improvement.

That was the only notable incident of a disappointing first half until the goal from Ibrahimovic, which owed as much to the rashness of goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg as to the Swedish striker’s skill.

Liverpool finished eighth and without a trophy last season.

– Shane Delaney (@Kingshane92) December 4, 2016Henderson passing back under no pressure. I have no concerns [with Karius]. “We have money, but we are not in Disneyland and can say, “Come on, take what you want”. “That’s what happens in life”.

“We’re having a good time. We’ll have to make a late call on Charlie Daniels”. It says nothing about him as a goalkeeper.

“We have problems, we have injuries, we have strong opponents, but we have wonderful people around us, we have a wonderful crowd, a wonderful stadium, wonderful away supporters”.

Beating West Ham will require us to be back to our very best this weekend. No one is born a victor. Not in the first two or three months.

“If we learn, it’s OK”, Klopp said. “We scored at the right time, and the easy thing when you equalise is to sit back and defend that but thankfully the lads kept going”. They find themselves in 12th place at the moment and Eddie Howe will be seeking to move his side into the top half. “They have a clear identity and I think the game will be a similar one to Arsenal given the quality we’re up against”.

“It was a real contrast of emotions”.

“Ryan was absolutely magnificent”, said Howe. “The wee man’s been patient and waited for his chance”.