Jurgen Klopp congratulates Bournemouth after Liverpool’s horror show
Yes we do. And the last goal was not easy for a goalkeeper.
But Ryan Fraser, who had come off the bench to win the spot-kick, then buried his maiden Premier League goal before crossing for Steve Cook to superbly equalize, with Nathan Ake bundling home a last-gasp victor as Loris Karius failed to hold another Cook effort.
The Belgian produced a clumsy tackle on Idrissa Gueye and could only watch as defender Leighton Baines beat the previously defiant David De Gea from the penalty spot.
The late drama didn’t end there.
Jurgen Klopp has been forced to defend Liverpool’s character and title credentials after the Reds’ incredible meltdown in a stunning 4-3 defeat at Bournemouth.
Substitute Ryan Fraser turned the game when he was fouled for the penalty that made it 2-1 and then scored to pull it back to 3-2 before setting up Steve Cook to make it 3-3.
Loris Karius, who was criticised for his part in the shock collapse late in the match, in particular found support from Klopp, as the Liverpool boss said that mistakes are a part of the game. “It’s not about how it looks”.
Ake is on loan at Bournemouth from Chelsea.
The Belgian striker scored a brilliant goal a couple of minutes after Mane opens the scoreboard after a attractive assist from Jordan Henderson let Boruc make a bad mistake trying to intercept that ball.
Liverpool is in third place.
United manager Jose Mourinho tried to dwell on the positives after he had sent on Fellaini against eighth-placed Everton.
“At first I said it wasn’t a penalty”. I left my technical area, that’s all.
They key now is how Karius bounces back from this game.
United hit the post early in the second half through Ander Herrera and couldn’t hold on as Everton finished the stronger.
Jurgen Klopp’s side have only lost two Premier League games so far this season – at Burnley and Bournemouth – with Matip not featuring in either match.
“We were critical of Karius after the game”, he added.
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher was one of many to slam the Reds number one for his error-strewn performance and, asked if Bournemouth actively targeted him as Liverpool’s weak link, Cook told Jim White: “I’ve got to be honest, we did”.