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“In my time here, that’s never really happened and the ball’s come in and maybe been cleared out, but because of his physicality and contact, he keeps the ball alive in a unsafe area of the field”.

It also bailed out a defence that Wenger admitted in his post-match press conference was “insecure” after the late withdrawal of first-choice centre-backs Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny due to injury.

Elphick headed home but Craig Pawson ruled out the goal even though it appeared fair.

Liverpool secured their second 1-0 win of the season tonight as they beat Bournemouth at Anfield thanks to a Christian Benteke goal.

Christian Benteke expressed his delight at opening his account in a Liverpool shirt after netting the match-winner in a 1-0 win over Bournemouth.

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has blasted the referees following their 1-0 loss to Liverpool on Monday, claiming that Christian Benteke’s goal should have been ruled out for offside, Daily Star reports.

It’s two matches and two wins for Liverpool as the Anfield outfit recorded another narrow win yesterday with new-boy Christian Benteke bagging his first competitive goal since moving to Merseyside last month – something that has obviously delighted boss Brendan Rodgers.

Bournemouth captain Elphick told the Daily Echo he was “100 percent” certain his goal should have stood, and he said it was clear that Benteke’s should have been ruled out.

A “grey area” surrounding the new offside rule cost Bournemouth their first Premier League points on Monday, according to the promoted side’s manager Eddie Howe.

But the evening was not without its controversies, with the visitors – who had a goal harshly ruled out after five minutes – complaining that Benteke’s goal should not have stood with Philippe Coutinho having approached the ball before Benteke from an offside...

Earlier, Bournemouth’s Tommy Elphick had a header ruled out for a foul. “It’s two big decisions that have gone against us and we’ve ultimately been punished by that”.

The breakdown of Liverpool’s attacking thirds highlights Ibe’s quiet display on the left flank. For Bournemouth, it is played two, conceded two, lost two.

On the 36th minute mark, Christian Benteke opened his Premier League account for Liverpool and it was rather controversial as well.

Christian Benteke scored the only goal, getting on the end of a Jordan Henderson cross that Philippe Coutinho also tried to reach despite being in an offside position.

“He did the same at Bolton and Blackburn last season“.