Bournemouth 0 Liverpool 2: Salah achieved 20 goals (again), Alexander-Arnold’s injury and a midfield ban

Thanks to two goals from Mohamed Salah against Bournemouth at the head of the Premier League, Liverpool clarified nine points.

This brought Salah’s record in the Premier League to 21 goals this season, but in the second half there was a sign of Arne Slot when Trent Alexander-Arnold held his thigh.

That was the only flaw for Liverpool when they secured an important victory against one of the most wanted team from the Premier League. The last defeat of Bournemouth at every competition was taken on November 23 against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Gregg Evans and Mark Carey analyze the most important discussion points from the vitality stadium.

Salah meets 20 goals milestone and has Aguero in his sights

Salah kept his nerve to head away the penalty, which laid him to 20 league for the season, before adding an excellent 21st place in the second half.

Salah hits his penalty home (Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Salah was treated with a punching treatment at an early stage, but occurred when it came to convert in the 30th minute after Lewis Cook Cody Gakpo stumbled into the box. And in the 75th minute he rolled home to make it 2-0 after he was set up by Curtis Jones.

Salah follows the 20-goal milestone with Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Sergio Aguero and Harry Kane for the fifth time in a Premier League season.

The last time he met such figures, was back in 2021-22. At 32 he shows no signs of slowing down. With four months of the campaign, he was able to keep up with his best Torecoring Premier League season (32 goals in 2017-18).

Salah’s meaning for the team, even if he is not in the best form, is clear. His most recent goal took him to sixth place in the Premier League goalkeeper chart (178 goals, one in front of Frank Lampard).

Next in his eyes, Sergio Aguero is at 184 …

Gregg Evans

Alexander-Arnold injury is concerned about Liverpool

Alexander-Arnold’s injury was the only disadvantage of an impressive away win.

(Catherine Ivill – Ama/Getty Images)

Alexander-Arnold was commissioned to keep the left-wing players of Bournemouth in chess and admire for great times.

He limited the threat from Antoine Semenyo and stayed after Milos Kerkez when he continued.

It was disappointing to see his afternoon cup, especially since he only completed 12 full 90-minute excursions in the Premier League this season.

Conor Bradley, the replacement rights defender, will enter Tottenham Hotspur against Tottenham Hotspur in Liverpool on Thursday against Tottenham Hotspur when Alexander-Arnold needs time on the edge of the field.

Gregg Evans

Slots midfielder

Ryan Gravenberch was Liverpool’s metronome this season.

From a defensive midfield position in the center of the field, the press resistance and the comfort of the Dutch International on the ball on the ball to team -mate Alexis Mac Allister have progressed and influenced the game from a further advanced position.

Against Bournemouth, however, there was a remarkable optimization of Gravenberch’s game – but it seemed to be pushed into a wider position, while Mac Allister acted more as Liverpool’s pivot, as shown in Liverpool’s pass card in the fittings below in the cards below.

In view of the latest form of Bournemouth, the slot was perhaps very conscious of Justin Kluivert, who likes to attack from a central attack position, that Graßenberch pushed out of his compatriot about his compatriot.

It wasn’t Grazenberch’s most influential game. There were fewer drives, a absence of these sharp curves, and he even recorded a yellow card in the second half for an unnecessary foul.

However, overall, it was a disciplined tactical representation and only contributes to the bright praise that he gave under his new manager. With the intensity that Bournemouth made available in midfield areas, it was a task that Gravenberch did well with its slightly optimized role.

Mark Carey

Liverpool included the chaos

The stories were determined.

Bournemouth has developed into one of the most effective transitional pages of the Premier League, which she can punish with direct game and relentless pressing. The problem? They stood against the same comfortable Liverpool side that played so comfortably so comfortably – and have been for many seasons.

It was a coated competition, full of bad fouls and the exchange of ownership when each side pressed firmly on top of each other. Liverpool’s considered structure was thrown out of the window, a direct game showed and surrounded the Bournemouth press when they wanted to use their strength during the transition.

Ultimately, both Salah’s goals came about. The penalty was won after a long, direct ball to Gakpo, which was stumbled into by Cook. The second was a typical goal in Liverpool, in which Darwin Nunez drove forward before he went to Jones, who found Salah in the upper corner.

Bournemouth has achieved many of her advantages this season by playing games chaotic. Against Liverpool, they found a team that was ready to deal with the disorder.

Mark Carey

What did Arne Slot say?

On Alexander-Arnold: “The situation was that Trent said to me:” You have to lose me “and he was sitting on the floor.

“He felt something. I can’t tell you exactly what or how bad it is because it’s just an hour after the game.

“But it is never a good sign when a player asks for a replacement. I would be surprised if he plays on Thursday. Let’s hope that he will be back with us as soon as possible. “

What’s next for Liverpool?

Thursday, February 6th: Tottenham Hotspur (h), Carabao Cup semi -finals (second leg), 8 p.m. time, 3 p.m.

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(Toptoto: Catherine Ivill – Ama/Getty Images)