Liverpool 3-1 Bournemouth: Reds earn first win of 2023-24 season

Will Rooney gives his verdict from Anfield.

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00:00 He missed a penalty against Bournemouth last season after Vitality's days in the hill chasing the result for Liverpool.

00:09 He's seen his efforts saved this time but then he was there to put the rebounds in and the second half Liverpool came out on the front foot.

00:17 Massive, massive moment when Alexis McAllister was given a straight red card for a foul on Ryan Christie.

00:23 When he fouled the Bournemouth player, it's a foul, probably a yellow card for stopping a counter-attack.

00:31 Referee pulls out red, shot around Anfield, even the Bournemouth manager was surprised.

00:38 But a cool fair play to them, they carried on in the ascendancy.

00:42 Just four minutes later they had their goal.

00:46 A real great effort from Sir Boz Slay was just parried by Neto Neos Diogo de Jos.

00:51 He didn't have his best of games but there he was to react first and tap home.

00:55 Liverpool with ten men, they threatened on the counter sometimes.

01:00 You didn't think they had ten men, they were so quick, countering Bournemouth.

01:04 Just couldn't make that play and to be fair, Alisson Becher made a couple of decent saves towards the end.

01:09 All eyes now on whether Liverpool appeal this red card.

01:12 Jürgen Klopp hints us in his post-match press conference that Liverpool will appeal it.

01:17 You can see why they will because they certainly won't be losing Alexis McAllister for three games.

01:24 Given the short on midfield options already.

01:27 The new arrival, Soto Enzo, did make his debut a lot sooner than expected.

01:32 Certainly not with ten men, Jürgen Klopp was the vision but he was quite encouraged by that performance.

01:38 Liverpool take plenty of aspects from it, they still have improvements to make.

01:48 They have players leaving and a couple more coming in.

01:54 They're still learning each other.

01:57 It's a bit of a transitional season for me.

02:01 They play well in aspects today.

02:03 Sports life for me, Lewis Diaz was superb, Kofi Van Dijk at the back was an absolute rock.

02:11 He has been for the past two games.

02:13 Encouragement to take, Liverpool now, first win under the belt.

02:16 A massive game next week against Newcastle United.

02:19 Both sides have ambitions of finishing in top four come May.

02:24 Jürgen Klopp has more than a week to prepare for that game.

02:27 He'll be happy about that.

02:29 All eyes will be on whether the appeal for McAllister, if it is lodged, is successful or not.

02:35 Good win for Liverpool here, it ends as Liverpool 3-1.