LFC Forever 2017/18

Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool

(not often you get to see a happy Lovren so he had to star in the photo, didn't he?)

Elsewhere we haven't had a good time. Our u23s lost 3-1 to Swansea on Friday . Just as I was about to give up on following that match (all I could find was a website showing the time and the score) they scored a penalty then a few minutes later a Swansea player got sent off, we couldn't benefit from it though. We need Leicester to lose to Man United to stay 6 points ahead.

The ladies got knocked out of the Conti cup 5-1 by Chelsea earlier.

MotM- Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

(He's settling in nicely. His speed and industry is an asset in the midfield, and he has so much more purpose in his play of late. His Gerrard-esque tackle on Ibe, which led to him hitting the outside of the post. His sticking up for Coutinho in the interview)

We're in the rare white/ green kit. It really grew on me today.

This wasn't a great match for me to watch when it should've been. Dad moaned so much about Henderson and refused to celebrate Lovren's goal cos neither of them should be Liverpool players. Well they are so stop it and support them!

Eddie Howe promised to be a football playing side (I knew I liked you) so we became a long ball team. Eddie Howe, thanks but everyone's gonna be shutting up shop now! I do like you though so keep up the good work, shake this team out of their "rut" or find a different one and do well.

One back'eds (backwards) pass from Henderson and dad was set off on how shit he is and how he would never play him if he was in charge and I'm like okay... clearly Klopp sees something you don't. I really don't get why people have turned on him lately especially in terms of backwards/ sideways, why can't we understand there is need for safe passes?!

Coutinho curled the free kick, hit the post then Salah curled his shot, wide.

Ibe had a shot saved by Mignolet. Don't do it, Ibe! Why's he got Jordan, not Ibe on the back of his shirt?! I don't know why I took concern with that when he's not our player now.

Coutinho cuts in after a good run from Robertson and pulls a shot low past Begovic. We celebrated so quietly because neither of us believed it went in the net. I was certain it was into the side netting but no, we scored a legitimate goal!

Salah and Henderson combine, Firmino with the shot deflected behind Every time Henderson did something positive like that I was like was that forward enough for ya?! Apparently it was not. He almost led us to a goal, we got a corner out of it come on, be happy with him!

Coutinho took the corner, it was sent back by Gini, Firmino kept it in off the line and Lovren threw his head at it. Ahh, Lovren's scored, can't believe it! Dad won't celebrate it cos he doesn't like him, surely whatever you think of him, you still celebrate when he scores.

Suddenly we almost let Bournemouth back in. Gini lost the ball and Defoe (that I'd previously written off cos he'a old) got past Mignolet and hit the inside of the post. It came off and went across goal with Mignolet watching with his head turned like an owl. That was a scary moment, thanks for that Liverpool! What was it about the woodwork today?!

Henderson sends a shot to Firmino, he scooped over the top to Salah whose effort was somehow smothered by the keeper.

Minutes later Salah's back, this time provided for by Alex OC, he turned both Daniels and Ake, shooting low and earning goal number 20.

Forced Bournemouth into their three changes and unlike last time, it had no effect on our game.

Alex OC hit the post. Klavan conceded a corner for Ibe. (stop it Ibe!)

It's fine though cos Coutinho and Firmino step up, Firmino stepped offside and headed home for number 4 and the fab four's 50th. It only seemed to be us watching that saw the offside. the lineman clearly didn't, neither did Bournemouth or our players. If it was, shh!

Lallana's back! He's definitely back fit to travel for this match so he can visit the strip clubs again. His first move was to bring down Ibe and get booked. I was nervous about how close to goal that free kick was but it was cleared quickly.

Solanke came on and dad took exception to him too. He's a glove wearer! He doesn't seem to get at all that he's young and Klopp's seen something he wants to develop.

And then Ings joined in too. I love Adam Lallana and Danny, Danny Ings chants so much, it's so great to welcome them both back. He ended up hitting the side netting.

Strange going from disappointed from getting no goals, to being disapointed we didn't get number 5. I'm so keen for an extra time goal since I saw that fact the other day, still hasn't come.

The 5th successive 3 goal away game, the first time we've done it since January 1982. We're the first team in top-flight history to have won four consecutive away games by a margin of at least three goals.

Coutinho led the way for giving shirts to the fans, he looked upset until he did it, maybe he was fearing the cold, I would be. Henderson and Mignolet followed suit so I was like ooh look, they're stripping. With Hendo, Dad mimed throwing the shirt back and called him shit again.

Alex OC got MotM so him and Coutinho got interviewed, he stepped up and squashed the Barcalona question. He's worth the signing for that moment alone.

"Phil's a Liverpool player right now and he's doing really well for us. He's been the most professional player I've seen all season. He's been top quality since the start and every time he gets on the pitch he does his all for the club and that's the most important thing. It's not fair to ask those kinds of questions I don't think. He gives us his all every match and that's all we can ask of him."

We're back to fourth! We've got Alex OC, have we become the new Arsenal, haha.

Speaking of...

Next up Arsenal, away, Friday 22nd December 2017

The last match before Christmas!