Saturday’s victory – and the manner of it – rounds off a near-perfect week for Slot, who will be delighted with his team’s response to the frustrating defeat by Forest last weekend.The Reds, victors against AC Milan in the Champions League in midweek, were given an early scare but could have taken the lead before Diaz eventually opened the scoring in the 26th minute.The Colombian had a vicious drive tipped over the crossbar by Kepa, who was also equal to efforts by Salah and Nunez as the home side cut Bournemouth open at will.
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But the on-loan Chelsea goalkeeper was caught badly out of position for Liverpool’s opener, allowing Diaz to confidently slot home after taking Ibrahima Konate’s pass in his stride.It was 3-0 only 11 minutes later as Diaz struck his fifth league goal of the season before Nunez opened his account in spectacular fashion.At that stage, the home fans could have been forgiven for daydreaming about Liverpool’s 9-0 win over Bournemouth in August 2022, but the second half proved to be a less eventful affair.A debut Chiesa goal would have been the icing on the cake for the hosts, but there was plenty of promise in the Italy international’s second-half appearance as he linked up well with Salah and Gakpo.Liverpool have now won 10 of the past 11 meetings with Bournemouth in the top flight, the exception being a 1-0 away defeat in March 2023.