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.