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Why do Neil and Josh consider Liverpool’s win over Bournemouth so underrated?
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It is the trends, Neil Atkinson with Josh Williams after Liverpool went to Bournemouth and won. Underline that part. I do want to underline that part, yeah. And we're going to underline that part at the start of the show because for me it's the... I am somewhat struck in the aftermath that I think this victory is being... Now listen, maybe by the end of the season, when you look at it and Bournemouth have lost six home games, then we can all say, well, yeah, all right, you overrated that. But at that point, off the body of work, that was Bournemouth in 25-26 with almost all the same players. The only one that isn't the same player is Senesi. Everyone else is the same players. Now, obviously, it's a different manager, but it's a coach who's got tons of experience and is a similar style of coach.
I cannot believe how underrated this Liverpool win is. I cannot believe it because all the information should say to people that that's an exceptionally difficult game. Very, very few victories there for the last 12 months and Liverpool got one. And I do not understand why that isn't everyone's first port of call in the aftermath of the match. Especially when, Josh, prior to the match, when I went on social, all there was was loads of people talking about the Bermuda Triangle, the three Bs.
Yeah, I've seen this, yeah.
And I thought, it's a really good point and it's a good joke and I get exactly why. But the three Bs, everyone was like, fucking hell, Liverpool are going to get the third B, it's all coming, it's the way in which it's going to be. Liverpool then won the game and everyone forgot all of that bit and instead went, well, let's find what we can get our teeth into. Rather than, you know what, it was nice that Liverpool won a difficult away game.
Yeah, it was almost like people prepared for the negativity, which we just ran with it anyway. But regular viewers of the trends will know that away games in the Premier League, they're just hard, they're really hard, and that is a little whirlwind of a stadium. They've got a very intense team, youthful team, they're not scared of anything. So it was a proper banana skin fixture if you want.
Well, I want to talk about, I want to literally do that first. Before we do anything else, I want to do that. So first thing I want to show is all of Bournemouth's results from last season. The home is obviously the column on the left. They only lost twice last season at home. Now, if you want to be a Champions League team, I'd argue there's too many home draws in that. And it is worth, so to say, Liverpool this season under the then Bournemouth manager to play two home games and it's two draws. And for me, that is a legitimate point of mild concern. Arguably, I'd say it's the most legitimate point of concern about Liverpool after the first five. But still, two teams won there. The team that went on to win the league in Arsenal and Everton, who won there in early December.
They are the only two teams who won there last season. You keep moving forward into this. I've pulled the non-penalty expected goal difference on all home games last season and Bournemouth performed the fourth best. They're within touch and distance of Manchester United and the top two are the first best and second best, as you would expect. They're better at home than Brentford, better at home than Brighton. better at home than Crystal Palace, better at home than Aston Villa, better at home than Liverpool on the underlying numbers last season. So that's how well Bournemouth did last season.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why do Neil and Josh consider Liverpool’s win over Bournemouth so underrated?
0:00–4:41
2
What do Bournemouth’s home‑game expected‑goals trends reveal about their difficulty?
4:41–10:27
3
How did Liverpool lock down Bournemouth’s attack and dominate out‑of‑possession?
10:27–18:13
4
Which midfield players are key to Liverpool’s shape and why is Viet’s role debated?
18:13–24:11
5
Why is Liverpool’s attacking output (clear‑shot XG) a concern despite solid defence?
24:11–30:24
6
What does the non‑penalty XG‑faced data say about Liverpool’s defensive standing in the league?
30:24–33:45
7
How might the international break influence Liverpool’s midfield and forward tactics?
33:45–34:35
8
What are the final takeaways and what should listeners do next (sponsor, next episode)?
34:35–34:36
Speakers
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