'Freestyle jazz' - National media react to Liverpool win over Bournemouth and predict Newcastle 'carnage'
Liverpool kicked off their first home game of the season as they mean to go on, beating Bournemouth 3-1 at Anfield on Saturday afternoon.
The Reds fell behind after only three minutes when Antoine Semenyo fired into the bottom left corner of the goal past Alisson, having seen a Cherries goal ruled out for offside only moments earlier.
Jurgen Klopp's side eventually found their rhythm, though, and hit back through goals from Luis Diaz, Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota. One negative on the day was Alexis Mac Allister's red card, brandished by referee Thomas Bramall for a tackle deemed to be dangerous on Ryan Christie.
Sharing their assessment of the events that unfolded at Anfield the national media, along with the ECHO's own Ian Doyle, whose thoughts on proceedings can be found below.
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REACTION: Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool left him with a problem to 'work out'
'Followed the pattern of this week's search for a defensive midfielder'
Andy Hunter of the Guardian wrote: "A calamitous start; an accomplished finish. Liverpool’s first win of the new campaign followed the pattern of this week’s search for a defensive midfielder to perfection.
"Anfield was heartened and perplexed by Jürgen Klopp’s team in equal measure. Liverpool produced a vibrant comeback to defeat Bournemouth despite being reduced to 10 men and despite the defensive frailties that continue to accompany their prodigious attacking strength. Dominik Szoboszlai shone on his Anfield debut but fellow summer signing Alexis Mac Allister was harshly sent off on his first home start and will miss next Sunday’s visit to Newcastle unless Liverpool succeed in overturning referee Thomas
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