Naby Keita shines but one man rarely wasted a pass at Bournemouth

Liverpool continue their brilliant Premier League season with goals from Naby Keita, Mohamed Salah and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain at Bournemouth

By Ian Doyle Chief Liverpool writer

17:00, 7 DEC 2019

Alisson Becker 7
His most memorable contribution was a lobbed a pass over Wilson to Lovren. That's all he needed to do, really.

Joe Gomez 7
Often the outlet down the right first half but unable to make use of it. Switched to centre-back when Lovren went off and looked more comfortable as the game progressed.

Dejan Lovren 6
Solid enough but needed treatment on a hamstring problem and was replaced before the interval.

Virgil van Dijk 7
Great tackle denied Solanke first half and won plenty of headers. Kept things simple after the break and got so bored at one point he briefly became a number 10. They win the Ballon d'Or, they do.

Andy Robertson 6
Had opportunities going forward but didn't use them well enough first half, but improved as opened up with Bournemouth chasing the game. Subbed.

Jordan Henderson 9
Regularly on hand to mop things up whenever Bournemouth threatened. Great searching ball for Oxlade-Chamberlain's opener, and rarely wasted a pass.

James Milner 8
Fine use of possession, looked to get Liverpool moving and put in some needed tackles, particularly when Wilson threatened after the break. Excellent 150th start for the Reds.

Naby Keita 9
Always keen to move the ball forward and run with it, demonstrated a few good flicks and was brilliant with the pass, run and finish for his goal. Super pass assisted Salah's strike.

Mohamed Salah 8
The liveliest Liverpool forward during the opening stages, and his excellent backheel set up Keita's strike. Tucked the third with aplomb, his seventh in five games against Bournemouth.

Roberto Firmino 6
Rarely can the Brazilian have been so peripheral than in the first half-hour before awakening from his

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 7
Featured sporadically in the opening quarter, but the request for new tape for his shinpads resulted in his well-taken opener seconds later. Benefited from more minutes before being replaced.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (for Lovren 40) 7
Created a chance for Firmino within seconds of coming on. Came close to scoring several times half.

Curtis Jones (for Robertson 76) 7
What a moment for the teenager, making his Premier League debut in central midfield.

Xherdan Shaqiri (for Oxlade-Chamberlain 87)
Nice hair.

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