5 times the Liverpool defence notoriously choked under Jurgen Klopp

Klopp is surely not a happy man after seeing Liverpool's defence collapse so often
Klopp is surely not a happy man after seeing Liverpool's defence collapse so often

#3 Bournemouth 4-3 Liverpool, December 2016

Bournemouth enjoyed one of their greatest comebacks ever against Liverpool
Bournemouth enjoyed one of their greatest comebacks ever against Liverpool

It was probably this very fixture that cemented Liverpool’s nickname as the Robinhood of the Premier League. The Reds enjoyed a flying start to the season picking up 30 points from their opening 13 games which included victories over Chelsea and Arsenal as well as draws against Spurs and Manchester United.

The 14th league game of the season was against minnows Bournemouth and based on the form of the two teams, it was supposed to be a cakewalk for Liverpool and a 2-0 lead for them at half-time cemented that belief.

In the 56th minute, Callum Wilson scored from the spot to reduce the deficit to one goal only for Emre Can to restore Liverpool’s lead minutes later. 75 minutes into the game, Liverpool were leading 3-1 and had their eyes set on another victory but things fell apart from here on.

It was Bournemouth’s half-time substitute, Ryan Fraser, who turned the game around. He won the penalty which Wilson scored earlier and then scored his side’s second in the 76th minute. If that wasn’t enough, two minutes later, he assisted the Cherries’ equaliser.

The score remained 3-3 with the game going into added time at the end of the second half and then Liverpool self-imploded again! Goalkeeper Loris Karius made a mess of Steve Cook’s effort and Nathan Ake followed up to put the ball in the back of the net.

Not only did Liverpool lose after taking a two-goal lead, they also ensured that Bournemouth won a Premier League game for the first time after overcoming a two-goal deficit.

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