Liverpool 3-0 AFC Bournemouth: 5 Hits and Flops | Premier League 2018-19

#3 Flop: Jefferson Lerma

Lerma struggled on his return from an ankle injury as Liverpool dominated midfield

Only a handful of Bournemouth players emerge from this defeat with much credit - Jefferson Lerma isn't one of them. Goalkeeper Artur Boruc, Rico and Fraser, who has developed into one of the Cherries' most reliable attackers aside, there were not many positives to take from a disappointing display in truth.

Lerma, signed for £25m from LaLiga side Levante last summer, has displayed his quality in flashes but ultimately it hasn't been enough.

Here again was no different: Liverpool controlled the midfield battles and although working in a three-man partnership alongside Andrew Surman and Daniel Gosling, the Colombian should've been more assertive and had a more impactful game than he did.

Yes, he was returning from an ankle injury but after passing a late fitness test, surely he would've been fit enough to perform at a good standard? Two interceptions, three clearances and no tackles completed in an away game against the league leaders - not good enough. His passing was good (90.9%), but he didn't often pass forward or take many risks to create an opening, so that stat is insignificant.

What is worrying though, is that he was being bypassed too easily in transition and unsurprisingly found himself replaced for a more attacking change with less than 20 minutes to play. For someone the Cherries broke their club-record transfer fee on, he's not been consistent enough and quickly earned a reputation for being card-happy too - already accumulating nine bookings in 20 appearances this season.

Liverpool is exactly the type of team you'd expect him to shine against, as a 24-year-old eager to prove himself against the league's best.

Instead, he was one of three outfield players - Steve Cook and the aforementioned Ibe - who didn't complete a tackle for the visitors. Insufficient.