#9 Tony Pulis proves himself yet again
West Bromwich Albion are one of the best performers of the year and if any deserves credit for that, it is surely Tony Pulis. In his managerial career that started with saving Bournemouth from relegation twice, Tony Pulis has held a fantastic record of never being relegated despite managing mediocre teams, to say the least.
The manager has been known to make his teams defensively strong and has done the same with West Brom. The Baggies had a net expenditure of only £12 million this summer and have the best points to expenditure ratio. With the January transfer window coming up, Tony Pulis might be tempted to strengthen his squad and push for a European spot.
#10 Bournemouth exploit Liverpool’s weak links
Eddie Howe has proven himself over and over again this year, but this game would surely be one of Bournemouth best this season. The Cherries’ never say die spirit was admirable as they fought back from being 1-3 down to win the game 4-3.
Liverpool certainly missed Phillipe Coutinho and the squad looked extremely tired towards the end of the game. It looks like fatigue is a major factor in Liverpool’s dip in form while their defensive problems seem to be getting worse. To add to their defensive woes, Karius’ goalkeeping blunder led to Ake’s winner.
Are things going to go downhill for Liverpool from here, or is it just a small bump in a long journey?