What a tough first half for Liverpool as they were finding it difficult to find the back of the net. Bournemouth is not giving Liverpool the chance for them to take control of the game. The host missed some good opportunities due to the good defense that Liverpool has. The problem with Liverpool is that their player Sallah is not around and this is really affecting Liverpool performance. Arnold is not also in the game, but I think that Liverpool should be capable of winning without these two players, if really they are strong and want to win the trophy this season. Bournemouth can be dangerous in the second half because they can surprise Liverpool and win the match.
Without the presence of Salah and Alexander Arnold who are currently injured, Liverpool had a little difficulty developing their game. But I think, their performance was still better than Bournemouth in the first half, where they won possession of the ball by 60% and they also had 2 good chances which could have been goals. I guess that in the second half, the match will be more intense.