Round 4 of the Capital One Cup has delivered its share of surprises, and Liverpool will try not to feed the statistics when they face Bournemouth at Anfield Road. Jürgen Klopp's side, considered one of the favorites to win the tournament, will have to prove once and for all that their recently appointed German manager owns the right recipe for success, and what better way to prove that than conceding him his first win as the Reds' coach.
On the other hand, Eddie Howe's side is enjoying its first season as a top tier team, and even after not being able to win any of their four previous matches, the Cherries are two points clear of relegation spots. With that in mind, and with the help of some veteran performers, Bournemouth will try to shock their hosts just like undedogs Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke City defeated Arsenal and Chelsea on Tuesday evening.
Liverpool
Jürgen Klopp seems desperate to win his first game as Liverpool's coach, in order to have the chance to work at his own pace. The German boss will have to make due without Christian Benteke and Daniel Sturridge, both out due to injury. Klopp referred to the working atmosphere at Anfield Road prior to this match, while adding results will be seen once the team gets a good idea of what he wants from them.
"We had results, not the most satisfying results in the world but we didn't have easy opponents: Tottenham away, not easy, Rubin Kazan, not easy and Southampton have lost no away games this season. I'm surprised how big the steps we've taken are but everybody can see we want results,"Klopp said.
Bournemouth
Eddie Howe's side has struggled during their two most recent games, which ended with equal 5-1 score lines against Manchester City and Tottenham. Prior to those games, the Cherries had only conceded twelve goals, meaning that something has to be changed at the back if they want to stand a chance against the Reds. Up front, Howe's men will rely on Callum Wilson's skills to damage Liverpool's defense, as his five goals make him the Cherries' most prolific scorer.
Head to head
These teams have played three games against each other, with Liverpool winning every single one of them. Their most recent matchup saw the Reds claim all the points with a tight 1-0 win, thanks to Christian Benteke's well placed header. In fact, Bournemouth has been outscored by the Reds 6-1, something they will have to change on Wednesday to have a chance of making it to the fifth round of the tournament.
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