Impressive defence seals solid start at Liverpool for Iraola

Football reporter , At Vitality Stadium Published 42 minutes ago It was third time lucky for Alexander Isak after a wayward first-half effort and a second-half cross that ballooned over the bar to much amusement from the home crowd, but Liverpool 's win at Bournemouth was built as much on their increasingly solid defence.

The Swedish forward took his fourth goal this season well and the chants of "Isak's a Red" from the travelling supporters, long after the final whistle, told you all you needed to know.

Yet it is the lack of goals Liverpool are conceding that really deserves highlighting. They were far from perfect on Andoni Iraola's Cherries return but were solid defensively.