Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho (R) celebrates after scoring a goal for his side. (Photo : Reuters)
Perennial contender Liverpool FC will try to improve on its opening day feat as it tackles Football League Championship winners and newly-promoted club AFC Bournemouth in the second round of 2015-2016 Premier League action at the Reds' Anfield stadium on Monday, August 17.
Brendan Rodgers' squad barely escaped a tough challenge in their opener last Sunday, surviving a 1-0 triumph against Stoke City FC at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, via The Guardian.
Midfielder Philippe Coutinho's power shot from 30 yards was the game's lone goal. The Brazil international scored it late in the match right at his favorite spot to save the day for the Reds.
Liverpool will strive to show a better performance and go for a second straight win versus the Cherries, who almost won their Premier League debut against Aston Villa but came up short in the end, 0-1, at the Vitality Stadium in Boscombe, as per Fox Sports.
It seems like Bournemouth succumbed to the pressure of playing in England's top tier league for the first time, but their performance was perceived as decent and there will be a lot to adjust for Eddie Howe's boys as the games move along.
The prediction is a 2-0 win by Liverpool over Bournemouth. The Cherries will continue to adjust its game in the big league as they will surely have their hands full against one of the top teams in England.
Liverpool starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Mignolet; Gomez, Skrtel, Lovren, Clyne; Milner, Lallana; Henderson, Coutinho, Ibe; Benteke
Bournemouth starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Boruc; Daniels, Elphick, Cook, Francis; Surman, Pugh, Ritchie, Gosling; King, Wilson
