Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said he didn't want to «humiliate» Bournemouth after their Premier League record-equalling 9-0 victory on Saturday.
Klopp had called for a reaction from his side after being held to draws against Fulham and Crystal Palace as well as a defeat to Manchester United on Monday. — Liverpool win 9-0 to match Premier League record victory — Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Responding, Liverpool netted five goals in the first half — including two in the first 10 minutes of the match — and topped it off with four more goals in the second half, with six players on the scoresheet. «We scored wonderful goals.
The game settled and we kept scoring. It was about keep going,» Klopp said after the match. «Not to humiliate Bournemouth, we couldn't respect them more.
It's about putting the opponent under pressure. »I could bring on the kids, they deserve it so much. Harvey [Elliott] is a special player, wonderful goal.