Solanke and Ibe should revel in Anfield return

The number of signings from Liverpool seem to go up for Bournemouth each year from Liverpool. It won't be long before we can have a complete former Liverpool side against the reds at Anfield, but jesting aside it should be a great game for Jordan Ibe and Dominic Solanke to be involved in - if they have a point to prove - this is the game to do it in.

Nathaniel Clyne has been excellent for AFCB since his January signing,
but he is on loan and is not able to play against Liverpool as has been pointed out to me.

It is possible that all three players could start against Liverpool. The doubt might be on whether Ibe did enough to displace Junior Stanislas last weekend or not. But even if Ibe is on the subs bench, he ill be expecting some attention from the Anfield crowd as will Solanke. They all would no doubt love for Liverpool to win the Premier League, but here must also be part of them just dying to put one over on Jordan Klopp to say I'm better than you think I am.

Of course, by signing some of Liverpool's players, Eddie Howe will have a good understanding of the way Liverpool like to work and he has no doubt tapped the former Liverpool employees up in questioning them about what Klopp finds difficult to defend against. Any insight into the strategy hat Liverpool will employ will be handy for Howe to know, but he will be aware hat Liverpool coming off  disappointing result is arguably not the greatest time to play them. But  Ibe and Solanke can have no excuse of not feeling at home when they go to Anfield, and Howe will be relying hat these players put a bit of Extra effort into this one to win the game.

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Beating Liverpool would eclipse what AFCB did against Chelsea, especially as Bournemouth are likely to have not only Callum Wilson, but also David Brooks missing. It's time for some of the signings from Liverpool to show us what they are about.