Amine Adli expressed his joy after scoring a 95th-minute winner for Bournemouth against Liverpool, saying: “We play football for moments like these”.
After Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai canceled out earlier goals from Evanilson and Alex Jimenez, Adli poked home from close range as Liverpool failed to clear their lines from long range.
The Cherries have won two of their last three league games (D1), as many as their previous 16 beforehand (W2, D7, L7), while their other victory also came in the form of a 95th-minute winner from Antoine Semenyo against Tottenham.
Bournemouth have also scored multiple goals in thirteen of their Premier League games this season, tied with Manchester City for the most of any side in the competition this season.
“We play football for moments like this,” Adli told BBC Match of the Day.
“People come for this and to see all the happiness in everyone, the staff, all the people who work for the club and the fans, it is for moments like these that we play football.
“It’s a crazy moment. It’s obviously the first time this has happened to me. The emotions are great, but overall it shows the character of the team.”
“I think we played a really good game against a really strong opponent and this goal shows the work rate of the whole team and hopefully I score this one, I’m definitely even happier. I’m just happy for the team.”
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West Ham managed to beat Sunderland earlier on Saturday, while Leeds United and Nottingham Forest also picked up points in recent matches.
And Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi added value to their victory due to the recent results of the teams below them.
“To be honest, unbelievable. A late winner is perfect for us,” Senesi told Sky Sports.
“Unbelievable because we need a win. Everyone among us gets points, so it’s huge for us to win today against a really good team like Liverpool.”
“The team stays together and does the job, even though we have a few injuries and important players [out] for us. Everyone is committed and we have achieved an important result.”
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