Liverpool’s 2025/26 Premier League season started strongly with a 4-2 victory against Bournemouth on the first day – however, Alan Shearer faced backlash from the Anfield crowd during Match of the Day’s initial episode of the season for making a noticeable on-air mistake about the Reds’ Milos Kerkez.
Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa, and Mohamed Salah all found the net for the defending champions – and their four-goal performance, which overshadowed Antoine Semenyo’s two goals, ensured a strong beginning to their title defense.
Arne Slot’s team might have secured all three points against Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth squad – yet their leaky defense has drawn significant attention. The Reds were certainly missing Ryan Gravenberch, who was under suspension.
Shearer’s Match of the Day Gaffe Criticised by Liverpool Fans
Liverpool’s defensive issues were – regardless of the score – a key topic of conversation following the match. In the first episode of Match of the Day without Gary Lineker, Shearer – considered among the finest strikers in Premier League history – expressed strong criticism regarding their defense of Bournemouth’s opening goal.
He actually held Kerkez responsible for failing to follow Semenyo’s run as the Ghanaian netted his first of the night – and this was despite the Hungarian left-back being taken off for Andy Robertson just four minutes prior to the visitors scoring
