Bournemouth suffered an even Premier League defeat as Jurgen Klopp’s side recorded their first win of the season in emphatic style. The Liverpool manager has expressed his sympathy for his Bournemouth counterpart, who have spent £22.6m on two players and made three free transfers since winning promotion. “Look at the other two teams that came up and what they spent,” said Klopp of Fulham and Nottingham Forest. “Then you look at Bournemouth and think: ‘OK, what’s going to happen there?’ The league is very difficult and it’s clear when you’ve just won promotion, the problems start now.” Parker apologized to Bournemouth fans for the clash and admitted his players simply could not cope with the gap in quality at Anfield. “It goes without saying that it’s a really humbling experience. I’m quite shocked,” he said. “I’m not surprised, given that the level here is much higher than what we have. I’m not making excuses, some of the goals were ours. “I feel sorry for the fans. I feel sorry for the players because we are not well equipped at this level. This gives me no light. There are players who are experiencing the Premier League for the first time. I never thought we could go 9-0 but I expected a real challenge at certain times in certain games. Scott Parker apologizes to Bournemouth fans who watched the game at Anfield. Photo: Visionhaus/Getty Images “This is the most difficult day, as a player and certainly as a coach. The touchline today was quite painful and I could feel it was painful for the players too. They need some help. “Liverpool were ruthless and my boys were flat on the floor, gasping for oxygen at times and trying to breathe.” Despite being at his lowest point, the Bournemouth boss predicted further torture without the necessary reinforcements ahead of Thursday’s transfer deadline. Parker added: “I can see more [routs]. We have to make a decision. I was clear about how this season could look for us and I stand by it. “We have to make a decision and try to help this young team who are struggling for air at times. Each of us must make this decision. We are trying to get more quality and there are a million reasons [it hasn’t happened].”
