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Work-rate. Incisiveness. Nous. I don't ask for much. This is how it's gonna be. Build from the ground up. The two sides met in this competition at the quarter final stage 9 years ago. This was the period where it was all starting to go pear-shaped for Rodgers, and a young Raheem Sterling was our most consistent goal-threat. That oft-shared Sky stats screenshot of our other forward options (Borini, Balotelli and Lambert) does not make this a surprising statement. Suarez had been sold in the summer, and Sturridge was out with an injury exacerbated by the then-England manager wanting to "test his resolve". Bournemouth would be promoted to the top flight at the end of that season, but the Reds (in yellow) had too much for them. A diving header from Sterling opened the scoring. There was no thinking involved so he couldn't miss, unlike when he overthinks things and misses glaring opportunities. He got a second (and Liverpool's third) in the second half with the sort of goal he has actually always been good at, running at a retreating defender, getting a yard of space and firing low into the corner. In between, Markovic (remember him?) fired a crisp effort from the edge of the area with the sort of conviction almost entirely lacking from him during his ill-fated Reds stint. Bournemouth got a late goal back though Gosling and also hit the post, but it was comfortable enough for Liverpool to make it through to the semis. That would be the end of the League Cup run that year. Bournemouth got their first league win of the season at the weekend against Burnley in a match that had a lengthy VAR check for an offside check thanks to another fucking shambles from the clowns at Stockley Park. Obviously the Cherries are down near the bottom, but I've very little idea of how they have been playing generally. Last year, Gary O'Neil had got a Championship-level squad performing above themselves and comfortably safe, but the chairman sacked him in favour of the latest random foreign coach decked out in Steve Jobs' wardrobe. I've no idea if they will look to prioritise the league and treat this game as a free hit, or give it the full beans in the hope it brings them some momentum. For us, I'd expect Jurgen to go with a similar side to the ones he has been using in the cups this season. No Robbo, Thiago, Baj or Doaky due to injury, and I doubt Lucho will be involved due to personal turmoil. I'm hoping that long before this game, his father (and any others caught up in this kidnapping) is found safe and well. Whatever the line-up, approach this game with the right attitude, application and concentration from beginning to end. The more we progress in the cups, the more experience we can give to the younger players. Get it done!