Bournemouthby James Naltonat Anfield  ANFIELD went through a whole range of emotions on Friday night as Liverpool began their title defence with an uplifting win against Bournemouth.

Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo has thanked his teammates, Liverpool’s players and the soccer community as a whole for the “overwhelming messages of support” he received after reporting that he was racially abused by a fan during the Premier League’s season opener at Anfield.

Liverpool’s pursuit of Alexander Isak has become one of the defining sagas of this summer window. While the Swedish forward has made it clear that Anfield is where he wants to be, negotiations with Newcastle United have been far from straightforward.

A house on Walton Breck Road in Anfield was evacuated on August 4 after it was found to be structurally unsound

Liverpool’s opening win over Bournemouth was marred by an incident of racist abuse which brought the game to a halt