When Scott Parker was sacked as manager of Bournemouth following their 9-0 defeat at Anfield, it was regarded as an example of the capriciousness of the Premier League, an impatience that summed up English football.  Bournemouth’s time in the Premier League is merely an interlude, a smash and grab raid on the TV money and the parachute payments that will accompany their inevitable relegation.  The 9-0 provided an element of cover, a scoreline which goes viral and reaches far beyond the normal constituency. But it was also a freak. Jurgen Klopp’s muted response at the end wasn’t just out of…

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