Andy Robertson was the last Liverpool player to leave the pitch as he trudged across from the away end, head down and intermittently putting his shirt over his eyes.
He was hiding his frustration after another point was flushed away by shoddy defending, the fifth time this season a stoppage-time goal has changed the result against his team.
His expression seconds earlier could not be concealed, though – as he appeared to offer a hand to the away end, who sang about Robertson. A gesture of apology for the bad result? A wave to say 'see you soon'? Farewell?
Whatever it meant, one thing is for certain: the Scottish full back, signed for £8million in 2017, sums up this era as much as anyone.
Ian Graham, Liverpool's former data guru who wrote about Robertson in his best-selling book How To Win The Premier League, said he was one of his favourite recruits because it was a gamble but one that the statistics suggested was worth every penny and then some.
Other teams were dissuaded from pursuing Robertson due to his unusual running style and his career so far – rejected at Celtic for being too small and a slow ascent through Scotland and Hull City, whose defensive statistics were poor, further reason to doubt their left back's talent.
But while the top targets at the time were Benjamin Mendy (then Monaco) and Emerson Palmieri (Roma), Liverpool went against the grain to buy Robertson. They had a clear run at him as other top clubs did not notice his sky-high potential.
It is the sort of canny move that helped awake the giant and start them on the road back to glory.
What would not be a clever move, however, is selling him mid-season. If he does really want to join Tottenham – the clubs are discussing a £5m move – then talk is that the club will not stand in his way. But maybe they should.
By the hour mark at Bournemouth, three quarters of the starting back four were all in the dressing room either injured, in Joe Gomez's case, or too fatigued to continue as was the case with Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez, both in the fitness 'red zone' at risk of pulling up.
Ibrahima Konate, who had started every league and European game until this week, remained on leave due to the sad passing of his father, while Conor Bradley and summer signing Giovanni Leoni are both out for the season.
Noting that and the fact Liverpool needed a defender before January injuries, surely letting Robertson walk away must be discouraged?
The biggest reason is the fact there are so few options at the back if the selection crisis continues to ravage the team but, equally, how missed would his leadership be if he was to walk away now?
As vice-captain, the Scot, with 364 games for the club under his belt, is a huge voice in the dressing room. It is fair to concede that his best days are behind him but he still has something to offer to this team.
Just this week, new left back Milos Kerkez said: 'Robbo is a legend here. A big player, it is a privilege to be next to such a player. I am taking it in and learning from him.'
Clearly, even though he is not playing as much as he once was, the 31-year-old still has a lot to offer.
Kostas Tsimikas, the Greek full back, is on loan at Roma but is keen to be recalled given a lack of game time in the Italian capital. With all due respect to Tsimikas, he is not Robertson.
'I speak to him every day,' said Virgil van Dijk. 'He's my vice-captain. Robbo is a very important member of our team and I want him to stay but whatever happens, let's see.'
No one can blame Robertson for wanting to leave.
Going to play most weeks at Tottenham who, despite all their flaws, are on course for the Champions League knock-outs, is appealing for a player who wants to be in the sharpest condition possible for Scotland's first World Cup in a generation.
The £40m signing Kerkez has usurped him at left back and, despite the Hungarian being much improved in the last month, there have been many times this season when fans have called for Robertson to be reinstated into the XI.
There are also financial reasons, though he is not someone motivated by this. Moving now would secure a better long-term future for him and his family given his Liverpool deal expires in the summer.
He was tempted by an offer from Atletico Madrid in the summer but, after the tragic loss of his close friend Diogo Jota, felt like he could not leave Liverpool, his team-mates and a city that he has such an affinity to.
Six months on, it feels like the end is nigh again for Robertson. But is not persuading him to stay until the summer a big mistake by Liverpool?