Brighton vs Liverpool LIVE: Hugo Ekitike harm newest after Reds stumble to a different Premier League defeat

Steven Gerrard, on TNT Sports activities, questions the dearth of modifications from Arne Slot after Brighton outworked and outran Liverpool following their large win over Galatasaray in midweek .

“We have seen it fairly a couple of instances this season now the place they put in a number of effort they usually carry out very well within the Champions League,” Gerrard says. “There’s all of the emotion and all of the power and the depth they should put in to win these or get a consequence.

“It is having a giant impact on them on the weekend. They have not bought the choices within the squad or on the bench to make quite a few modifications, to deliver that power and that high quality into the workforce to carry out on the identical degree they do in midweek.

“Liverpool made a few modifications that had been compelled on them, however the supervisor wished to maintain the workforce reasonably than make modifications for power, and it backfired right now.”

Arne Slot, talking to TNT Sports activities, says that shedding Hugo Ekitike after simply seven minutes was a “large blow” – but it surely doesn’t sound as if it’s something extra severe than a lifeless leg.

”I believe the gamers, the followers, everyone knows that there is solely eight video games to go to qualify for Champions League after which each recreation that you need to miss is one thing you are upset about

“I believe him having to go off after one or two minutes, not having the ability to assist the workforce anymore with one thing that’s only a little bit of dangerous luck.

“As a result of it is not like he is out for 3 months, no less than that is not what I assume, but it surely’s dangerous sufficient not to have the ability to proceed. That is a giant blow for him. It was in the long run additionally a blow for us.”

Steven Gerrard, on TNT Sports activities, addresses Liverpool’s inconsistency this season and struggles to again up their Champions League type within the Premier League.

“The efficiency wasn’t ok, however you’ll be able to virtually really feel that this efficiency and this consequence was coming, even earlier than the ball was kicked,” Gerrard says.

“Liverpool get a few accidents to key gamers like Salah, Allison, on the again of midweek, the supervisor talking about perhaps the dearth of power they could have, and then you definately have a look at Brighton’s plans to come back and try to play a recreation with that depth and that velocity, that power.

“Brighton deserved the win total, and a giant alternative missed for Liverpool.”

Steven Gerrard, on TNT Sports activities, praises Brighton’s efficiency and says the Seagulls had been totally deserving of their victory.

“I assumed they had been glorious. Within the second half they got here out firing with power and depth. That they had Liverpool below large stress they usually totally deserved the three factors right now.

“Pre-game it is a large blow to lose Salah, he will get his aim in midweek and he would have had confidence. Then the harm to Ekitike early on is an enormous blow. Liverpool misplaced a number of tempo they usually lacked a innovative.”

Liverpool, final season’s champions, have now misplaced 10 Premier League video games this marketing campaign.

It’s essentially the most defeats they’ve had in a marketing campaign since 2015/16, and there are nonetheless seven video games to go.

Danny Welbeck will get hugs and claps on the again from his team-mates. What a day for the striker.

For Brighton, too: they’re as much as eighth within the Premier League, simply two factors behind Brentford. A late cost for Europe is on?

Curtis Jones seems to wave an apology to the Liverpool. This was one other false daybreak for Arne Slot’s aspect.

A wonderful win for Brighton! Their fourth in 5 within the Premier League, impressed by Danny Welbeck’s double! Fabian Hurzeler’s aspect will rejoice this into the evening.

However the place to start with Liverpool… that was woeful. It began badly with Hugo Ekitike’s harm, and bought a lot, a lot worse.

They could possibly be leapfrogged by Chelsea into fifth if the Blues get one thing at Everton later. Terrible efficiency from Slot’s aspect.

90+4 minutes: Abruptly Brighton are brief and Ngumoha leads the break! Wieffer takes the yellow card with a cynical foul. Free-kick out on the left for Liverpool to salvage one thing.

Oh pricey, oh pricey. Szoboszlai hits a tame effort straight at Verbruggen. That was neither a shot or a cross. Sums up their afternoon!

90+2 minutes: Brighton have management of the sport and are completely satisfied to wind down time in Liverpool’s half.

90 minutes: Brighton proceed to push for the third. The defending from Liverpool is determined.

However there will probably be six extra minutes to play.