Liverpool 2-0 Brighton: match review
Liverpool earned a 2-0 victory over Brighton in the Premier League at Anfield.
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler admitted his side’s lack of consistency over 90 minutes was why they lost to Liverpool.
Brighton did have chances to equalise, with Diego Gomez being denied by Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker before he missed a big opportunity after the break. The Reds made the visitors pay, with Ekitike doubling his tally on the hour mark when he headed home Mo Salah’s corner.
The Seagulls did put Liverpool under pressure in the closing stages but they were unable to find a way through. And while Hurzeler felt that Brighton deserved at least a draw, he rued the lack of composure in front of goal.
The AMEX Stadium supremo said: “We deserved more, maybe even a win because we created so many chances. We didn’t have the best start to the game but I thought we reacted well and then had a set-piece against us for their second goal which we didn’t defend that well.
“Overall, though, we had a lot of good moments but at the end of the day it’s about doing it consistently for 90 minutes-plus, not just in some phases of the game and that’s why we lost.
“We have to take responsibility. It was a game there for us to win and the performance was there, but that’s football. There are some days when you create chance after chance and don’t score. We are all disappointed but we will try to be positive, analyse the game and do better next time.”
Liverpool boss Arne Slot admitted that luck was on their side. He felt that the Reds have conceded fewer chances in previous games this season but have conceded goals. Slot said: this is what people now say if you win 2-0 and then all of a sudden we were solid.
“But I think we conceded in one game more than we did in the last four games. But now all of a sudden it's solid because we won the game. And when we had a draw or are conceding in the last minute against Leeds, I assume that people weren't as positive as after this game. But we had a lot of chances as well. In my opinion, we are starting to play better and better on the ball as well. And from the last five games we've played, we kept three clean sheets and that is something to build on, especially after conceding four against PSV [Eindhoven] and three against Nottingham Forest.”
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