Liverpool were 68 games and more than three years without falling at Anfield in the Premier … and have lost in the last two. It hadn’t happened to them since September 2012 with Rodgers. The ‘reds’ have been stuck under The Kop against orderly opponents like Burnley and Brighton succumbing to their defensive approaches. There are already four games at home without victories and three without scoring.
The ‘Seagulls’, struggling to dodge the descent, gThey beat Tottenham de Mourinho at home the previous day and beat the champion at home (0-1). The relegation is 10 points away for Brighton and the lead by seven for Liverpool … with one more encounter than Manchester City visiting them on Sunday. It can be all or nothing for the ‘reds’, who are fourth.
Without Alisson, Van Dijk, Matip, Man … the whole of Klopp crashed before the wall of White, Dunk and Webster. Bissouma got tired of stopping the English mean andl Brighton found the 0-1 carom. A prolonged lateral cross by Burn cleared it with the Phillips toe and hit Alzate, who beat Kelleher.
A 0-1 that did not move. Liverpool approached the tie but did not see it clearly. Brighton’s 0-2 was closer. Robert Sanchez was hardly overwhelmed. Salah touched 1-1 … but it went out. Another disappointment for the ‘Pool’. And there are so many …