In response to his team’s recent problems against Brighton, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp warned, “If you play like you played last year, you will get a massive knock again.” That is the situation. We ought to play better, and I believe we can.
On Sunday, Liverpool FC will go to Brighton & Hove Albion, a team that has recently been a significant obstacle to their recent attempts to win the Premier League title.
Following a contentious 2-1 loss against Tottenham Hotspur that might have gone differently had Luis Diaz’s apparent goal been upheld, Liverpool (5-1-1, 16 points) enters the weekend in fourth place in the standings, just two points behind league leaders Manchester City.
Instead, it was wrongly called offside on the field, and a mistake in the video review procedure later confirmed that call, leading to an official apology from PGMOL, the league’s referees’ regulatory body.
With goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Diogo Jota on Thursday in the UEFA Europa League, the Reds were able to advance with a 2-0 victory over Union Saint-Gilloise.
If they can defeat the Seagulls, who have won the last two encounters overall and denied a Liverpool victory in six of the sides’ previous seven matches, the trip to the South Coast might give them additional lift.
In response to his team’s recent problems against Brighton, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp warned, “If you play like you played last year, you will get a massive knock again.” That is the situation. We ought to play better, and I believe we can. The first step in the correct way is that.
