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existing
Liverpool (England)
Not only were they riddled with injuries, but they were in poor shape overall against a very well conditioned
Brighton
There's really no way to say that the entire game was not played in the same style as it has been in the past, just being
Brighton
It's just a game.
(Both teams start)
Newcomer Gakpo is ready to start, as soon as the game starts
Liverpool (England)
Just let the midfield come up for a high press, but it's clear that for the
Brighton
It didn't help that they left only the center backs at the back, and the two wingbacks Estupiñán and Groß instead stood boldly forward, echoing Caicedo at the back, forming a 2-3 at the back as long as
Liverpool (England)
Trying to press forward.
Brighton
The linebackers are always quick to distribute the ball up front, which allows the
Liverpool (England)
The high press is constantly being nullified
而
Brighton
Striker Ferguson dropped back to form a good transmission system with Lallana and MacAllister in the midfield, and after receiving the ball from the backfield, he could immediately distribute it to March and Sanfarabi Kaoru on the two wings.
Liverpool (England)
Weakness in the middle of the field, Henderson can't move fast enough to keep up with the
Brighton
of quick passes, the other two midfielders were equally passive and they were clearly inferior in terms of activity
Liverpool (England)
Trying to use the two guards on offense to put
Brighton
Press back, but the entire passing system is not as good as
Brighton
Combined well, as soon as the backs went up the wing they were immediately played on both flanks, Robertson and Arnold had no role to play in this game and were left to
Brighton
He's been backed up by the counterattacks of the
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Brighton
We'll test it with a two-wing attack at first.
Liverpool (England)
Soon they focused on the left side of Kaoru Mitabiello and Estupiñán, and they also have the characteristics of the tape invasion, as long as Kaoru Mitabiello moves the ball to the penalty area to immediately create a
Liverpool (England)
defensive zone disorder
Liverpool (England)
The frontcourt was obviously very feeble, almost useless on counterattacks except for the high press, Salah was very inactive and never received the ball, Gakpo was almost invisible in organizing the attack throughout the game except for the steal at 77 that was closer to a goal, Chamberlain likewise didn't help much in the midfield.
Liverpool (England)
The front and center of the field are being attacked by the
Brighton
It's hard to connect with the center and back of the field.
At the start of the second half
Liverpool (England)
The points were conceded when Fabinho tried to go up and join the attack in the opening exchanges, but Matip fumbled with Henderson as he passed the ball forward to him, and the ball was too far away for him to get to, and immediately the
Brighton
MacAllister intercepted the ball and counterattacked, a moment that came after the
Liverpool (England)
In front of the penalty area.
Brighton
On a 5-on-3, MacAllister played a pass to Lallana, who then gave it to Mitani Kaoru, who made a diagonal pass to March on the other side of the box for a shot on goal.
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in the future
Liverpool (England)
Trying to counterattack but in disarray, the first half had been dominated by the
Brighton
The targeted destruction didn't change, and by this time Fabinho was already going up from time to time in order to help the offense.
Liverpool (England)
In the 52nd minute, Ferguson grabbed the ball in the middle of the field and watched March rush up from the right side to face Konate, he passed the ball directly in front of him with no defense at all, and then March went straight through Konate to receive the ball behind him, and then kicked a very tricky reverse to hit the far post and break the goal.
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conceding two goals within 10 minutes of the start of the second half.
Liverpool (England)
Already almost no chance to win the game, at 66 points
Brighton
Lallana and Ferguson were replaced by Welbeck and Veltman in a counter-attacking formation, and the ball was constantly delivered to the triple-team in the second half.
Liverpool (England)
The side had been unable to stop this line of play and then Klopp made four changes, Fabinho, Henderson, Chamberlain, Matip were all withdrawn and replaced by Keita, Elliott, Gomez, Doak in the center of the field.
Liverpool (England)
It did have more energy, Elliott was more forward and was able to create some chances, but up front Salah and Gakpo were not only sluggish but couldn't find each other most of the time.
Liverpool (England)
The frontcourt was a disconnected state, and finally at 81 points
Brighton
The ball was thrown out of bounds and Welbeck received it in the box, picked it up and played it to Gomez before putting it in easily to bring the score to 3-0 to end the game.
Liverpool (England)
There's an overabundance of injured soldiers right now.
Brighton
The second and third goals would not have been so easy to concede if Van Dijk had been there, and Van Dijk is said to be injured until mid-February, so he can only hang on, and as long as Salah can't return to form, it will be difficult to complete a strong attacking lineup, and it's time to move on.
Liverpool (England)
Already on their second consecutive league loss, the next round will not be easy for them either, as they will face
Chelsea
