Ninth place following seven games, eleven points behind leaders Arsenal – the Reds had imagined the start of the season differently. The six-goal spectacle once morest Brighton revealed the weaknesses of the stumbling red giants, who have been particularly struggling with defensive problems this season.
“On a day like this, when it starts like this, it’s important to fight your way through,” Klopp appreciated the performance of his protégés.
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At the end of the day, however, the points decide – and they are currently in short supply in Liverpool. “I know we have ten points, that’s the reality. I’m not hiding from that. We have to pull together and build together.”
Klopp surprised by Brighton’s performance
Another factor that made life on the pitch difficult for Liverpool on Saturday was the debut of Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi. The Italian had taken over from Graham Potter, who had succeeded Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea.
According to Klopp, this change was already noticeable in the line-up. “Brighton’s starting line-up surprised us. We had no idea what they were going to do,” he explained.
Klopp’s counterpart was impressed by his new team – especially by high-flyer Leandro Trossard. The Belgian became the hero of the evening thanks to a hat trick and impressed his coach: “I think he made me happy,” said De Zerbi cautiously in the “BBC” interview.
Reactions to Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion
Jürgen Klopp (Liverpool FC) at the “BBC”…
… regarding the gameplay: “Brighton are a really good football team and a real team. It was a different formation. Were we surprised? Yes, a bit. But we were already 2-0 down when we adjusted. We might have won, but would we have deserved the win? I’m not really sure. Brighton really deserved it. I spoke to the lads the way I speak to you guys. I don’t know how many times I have to say that we are one Need to react. The first goal affected both teams. They were on the up and we were somewhere in between. They used that for the second goal.”
…on the situation at Liverpool: “I know we have ten points, that’s the reality. I’m not hiding from that. We have to pull together and build together.”
Leandro Trossard (Brighton & Hove Albion) at the “BBC”: “Of course it’s always nice when you score a goal, but especially at Anfield it’s three. We’re disappointed that we didn’t score, but it’s good to get a point here. It’s always difficult. We might have Of course we can still score more goals, especially when you’re 2-0 up, but I think we should be happy with the point in the end. It was a great performance from us. I like all the games, but of course this is a It’s an important game where you want to be at your best. Hopefully I can continue that form. De Zerbi has already worked a lot on the technical things this week. You might see how passionate he is and I think we will to have some good times with him.”
Lewis Dunk (Brighton Hove & Albion) on the “BBC”: “Great ending (by Leandro Trossard, AdR). He probably might have done one more but I congratulate him on his hat trick and scoring three goals at Anfield isn’t easy, is it? These are world-class players who are difficult to deal with. They scored three goals so we’re frustrated but we take a point away.”
Roberto Dde Zerbi (Brighton & Hove Albion) at the BBC: “Trossard is amazing. A very good player. When he was with the national team I told him he had to score more goals.”
Joel Matip (FC Liverpool): “I’m absolutely unhappy. It wasn’t a good performance. Brighton played very well and made life very difficult for us. It wasn’t our game, and it was from the start. We need to improve. It was better, but we’re always We’re not happy with our performance yet, especially at home. We expect more from ourselves.”
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