It was another frustrating afternoon for Liverpool F.C. as they were beaten 2–1 by Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex, and once again inconsistency cost them.
Here are the player ratings from the match.
Player Ratings
Had a shaky start with a few forced errors and his clearance led to the move before Brighton’s opener. However, he redeemed himself with several very good saves, especially in the second half, keeping Liverpool in the game.
Jeremie Frimpong – 6
Targeted physically by Brighton but worked hard down the right and tried to be an outlet on the counter attack. Not his most effective game going forward.
Ibrahima Konate – 5
Started well but was beaten too easily by Danny Welbeck for the first goal. Passing was decent at times but looked less comfortable as the game went on.
Virgil van Dijk – 6
Didn’t make many obvious mistakes but was still part of a defence that conceded twice. Tried to lead and organise but Liverpool couldn’t keep Brighton out.
Milos Kerkez – 8
Liverpool’s best player. Full of energy, defended well and scored Liverpool’s goal with a very clever run and finish. Continues to impress.
Ryan Gravenberch – 5
Struggled to influence the game consistently. Had a few moments but faded badly in the second half.
Worked hard in midfield and competed well, especially physically, but couldn’t really control the game against his former club.
Again one of Liverpool’s better players. Tried to make things happen and worked hard, but couldn’t produce the moment of quality Liverpool needed.
Florian Wirtz – 6
Good movement and nice link-up play in the first half, but Brighton closed him down well and he became frustrated as the game went on.
Cody Gakpo – 6
Worked hard and made good runs but lacked the finishing touch. Went close late on but couldn’t equalise.
Hugo Ekitike – N/A
Went off injured in the first 10 minutes after a heavy challenge. A big blow for Liverpool and changed the game.
Substitutes
Curtis Jones – 6
Did well coming on early and helped Liverpool keep the ball better. Nearly scored after a good pass from Wirtz.
Rio Ngumoha – 7
Looked lively when he came on and probably Liverpool’s biggest attacking threat in the final minutes.
Andy Robertson – 5
Came on late but didn’t have much impact on the game.
Federico Chiesa – 5
Had a big chance shortly after coming on but couldn’t take it.
Manager Rating
Arne Slot – 5
The team was good enough to win this game even with the Ekitike injury, but Liverpool were poor in the second half and lost control of the match again. Consistency remains a big problem.
Overall Team Performance – 6
This felt like a familiar story:
Good in spells Poor defensively Struggled second half Another league defeat
Liverpool now have 10 league defeats with 7 games to go, which is a very worrying record for a team with this much quality.
Jamie (The Kopite View)
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