Liverpool’s solely aim on the Amex got here from a mistake and, even after going behind once more within the second half, Arne Slot mentioned that the Seagulls have been extra prone to make it 3-1 somewhat than his aspect incomes a draw.
As ever, it will be laborious to pin the blame completely on the supervisor however, in the end, it’s his workforce which are frequently underperforming.
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For a person who has at all times emphasised his want to play good soccer, he can not have loved what he has seen for bulks of this season.
Liverpool have been excellent in midweek in opposition to Galatasaray however have been woeful of their previous three Premier League video games.
These 62 hours between Galatasaray and Brighton are gone and it’s now in regards to the subsequent fortnight, the place many of the Liverpool gamers can be on worldwide obligation. Slot will know that it might nicely go a protracted strategy to defining his future.
“Let’s hope the nationwide workforce coaches assist us out by not taking part in 180 minutes over two video games,” he pleaded on Match of The Day.
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After they come again, Liverpool journey to for his or her FA Cup quarter-final in opposition to Pep Guardiola’s aspect earlier than a visit to Paris to tackle Paris St-Germain in the identical stage of the Champions League. The return leg at Anfield is six days later.
“In the event that they go and play like that in Paris it might be 10-0,” mentioned former Liverpool left-back Stephen Warnock on 5 Stay.
“That is how dangerous Liverpool have been right now. Brighton weren’t scientific and tried to stroll it in, however PSG can be scientific. It’s extremely, very worrying for Liverpool”
With seven top-flight video games left, Liverpool’s tally of 10 Premier League defeats this season is already their most since 2015-16.
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When BBC Sport requested Slot if it was a fear that his aspect is making the fallacious sort of information, he responded: “After all. It says just a few issues.
“Initially, it says what an incredible workforce Liverpool have had within the final 10 years and an incredible supervisor as nicely. I may come and let you know all of the the explanation why we have misplaced this season 10 occasions.
“One among them is late targets. At present sums all of it up by way of our damage issues – to go with out three nice goalscorers [Ekitike, Isak and Salah] isn’t useful for any workforce.
“Nevertheless it’s not my job to make excuses. My job is to search out solutions and that is what I attempted to do once more right now.
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Slot has already conceded that it will be unacceptable if Liverpool should not taking part in Champions League soccer subsequent season, even when he stays within the job.
And the fact is that he wants solutions shortly or else these undesirable information could not be his solely fear.