Brighton 0-1 Liverpool: Who was man of the match?
Grinding out a win when not at your best is a mark of champions, according to the old footballing axiom. Brighton made life difficult for Liverpool on Saturday afternoon, but when the Reds found the breakthrough their game-management was superb.
It was a pedestrian first-half performance for the visitors, who predictably encountered a compact and deep-lying Brighton backline. The only real moments of excitement were a near-miss from a sliding Roberto Firmino and a header which Xherdan Shaqiri planted narrowly …
Observations as Liverpool get the job done at the AMEX
Liverpool continued to set the pace at the top of the league table as Liverpool got the better of Brighton in what was a tough examination of Liverpool's title-seeking credentials. Liverpool stepped up their tempo in the second half after a snooze fest of a first half.
The key observations from the game
Fabinho passes the Centre-Back test
Liverpool headed into a game with a make-shift centre back pairing , but with Liverpool expected to dominate possession, there was hope …
Key Stats As Salah Sees Off The Seagulls (Again)
Liverpool broke their mini-run of poor form with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Brighton on the south coast. But what were the key stats from a vital victory at the Amex?
Salah The Difference Yet Again
How many times is Mo Salah going to be the man to drag Liverpool out of a hole? Salah has now scored nine goals to give Liverpool the lead in games, all nine of which the Reds have won, and three of those they’ve …
Sleepy Seagull Saturday keeps Liverpool on title path
A sleepy Saturday saw Liverpool cruise to another win and our 57th point of the season; 1 short of our full season totals in 04/05 and 10/11, already having surpassed the 98/99 and 11/12 totals. The fact that we’re climbing the list of Liverpool’s top Premier League point totals in the middle of January is quite something. Now it’s up to Spurs against United on Sunday and City against Wolves to keep up the pace.
The match was one that …
Player Ratings as Liverpool get back to winning ways
Liverpool returned to winning ways with a second-half penalty from Mohamed Salah enough to see the Reds through a resilient Brighton side. The result means Klopp's side are now seven points clear at the top, with Manchester City playing Wolves on Monday night.
Here are the ratings from the match.
Alisson - 6
Didn't have a save to make in the first-half given Liverpool's dominance in possession, but coped well with anything thrown at him as Brighton tried to respond …