Brighton and Hove Albion 1-5 Liverpool: 5 Talking Points
Liverpool travelled to the Falmer Stadium (American Express Community Stadium) on the back of an impressive midweek win away from home against Stoke City.
After initially struggling to break down the disciplined Brighton defence, Liverpool sparked to life in the 30th minute, when Emre Can powered home a Philippe Coutinho corner and thereafter, it was only matter of how many Liverpool would score.
The Reds added further goals through Roberto Firmino (2) and Coutinho (1) before Lewis Dunk inadvertently turned the ball into his own net for the 2nd game in a row, and a solitary goal from Glenn Murray could not prove enough to stop a Liverpool juggernaut.
Here are the key talking points from the game between the Reds and the Seagulls:
#5 Rampant Liverpool continue to recover from their defeat to Spurs
It was only over a month ago that Liverpool fans were having a meltdown after a catastrophic defeat at the Wembley Stadium against Tottenham Hotspur.
The Reds had gone into the game on the back of consecutive league draws against Manchester United and Newcastle United, and the comprehensive beating that they took at the hands of the Spurs indicated a gulf between the top sides in England and the Reds.
However, the Merseysiders have bounced back from that defeat pretty well and have emerged as a side that can steamroll through the opposition as they have now won 5 of their last 6 league games.
What makes their recent run even more impressive is the fact that Jurgen Klopp’s men have been able to win their last 3 away games to remain in contention for a UEFA Champions League spot, if not the title.
After initially struggling to break down a disciplined Brighton defence and evoking fears that they might yet again slip up against a recently promoted side away from home, the Reds finally found their rhythm towards the 1st half and made sure that they did not return from their trip with another disappointing result against a promoted side.
The win helps Jurgen Klopp's side maintain pressure on the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal, and strengthens Liverpool’s credentials as one of the finest attacking units in Europe.