MANCHESTER CITY now lead Liverpool by seven points after a dramatic night of Premier League action.
The Reds lost 1-0 at home against Brighton while City ran out 2-0 winners at Burnley.
- FT: Liverpool 0 Brighton 1
- FT: Aston Villa 1 West Ham 3
- FT: Burnley 0 Man City 2
- FT: Fulham 0 Leicester 2
- FT: Leeds 1 Everton 2
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KLOPP BLAMES TIREDNESS
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp blamed their tame, toothless display in Brighton’s victory on tiredness after last week’s wins over Tottenham and West Ham.
Klopp said: “For us it looks like this week was too tough. Two away games, two very intense games and tonight we looked really like we weren’t fresh enough mentally and physically.
“I know the boys can play the pass from A to B, but tonight B seemed not reachable in a lot of moments.
“I don’t have real explanation for it other than we had a really tough week.”
‘WE’RE OUT OF THE TITLE RACE NOW’
Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson said after Brighton’s shock 1-0 Anfield win: “As this moment stands, we’re not in the title race.
“We are seven points behind them and they have a game in hand.
“I’m sure they’d say the same if they were potentially 10 points behind. We need to get back to the Liverpool everyone knows.
“We’re still a good team. We don’t turn into a bad team overnight.”
“With a long record of going unbeaten we’ve lost two. When you don’t show up you don’t get results.
“It’s just not clicking. We need to find a way to get results, especially at home.”
STATS HARD TO TAKE
Brighton’s fine display in winning 1-0 at Liverpool was reflected in some of the match stats.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Brighton’s 1-0 win at Anfield was hard to take for Liverpool for so many reasons – albeit not on the pitch as the Seagulls impressed.
IT’S TOUGH AT THE TOP
Could it get worse before it gets better for champions Liverpool…?
BLUNTED
What’s happened to Liverpool’s attacking threat?
Who saw this coming after they won 7-0 at Crystal Palace just before Christmas?
BEAUTIFUL GAME
Lingard tells BT Sport he’s smiling and he loves football.
Good on him, he’s had a tough year but tonight was his night.
MORE STATS
STATS
These say it all for Liverpool tonight… 1 shot on target.
FULL TIME
And it’s over at Villa Park – West Ham have won 3-1 with Lingard scoring twice on debut.
BRIGHT SPARKS
Brighton’s celebrations on the pitch say it all. They thoroughly deserved this.
The Seagulls are hugging and embracing in the penalty area at the Kop end.
What a night for them.
FULL TIME AT ANFIELD!
Brighton have done it. A brilliant performance and an incredible result.
The Seagulls were full value for this stunning win.
Liverpool were abject again, as they were against Burnley.
It’s back to back 1-0 home defeats in the Premier League at Anfield after previously not losing at home for four years.
Has the title slipped away from Klopp’s men? They face the in-form Man City next on Sunday.
BACK IN BUSINESS
What a night for Lingard…
GOOOOOAAAALLLLL!
It’s Lingard again! That should be that for West Ham now.
What a debut for Lingard in a Hammers shirt. He has his second goal of the night.
Man Utd fans must be enjoying this night.
LIVERPOOL 0-1 BRIGHTON
84, Liverpool have had just one shot on target so far.
Really poor from the champions, and their title is slipping away.
GOALLLLLLL!
Aston Villa have a lifeline.
Ollie Watkins has pulled one back with just under 10 minutes to play.
It’s Aston Villa 1-2 West Ham.
LIVERPOOL 0-1 BRIGHTON
81, And another save from Kelleher, this time to deny Trossard.
It’s Brighton with all the changes at the moment. Liverpool haven’t really come close to scoring.
LIVERPOOL 0-1 BRIGHTON
78, Another change for Liverpool.
Firmino goes off and on comes Curtis Jones.
LIVERPOOL 0-1 BRIGHTON
75, Gross with the snap shot… really good save from Kelleher.
That effort from the corner of the penalty area was sneaking into the bottom corner but the young goalkeeper was down quickly to make a full-stretch save.
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LIVERPOOL 0-1 BRIGHTON
70, Salah! Just wide!
A better move from Liverpool and Trent Alexander-Arnold got to the byline.
His cross was perfect for Salah, who made brilliant contact but was missing the direction from 10 yards.
Frustration for Klopp.
LIVERPOOL 0-1 BRIGHTON
67, A bittersweet moment for Brighton.
March has been taken off and is making his way very gingerly down the tunnel with the help of some medical staff.
But on in his place comes former Red Adam Lallana, a very popular member of Liverpool’s title-winning side.
LIVERPOOL 0-1 BRIGHTON
64, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Origi on, and off go Wijnaldum and Shaqiri.
Getting late for Liverpool now. They haven’t won in their last three Prem games at Anfield.
LIVERPOOL 0-1 BRIGHTON
62, Firmino in behind… but brilliant recovery from Webster.
Thiago had a free-kicked 30 yards out and just dinked it in behind for Firmino but the Brighton defence just got back in time.
LIVERPOOL 0-1 BRIGHTON
60, Klopp has seen enough. Changes coming.
Origi and Oxlade-Chamberlain are stripped off and ready.
GOALLLLLLL!!!!!
JESSE LINGARD!!
He’s scored on his West Ham debut and doubled their lead at Villa Park.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
