AFP, Liverpool :
Brighton condemned Liverpool to their second straight Premier League home defeat on Wednesday, winning 1-0 to leave the champions with a mountain to climb if they are going to retain their title.
Jurgen Klopp’s men appeared to have turned the corner with impressive victories at Tottenham and West Ham after a five-match winless run.
But defeat to lowly Brighton at Anfield leaves them in fourth place, seven points behind leaders Manchester City, who also have a game in hand and look increasingly likely to win their third title in four years.
Liverpool’s 68-game unbeaten home run in the Premier League was ended by Burnley last month and they have now lost consecutive league games at Anfield for the first time since 2012.
Troublingly for Klopp, his side have failed to score in three consecutive home league games for the first time since 1984.
Graham Potter’s men executed their game plan to perfection, snuffing out Liverpool’s dangermen and offering a threat up front.
The only goal of the game came in the 56th minute courtesy of a Steven Alzate strike.
Klopp, who must prepare his team for the daunting task of facing Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City on Sunday, said his team were not mentally fresh.
“The only explanation now is that we are a fatigued team, mentally more or less,” he told BT Sport. “That leads to not the maximum freshness in your legs.
Brighton condemned Liverpool to their second straight Premier League home defeat on Wednesday, winning 1-0 to leave the champions with a mountain to climb if they are going to retain their title.
Jurgen Klopp’s men appeared to have turned the corner with impressive victories at Tottenham and West Ham after a five-match winless run.
But defeat to lowly Brighton at Anfield leaves them in fourth place, seven points behind leaders Manchester City, who also have a game in hand and look increasingly likely to win their third title in four years.
Liverpool’s 68-game unbeaten home run in the Premier League was ended by Burnley last month and they have now lost consecutive league games at Anfield for the first time since 2012.
Troublingly for Klopp, his side have failed to score in three consecutive home league games for the first time since 1984.
Graham Potter’s men executed their game plan to perfection, snuffing out Liverpool’s dangermen and offering a threat up front.
The only goal of the game came in the 56th minute courtesy of a Steven Alzate strike.
Klopp, who must prepare his team for the daunting task of facing Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City on Sunday, said his team were not mentally fresh.
“The only explanation now is that we are a fatigued team, mentally more or less,” he told BT Sport. “That leads to not the maximum freshness in your legs.
