Post Match report for the Liverpool game - Saturday, 2nd November 2024
PREMIER LEAGUE 24/25: Liverpool V Brighton - 2/11/24 P10
* * * * * REDFACED BLUE & WHITE * * * * *
RESULT: 2-1 ~ Kadioglu . (h-t 0-1)
VENUE: Anfield, Liverpool - fifth away match of 10 fixtures to date . Sat 3:00pm.
BEFORE KICKOFF: Brighton fans travelled to the northwest having entertained Reds at the Amex in midweek for an EFL Cup fourth round tie.
It was hoped no more tears would be shed over this result.
WEATHER: settled . GATE: tba . KIT: blue & white . ATMOSPHERE: disappointing
FABIAN HURZELER was learning quickly from a catalogue of mistakes, not least against his latest opposite head coach.
FH was sure to pick an enhanced match-day squad in order to effectively compete with Reds at league level.
INJURED: 4 Webster 5 Dunk 17 Minteh
SQUAD: 6 Milner 7 March 9 Pedro 33 ORiley
STARTING SHAPE: 4-2-3-1
TEAM . . . . . . . . . 1 Verbruggen
. 34 Veltman 29 van Hecke 3 Julio 30 Estupinan
. 24 Kadioglu 26 Ayari 41 Hinshelwood 22 Mitoma
. . . . . 14 Rutter . . . 18 Welbeck (C)
SUBS: 8 Gruda (76), 27 Wieffer (76), 11 Adingra (87), 28 Ferguson (87), 15 Moder (87)
BENCH: 23 Steele (gk) 2 Lamptey 10 Enciso 20 Baleba
GOALS:
0-1 - 14 . KADIOGLU nets via a post with a fine strike following good work by Welbeck and Mitoma.
1-1 - 69 . Reds equalise from continuous pressure as travellers are constantly up against it.
1-2 - 72 . Reds go ahead as Seagulls panic and crumble.
YELLOWS: 83 Kadioglu
CHANGES: 75 Gruda & Wieffer for Veltman & Ayari
87 Adingra, Ferguson & Moder for Mitoma, Hinshelwood & Kadioglu
FIRST HALF: visitors began on the front foot and led inside fifteen minutes.
Seagulls went into the break ahead but had failed to extend the lead against under-par hosts.
SECOND HALF: locals pressed forwards after re-start while travellers backpedalled.
Two quick goals put hosts in charge.
Reds competently see the half out while the away outfit toil to level.
IN THE END: Albion make poor decisions, folded to pressure and ran out of steam well before substitutions.
NUMBERS: poss 49%-51%, on target 8-5, off target 8-8, corners 10-7,
fouls 10-18, yellows 1-1, subs 5-5, shape 4231-442 . . . . . gd3 pt16 po7
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