'In person': Fabian Hurzeler makes admission about the Anfield atmosphere after Brighton lose to Liverpool
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Liverpool staged an impressive comeback to secure their second win against Brighton & Hove Albion this week as they ran out 2-1 winners at Anfield.
Ferdi Kadioglu broke the deadlock with a sensational strike, but Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah struck in quick succession in the second half to send Liverpool to the top of the Premier League table.
| Position | Team | PlayedMP | WonW | DrawnD | LostL | ForGF | AgainstGA | DiffGD | PointsPts |
| 1 | Man CityManchester City | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | LiverpoolLiverpool | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 | ArsenalArsenal | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Aston VillaAston Villa | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | ChelseaChelsea | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 17 |
Fabian Hurzeler’s side gave a good account of themselves in both games this weekend but somehow came out second-best on both occasions.
And the young coach has delivered his verdict on the Anfield atmosphere as the home side came from behind to secure all three points.
Fabian Hurzeler hails Anfield atmosphere after Liverpool 2-1 Brighton
Brighton were by far the better team in the first half as they took the game to Liverpool at Anfield and went into the interval with a deserved lead.
They should have added to their advantage, though, as Caoimhin Kelleher made a brilliant save to prevent Georginio Rutter from giving the away side a two-goal lead.
The Seagulls were made to pay for their missed opportunity as Liverpool showed their class to get all three points in the second half.
Hurzeler admits his players his players lost their composure thanks to the Anfield crowd, which eventually cost them the game.
“The performance was easily good enough to win this game, especially the first half,” said the German at a press conference after the game.
“We got a little bit attracted by the atmosphere and these things are important for the results.”
“I only experienced [Anfield] atmosphere on the television so far and now in person and these moments we needed to stay calm. We had solutions but we couldn’t find them and the Liverpool dominance became bigger.”
What next for Liverpool before the international break?
The Anfield crowd were in full voice in the second half and Liverpool will hope for more of the same in the coming week as they face Bayer Leverkusen and Aston Villa at home.
Arne Slot will aim to keep his perfect record in the UEFA Champions League this season against Xabi Alonso’s side, while the Premier League clash against Aston Villa promises to be an exciting contest between two in-form teams.
