Liverpool looked like they were putting their early 2021 troubles behind them thanks to back-to-back 3-1 away wins over Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham.
Then Brighton travelled to Merseyside on Wednesday night and inflicted a second successive 1-0 home defeat on Jurgen Klopp's side, who had gone 68 games without defeat in the league at Anfield until last month's loss to Burnley.
That result has left the champions in fourth place and Klopp saying his team are not fresh, mentally or physically. They are also seven points behind Premier League leaders, and this weekend's visitors, Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola's side are starting to look imperious, having racked up nine successive wins in the league. In that run they have scored 21
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