Brighton vs Liverpool

The AMEX played host to a fantastic game of football and we learned some key points throughout, such as how good is Levi Colwill, and how much does ...

The line was flat and both defenders were exposed due to the runs in behind from Kauro Mitoma and [Solly March](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/12/26/premier-league/1132865-southampton-1-3-brightonhove-albion-superb-seagulls-deny-jones-on-saints-debut.html). [Solly March](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/01/04/premier-league/1133475-brighton-youngster-buzzing-after-thrashing-everton.html) scored twice in a fantastic game of football and these were the four key things we learnt: [Roberto De Zerbi](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/01/14/premier-league/1134651-an-honour-to-work-with-de-zerbi-hails-players-after-brightons-emphatic-victory-over-liverpool.html)has [Solly March](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/01/04/premier-league/1133475-brighton-youngster-buzzing-after-thrashing-everton.html)firing [Roberto De Zerbi](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/12/05/premier-league/1131432-one-player-every-premier-league-club-should-sign-in-the-january-transfer-window.html) has got the winger in fine form. [Brighton](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/01/13/premier-league/1134439-martin-odegaard-voted-as-premier-league-player-of-the-month.html) put three past [Liverpool](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/01/13/premier-league/1134478-brighton-vs-liverpool-premier-league-preview-gameweek-20-2023.html) and move up to seventh in the [Premier League](https://www.vavel.com/en/data/premier-league). [Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/12/15/premier-league/1132169-liverpools-midfield-makeover-potential-incomings-and-outgoings-as-klopp-looks-to-revamp-the-engine-room.html) (the other winger) and both had very narrow average positions throughout the game. He would cover their defence as if he was a piece of armour and he no longer provides that coverage. Brighton deployed a man-to-man approach when defending and Colwill had perhaps the toughest task of all, having to contain [Mohammed Salah](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2022/12/31/premier-league/1133171-liverpool-2-1-leicester-post-match-player-ratings.html) - something he did extremely well. The diversity that Mane offered by running at defences with the ball and Salah running in behind was not to be seen today. Whenever he is on the ball, he puts his foot on to slow the game down and instigate a press for the Seagulls to play through. He also has a brilliant ability to play through the lines and put up two key passes, one being a big chance for Kauro Mitoma. Now by adding goals to his game, he could become a serious threat to all defences in the country and will be a key part of Brighton’s success in the future. His confidence must have dropped and under a worse manager, he may have been out of the starting 11. However, it was a tough learning curve for Liverpool, who really struggled against [Roberto De Zerbi](https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2023/01/14/premier-league/1134651-an-honour-to-work-with-de-zerbi-hails-players-after-brightons-emphatic-victory-over-liverpool.html)’s Brighton.