🚨 Fabian Hürzeler reacts to Brighton’s 2–0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield: 🎙️ Interviewer: “Fabian, Brighton came into this game in excellent form, having scored 18 league goals and beaten Crystal Palace 5–0 last time out. How frustrating was it to leave Anfield without scoring? Fabian Hürzeler: “Honestly, it wasn’t what we expected. We arrived here believing we could hurt Liverpool because we’ve been scoring goals, creating chances and playing with confidence. We scored five against Palace, but today we couldn’t even find one at Anfield. That tells you something about the challenge we faced” “Liverpool shut us down from almost every angle. We couldn’t find the spaces we usually exploit, we couldn’t build the attacks we wanted, and whenever we tried to increase the pressure, they were ready for us. We have to accept that we were beaten by a team that defended with real discipline” “Ronald Araújo deserves particular credit. His work at right-back was outstanding. He was aggressive in the duels, made important tackles and gave our attackers very little room to breathe. He also supported Liverpool going forward. He wasn’t simply surviving in that position; he was influencing the game” “Then you look at Isak. He took his goal, gave Liverpool another threat to worry about, and punished us when the opportunity came. Gakpo also gave them quality and movement, making it difficult for us to settle defensively. These are players who can hurt you if you lose concentration for even a moment” “And I have to mention Andoni Iraola. What he’s doing at Liverpool is impressive. He’s getting his team to compete with intensity, defend as a unit and attack with purpose. You can see the organisation and belief in the way they play. His start has been very strong, and today his team executed the plan better than we executed ours” “But I won’t hide behind compliments. We scored five last week, and today we scored zero. That’s football, and we must respond.” Interviewer: “Does this defeat show that Liverpool under Iraola are becoming a different kind of challenge for the rest of the league? Hürzeler: “They certainly made life difficult for us. Everyone talks about Liverpool’s attacking talent, but today their defensive performance was just as important. You don’t score 18 league goals by accident, yet they managed to keep us quiet for the entire game. “We have to learn from this. But Liverpool deserve their victory, and Iraola deserves credit for what he is building.”