Alan Shearer says two Liverpool players were 'bullied' at Brighton in damning verdict
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCLiverpool was beaten 3-1 by Brighton at the Amex Stadium on Saturday and Alan Shearer was scathing in his criticism of Arne Slot's side on Match of the DayAlan Shearer was not impressed by Liverpool(Image: Match of the Day)Alan Shearer has delivered a damning verdict on Liverpool's performance following its Premier League loss to Brighton. Speaking on Match of the Day, Shearer observed that Liverpool lacked any attacking threat following Hugo Ekitike's early withdrawal through injury.The 55-year-old acknowledged this created difficulties, as did Slot's requirement to rotate full-backs.
However, Shearer maintained that Slot's side were lacking in energy and struggled with their shape all over the park, reports the Liverpool Echo.READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool return confirmed as wife made thoughts on decision clearREAD MORE: Dominik Szoboszlai and Ibrahima Konate show true colors after heated Liverpool exchange"There's no doubt that the situation with Ekitike upset them in terms of the rhythm and they had to change a few bits," Shearer remarked. Shearer was thoroughly unimpressed.Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)"I thought they were outfought and they were bullied by Brighton, particularly defensively," he said.
"I thought they were really poor and all over the place, they really were, they were a mess."Slot declined to make excuses following the loss on the south coast but expressed disappointment with his side's shortage of creativity. Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world."I have a clear opinion what that's down to but that's not what I'm going to say over here," Slot remarked when questioned about his team's creative deficiencies."As I said, they were the better team and created more chances than us.