The worrying trend that could cost Liverpool in Champions League race

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Arne Slot accepted that Liverpool have dropped too many points in the Premier League after playing in the Champions League as they suffered another blow to their hopes of finishing in the top-five with defeat at Brighton. The Reds have lost five games of their 10 games immediately after playing in Europe this season, winning four and drawing one, as they failed to back up Wednesday’s big win over Galatasaray to reach the quarter-finals.

But Liverpool also risk slipping from the Premier League’s top-five after a run of three games without a win. But even away at Brighton, a club like Liverpool should be able to get a result.” The intensity of Brighton’s display stood in contrast to Liverpool’s lethargic showing, with Steven Gerrard questioning why Slot did not make more changes to freshen up his side.

The former captain said Liverpool’s performance felt predictable.Liverpool have only picked up 13 points from a possible 30 after playing Champions League in midweek (REUTERS)“The performance wasn’t good enough but you can almost feel that this performance and this result was coming,” Gerrard told TNT Sports. “Liverpool get a couple of injuries to key players like Salah, Allison, on the back of midweek, the manager speaking about maybe the lack of energy they might have, and then you look at Brighton's plans to come and try and play a game with that intensity and that speed, that energy.