Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has explained why he believes the Reds have struggled in the Premier League this season after their defeat to Brighton. The Reds were on the receiving end of a 2-1 loss at the Amex Stadium in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off.
Danny Welbeck scored both goals for Brighton, with Milos Kerkez on the score sheet for Liverpool, as Arne Slot’s side dropped points yet again in the race for Champions League qualification.
Gerrard appeared as a pundit for TNT Sports’ coverage of Liverpool’s defeat on the south coast, and gave a theory as to why the Reds have had contrasting form in the Premier League compared to in Europe this season.
"We have seen it quite a few times this season now where they put a lot of effort, perform really well on the Champions League stage," he said.
"And all the emotion and all the energy and the intensity you have to put in those games to win or get a result, it's having a big effect on them at the weekend.
"They haven't got the options in the squad or on the bench to really make numerous changes to bring that energy or quality into the team to perform at the same level they do in midweek.
"He [Slot] had to play a lot of the same players today, he made a couple of changes that were forced on him.
"But the manager wants to keep the change, rather than make changes for energy and it backfired today."
The defeat leaves Liverpool in fifth place in the Premier League table, but could drop further down the standings if results elsewhere go against them.
Liverpool are now not back in action until April 4, when they will face Manchester City in the quarter-final of the FA Cup, with their next Premier League fixture on April 11 against Fulham.
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