It was another day to forget for Liverpool after suffering a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Brighton on Saturday afternoon.
The Reds have fallen further off the pace in the hunt for a top four finish, now trailing Newcastle by seven points after a damaging loss on the south coast. Goals from Solly March (2) and Danny Welbeck sealed Liverpool's fate, during a game in which the visitors offered very little in front of goal.
Exposed in the midfield department once again, Jurgen Klopp's side were haunted by the effective duo of Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo and a familiar face in the form of Adam Lallana.
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Lallana left Liverpool in the summer of 2020 after six years at Anfield, which saw the English midfielder help the club to Champions League and Premier League glory before joining Brighton as a free agent. Offering a clear reminder of the talent he still possesses, the 34-year-old came back to haunt his former employers in what proved to be a comfortable day for the hosts.
Keen to rub salt into Liverpool wounds at the full-time whistle, home supporters inside the Amex Stadium were eager to taunt the Reds after their shambolic display. 'Adam Lallana, he left cos you're s***' rang out around the ground, though a number of fans inside the away end had already headed for the exit doors by this point.
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