Liverpool will rue missed opportunities after Brighton draw

It was yet another pulsating match between the Seagulls and Reds as Brighton played host to Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp’s men once again had to come from behind after a sluggish start. However, after a tense affair, the spoils were shared.

Throughout the early season, Liverpool have shown an affinity for late drama and as they have slowly begun restoring the “Mentality Monsters” identifier.

In an ideal world, that should not need to be used in every single match they play. Away to Brighton though is never a fun experience for opponents as it proved once again today.

This match was a topsy-turvy affair that saw both sides have periods in the ascendancy for various lengths of times. Yet, while a draw probably seems fair, Klopp and fans alike will likely regret what could have been.

Ryan Gravenberch had the ball set on a platter by Dominik Szoboszlai and somehow put it up onto the crossbar.

It was great work from Darwin Nunez and the Hungarian to create the chance and it probably deserved a goal at the end.

Moments like that have been a little too common this season for Liverpool. They have not done at well at truly killing games off. That is frustrating as they have the talent up and down the squad to get the job done in that regard.

This was another case of Liverpool not taking the opportunities provided to them as that Gravenberch miss would have made it 3-1 and it probably would have been game over.

While it’s nice the lads have shown a remarkable comfort level battling back from adversity, they still have a lot of work to do in terms of putting themselves into comfortable positions instead.

As the season progresses and the fixture list piles up, it will become even more important to having matches put away so the stars do not need to play every second on offer.

Brighton are a feisty side and a worthy challenge to any team in the Premier League. De Zerbi has them playing their own brand of mentality monsters football. Yet, while there are some positives to be taken from the draw, a feeling of “What could have been?” will linger.

The key in the future is to answer that question on the pitch and show us what can happen instead of leaving it to the imagination. It’s a disappointing point, but a point nonetheless.

Hopefully the lads learn from this and continue putting themselves in good positions to put games to bed and start to do just that.