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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Liverpool and Brighton.

Here are some of your comments:

Liverpool fans:

Linda: Thought Brighton played really well in both games this week. Liverpool’s attitude and commitment to win these games was outstanding - lovely play and energy from all involved - playing for, and with, each other. Slot has made the transition of Klopp leaving and his arrival seamless. Looking forward to how this season goes. You just never know...

Rhys: Slot has made Liverpool so resilient. Gone is the intensity in attack under Klopp and in its place is a calm composure. Even when on the back foot there is no panic. They just keep to the system and work from back to front.

Pedro: Sloppy first half but showed some guts and determination in the second. I thought Gomez had a great game after coming on for Konate and was unlucky not to score. Salah amazing again... where's the contract offer? Liverpool back on top of the league. So far so good but the big test comes against Manchester City and Real Madrid.

Richard: The first half was woeful. The second, much better. Why couldn't we muster up the urgency that we saw in the second half of the second half, earlier in the match? This sort of syndrome - allowing ourselves to fall behind and sit and wait until the crowd forces us to surge with intent and pressure - we should be doing from the first minute.

Brighton fans:

Brian: First 45 minutes was as good a performance as I can ever remember from a Brighton team. Hinshelwood and Ayari were excellent in midfield. Liverpool ultimately deserved their win, but knowing that we have Pedro, Baleba, O'Riley, Minteh, March and Dunk all close to returning from injury makes me believe that the future for us is very bright.

Ben: When will we get a bit more streetwise? For the second goal, we again allowed a player to run half the length of the pitch. Surely a quick tug on the shirt, take the yellow card and slow the game down. Subs were 10 minutes too late. After 65 minutes our midfield started to chase shadows and needed refreshing.

Sam: There were lots of positives to take away. We could have had three by half-time. However, we were undone by a great attack. The only question I have is why Hurzeler didn't put the subs on earlier?

Nicholas: Brighton showed signs they can mix it with the best and the future looks bright for them. There is just that gap in experience and concentration keeping them off the big six clubs. After Manchester City next week, they should pick up 18 from 21 points - so keep an eye on them.

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• Liverpool 2-1 Brighton

• Wolves 2-2 Crystal Palace

Emlyn Begley
BBC Sport journalist at Anfield

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For a while Brighton looked as if they could be entering the title conversation.

Fabian Hurzeler, the youngest permanent Premier League manager ever at the age of 31, has carried on the excellent work of his predecessors and has them dreaming of even more.

They fully merited their lead when Danny Welbeck knocked Kaoru Mitoma’s cross onto summer signing Kadioglu, who scored his first goal in English football.

They had a glorious opportunity to double their lead when Jack Hinshelwood sent Rutter through but he shot straight at Kelleher.

But as Liverpool improved in the second half, Brighton offered less going forward – and only managed one effort on target after the break.

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Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler speaking to BBC Match of the Day after today's loss: "There was a big chance today. If we score the second goal, or we could have even got a third or fourth, in the first half then it is a different game.

"Then of course they have individual quality. They scored out of nowhere with a cross, they scored with a shot from outside the box. In this league there are top quality players.

"We have to be at the maximum and today we were not for 90 minutes. Then you can't win the game."

On goalscorer Ferdi Kadioglu: "He's a very flexible players. He gives us good crosses, good shots, he can run a lot. He needs a little bit more time to adapt to the intensity but he's getting there step-by-step. He is a great character, he loves to learn, he loves to improve and when he shows this attitude then I'm sure long-term he will be a very important player for us."

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Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches this season, against a variety of guests.

For week 10 he takes on The Piano TV series winner Brad Kella.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

I am at Anfield with Ian Dennis on Saturday to cover this game for BBC Radio 5 Live and I am looking forward to it.

It has not been a great week for Brighton, who threw victory away against Wolves last weekend, conceding a 93rd-minute equaliser, then lost at home to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup in midweek.

Going to Anfield will be even harder for them. Liverpool dropped points against Arsenal in their last league game, but I can't see that happening here - Brighton will cause them problems but they can't afford to slip up, and they won't.

Brad's prediction: 3-0

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Seven matches make up Saturday's Premier League action, and we will bring you every moment.

• Newcastle v Arsenal - 12:30

• Bournemouth v Manchester City

• Ipswich v Leicester

• Liverpool v Brighton - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

• Nottingham Forest v West Ham

• Southampton v Everton

• Wolves v Crystal Palace - 17:30 - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

Kick-off 15:00 GMT unless stated

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Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler believes the Seagulls' next two Premier League games against title challengers Liverpool and Manchester City will show how ready his team are to "challenge the establishment".

Hurzeler's side have lost only once in the league this season and they are sixth in the table before a trip to Anfield on Saturday.

"Now we can prove to ourselves how far we are as a team and how ready we are to really challenge the establishment," said Hurzeler.

"In the end, that's where we want to go, that's the ambition from the club. That's our responsibility to show it individually and also as a group if we are ready or not."

Jack Hinshelwood, who came off the bench for Brighton in Wednesday's Carabao Cup loss to Liverpool, told BBC Radio Sussex: "It's a massive game, going to Anfield is a tough place to go. We want to go there and challenge these big teams.

"It's what we set out to do this season, we don't want to just be making up the numbers, we want to make our own stamp on the game and earn some points."

Katie Stafford
BBC Sport journalist

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Liverpool (kick-off 15:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Matt O'Riley and Joao Pedro have returned to training and could be in contention for the game at Anfield.

• Ferdi Kadioglu "is not that bad" following Wednesday's game against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup and Hurzeler hopes he will also be available.

• On O'Riley, who was injured on his debut in August: "We didn't expect him to be back this quickly but we have great experts in our medical team. He's worked hard in rehab and he's a very good character. We're looking forward to having him on the pitch."

• He expects Simon Adingra, who scored on Wednesday, to be "ready" to play again this weekend despite only just coming back from injury.

• On his post-match comments about being ruthless: "It is just about avoiding mistakes because Liverpool will punish them. We had plenty of chances but we just needed the last consequence to score. Small details which make a difference in the end."

• He said "this group is very intelligent" and "they have the will to improve and learn, which is special".

• On the difference between playing home and away: "In general you want to keep the same style but at some points you have to make adaptations. We try to focus on our style of play and dominate in possession and do this away from home as well as at home."

• He is hopeful his side "can learn from their mistakes" in the cup loss to get a result against Arne Slot's side in the Premier League.

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We asked for your thoughts after Wednesday's League Cup game between Brighton and Liverpool.

Here are some of your comments:

Brighton fans

John: Brighton played some decent stuff against a brilliant Liverpool side who counter attack at such place they are very hard to deal with. There are still players trying to bed in at Brighton and Gruda looks very good, but Wieffer is still off the pace and Moder needs a new club.

Cliff: Simple mistakes seem to be the story of our game just lately and giving away possession at crucial moments in dangerous areas. We need to concentrate in these rare moments.

Steve: Once again a Brighton manager put out a weak team. No wonder we have never got to the quarter-finals because clearly the league always come first.

Joe: Feels like a missed opportunity by the manager putting out the starting XI he did. Questionable first round of defensive substitutions when already two goals down. The less said about Wieffer the better.

Liverpool fans

Clifford: The changes made in the Liverpool back four were too much and it upset the balance. It could have been a different result.

Ken: Great win against a very dangerous team that never gives up. We gave the ball away too much and at times looked careless. Our determination to win and the fantastic skills of Gakpo and Diaz were the difference. Why didn't Brighton have Mitoma and Welbeck on as starters though? Exciting match which was a joy to watch.

Keith: Impressed with us for the majority of the game in what was on paper an extremely tough tie. Arne Slot goes from strength to strength but his managerial mettle will be tested by the task of making Quansah the finished article as he remains error prone. Decent draw for quarters too.

Glen: Second half we were in control but we kept letting Brighton back in with silly mistakes. Our back-up players need to be more clinical in their approach.

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Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler, speaking to the media after exiting the League Cup:

"It's disappointing to be knocked out of the cup but we were not ruthless enough, and I think that was the difference.

"Liverpool scored at the right moments. They scored out of nowhere with an unbelievable shot. They had the timing on their side today and we were not able to reply at the right moments.

"We had a lot of positive things but of course also negative things, otherwise you wouldn't lose the match.

"We have to analyse it, we have to give feedback and then we try to keep going."

Gary Rose
BBC Sport journalist

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This was a bit of a strange game in that at half-time it looked like we'd be lucky to see one goal, let alone five.

But the opener by Cody Gakpo seemed to spark Brighton into life and things could have turned out differently but for some poor defending in the build up to each of Liverpool's goals.

But there are positives to take from the game as they showed good fight to almost come back from two-goals down, while Tariq Lamptey's goal was his first in two years.

A League Cup dream may be over for Brighton but they have the chance to gain swift revenge over the Reds when they travel to Anfield in the Premier League at the weekend.

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The Carabao Cup quarter-final line-up will be completed on Wednesday, with the six remaining fourth-round ties being played.

• Brighton v Liverpool (19:30)

• Aston Villa v Crystal Palace

• Man Utd v Leicester

• Newcastle v Chelsea - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live

• Preston v Arsenal

• Tottenham v Man City (20:15) - listen on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Kick-off times 19:45 GMT unless stated

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Brajan Gruda has said it will take "a few games" to get to "top form", having been sidelined by injury in the early weeks of his spell with Brighton.

Gruda, signed from Mainz in August in a deal worth £25m, had to wait until 6 October before making his Premier League debut for the Seagulls.

He has made two appearances as a substitute but is yet to start a match.

The Germany Under-21 international, who said he believes his best position is on the right wing, told BBC Radio Sussex: "I have a lot of friends now in the team, I feel comfortable at the club. When I leave training my family is there so I'm not alone, and the city is beautiful, so everything is perfect.

"It was not so easy [to settle initially] because, especially when you're injured, you have everything in your mind and you're thinking too much.

"Now I'm happy, the injury is going well. Of course, it is going to take some weeks and games to get to 100% and top form but I am in a good way."

Asked how he has found the intensity and the challenge of the Premier League, he said: "It was surprising, there's a lot of running back and forward, back and forward without stopping. It's very intensive and a little bit different to the Bundesliga.

"The manager said I needed a bit of time to get to 100% but he believes in me, he knows my qualities, so not to worry. He's helped me a lot."

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Scott McCarthy
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The main Brighton talking point from the weekend is obviously breaking four-on-one in the 92nd minute with the chance to go 3-1 ahead against Wolves and, 30 seconds later, the visitors scoring at the other end to ensure it finished 2-2.

I have not seen anything that ghastly watching Brighton since a blocked toilet overflowed and began flooding into a train carriage on the way back from a 2-0 defeat at MK Dons in 2009.

So we will not dwell on it. Either Mats Wieffer's terrible square pass which gave the ball away. The terrible defending which followed. The terrible ending to the game. Or that terrible journey home from Milton Keynes 15 years ago.

How about a positive from the draw with Wolves instead? Evan Ferguson ended an 11-month run without a goal for club or country when putting Brighton into what should have been an unassailable 2-0 lead with two minutes plus injury time remaining.

It was some strike to break his duck too. After creating the necessary space, Ferguson clinically picked out the bottom corner with aplomb.

His celebration was one of relief rather than joy, reflecting what a frustrating year it has been since he last found the back of the net away at Nottingham Forest on 25 November last year.

Ferguson is a magnificent talent who should be better for the experience of his barren spell - something almost all strikers go through and therefore have to find a way out of.

Ex-Albion forward Nicky Forster was notorious for it, going on long sequences without scoring. But once he notched one, the goals always flowed again.

The same can happen with Ferguson. Good news for Brighton and the Republic of Ireland, bad news for defences at the other 19 Premier League clubs.

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Katie Stafford
BBC Sport journalist

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Carabao Cup game against Liverpool (kick-off 19:30 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Lewis Dunk "has a small muscle injury" and although Hurzeler does not know the time scale for his return "it is possible" it could be before the international break.

• He said "it won't be easy to replace" Dunk as he's "our captain and leader" but Igor Julio shows they have suitable replacements in defence.

• Jack Hinshelwood and Yankuba Minteh have been in training and "both have a chance" of featuring against Liverpool.

• Jason Steele will be in goal for the cup game and Tariq Lamptey could be given some minutes as he has been "looking sharp and strong in training".

• He said Danny Welbeck, who had a back injury, came through Saturday's game fine and "is an option" against Liverpool.

• On the disappointing draw against Wolves: "It's important you don't let yourself be defined by failure, failure should teach you. We were really honest with each other. But in general it was about learning from these things and trying to be better next time."

• On opponents Liverpool: "They are one of the best teams in the world but it is a game. We are capable of beating every team in this league. If you don’t have self-belief you shouldn’t be in games like this."

• He said he wants his team "to be ruthless" in and out of possession "because there will always be chances" in the game to cause damage.

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There was late drama...

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And late drama...

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And late drama...

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Sometimes you just can't escape it.

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There were returns to goalscoring ways...

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And goalscoring partnerships...

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While sometimes the spoils just have to be shared...

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And after a busy day at work, sometimes you just need a lie down.

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