Premier League, Brighton-Liverpool 3-2. First as a starter to church

Pep Guardiola, with an ironic smile, would say it is a genius. Florian Hürzeler can now do the same, because his Brighton has beaten the Liverpool already champion 3-2, and with Federico Chiesa for the first time owner in the premier, with the decisive goals of two replacements that have entered for a few minutes, Karou Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood. The goal of the Ribaltone at 85 ‘of the 20-year-old launched in the first team by Roberto De Zerbi holds the Eagles in the running for the dream of Europe: at the moment they are eighth, the position in which they must close and hope that Chelsea leaves the first five and wins the Conference League in order to play in 2025-26 in the newest of UEFA competitions. In the first half Liverpool played and until Salah did not sensationally pardoned Verbruggen not putting the possible 3-1 remained master of the field: then he remembered that in fact the holidays have already started and left room for those who still have something to ask this season.

EXAMINATION

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He had to wait for the penultimate game, but in the end Federico Chiesa discovered as it is to play as a starter in the premier in Liverpool. Slot deployed her from false nine, a central reference point with Salah sides and the inspired Cody Gakpo and another player under examination behind, Harvey Elliott, with Dominik Szoboszlai backward closest to Ryan Gravenberch. Chiesa remained on the field 63 ‘confirming how much it would need to play, after a season passed more on the bench and in the stands than on the field: in particular an action at 22’, in which the blue has renounced twice that it seemed possible from the limit to serve Conor Bradley in the area (the full-back, under examination as a possible new Alexander-Arnold in a team that has already taken Jeremie Frimpong, wasted everything). Confirmation as far as Church lacks condition and trust that derive from matches, not talent. Slot is using these last games to understand who among the players who used the least can be useful to him next year: Church, already on the margins, is postponed as Elliott. Once again rejected Tsimikas, and it is no coincidence that the Reds are ready to move on the market for Milos Kerkez of the Bournemouth.

The game

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Brighton deserved the victory for the determination seen in the second half. Mitoma (inside 65 ‘, in goal in the 69th minute) and Hinshelwood (inside the 84th minute, goal a minute later) added unpredictability to the Hürzeler team, relaunched for the European dream with the third victory in the last 4 games. Liverpool immediately dangerous and forward already in the 9th minute with Elliott, who uses a nice Bradley Assist. The Reds, however, relax and the Brighton grows up to touch the peak with the peer that Ayari puts on the 32 ‘. Before the interval, Szoboszlai invents a blow between magic and luck that sends Liverpool to rest on 2-1. The Brighton restarts more aggressive and strength Alisson to a couple of miracles at the opening of the recovery, but it is the sensational error under the Salah under 54 ‘who changes the game: Hürzeler first is convinced to launch mythoma, who repays him with 2-2 at 69’ resuming a rejection of Alisson on Welbeck, and then also inserting Hinshelwood. His goal also passes the VAR exam and keeps the European ambitions of Brighton alive. Liverpool is only waiting for the last day, the tail with the Crystal Palace in which he will finally raise the premier champion trophy. And then he will be able to dive into that market that in fact has already begun to make sure to become even bigger.