Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler makes telling Anfield atmosphere point after Liverpool comeback

Fabian Hurzeler was left in awe of the Anfield atmosphere on what turned into a painful first visit for the boss.

were second best in the opening 45 minutes on Merseyside, but the Seagulls only had Ferdi Kadioglu’s strike to show for it. , winning the game with two goals in two minutes from and .

"The performance was easily good enough to win this game, especially the first half,” said Hurzeler, the ’s youngest boss. “We got a little bit distracted by the atmosphere and these things are important for the results.

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"I only experienced this atmosphere on the television so far and now in person, and these moments we needed to stay calm. We had solutions but we couldn't find them and the Liverpool dominance became bigger."

Reds skipper Virgil van Dijk hailed the resolve of his side as they recovered to win on what could be a pivotal day in the title race following and Manchester City's defeats to and respectively..

"You could see it in the first half. We didn't press well and were sloppy in possession. It was a well deserved 1-0 at the break,” admitted Van Dijk.

"We had completely different energy after the break and got what we deserved I think."

Reds boss Arne Slort agreed, but criticised his side for their first half display before the turnaround which secured an eighth win from Slot's 10 Premier League games in charge.

"We needed another second-half performance but because we were outplayed in the first half," said the Dutchman. "They were better on the ball, more aggressive without the ball. Then, everything changed in the second half because it was completely the opposite.

"Our attackers scored the goals but the main difference was we were better positioned and we had the ball a lot more. Without the ball they made problems for us but in the second half we just kept running."

On going top of the table, he added: "Brighton are a very strong team as well, they have shown this season. If you face a team like this and are 1-0 down and can come back to a 2-1 win which in my opinion was deserved that gives me a lot of confidence. More than the position we are in."

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