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00:00We're at the centre of the story that's dominated many of the headlines all week.
00:05And Mo Salah is also here at Anfield, back involved as part of the Liverpool squad to take on Brighton today.
00:15Well, it's been a turbulent week here ever since Mo Salah went so public with his dissatisfaction
00:20after a game being left on the bench at Leeds United seven days ago.
00:24Liverpool won without him impressively in Milan and Inter in the Champions League on Tuesday.
00:30He's back on the bench for this game against Brighton, who aim to capitalise on the chaos,
00:35looking to win at Anfield for only the second time in the Premier League.
00:38Welcome from me, Phil Blackett, and from Leon Osman alongside me
00:41for a game that is of huge importance for both,
00:45although the Salah saga has certainly dominated the builder.
00:52All set for the start then.
00:53An eventful last seven days, even by Liverpool standards, certainly,
00:58but full focus back on the field against the Brighton side,
01:02who begin level on points with them, two places above them in the Premier League standings.
01:07And determined to seize their opportunity, maybe, Leon Osman,
01:11to step into the centre of the story today.
01:13Yes, absolutely.
01:15I don't know exactly what Brighton are going to try and do.
01:17They're going to try and put this Liverpool team under pressure,
01:20get the ball wide, get the ball forward quickly.
01:21I'd be very surprised if they tried to play through a Liverpool press early in the game.
01:26We've seen how good Liverpool are at it.
01:29It's a strength.
01:30When teams have gone over the top early in the game,
01:32Liverpool have struggled a touch.
01:34It's just to see what Brighton do.
01:35trying to clear their lines here, and it comes through already for Ekertike.
01:44Less than 50 seconds on the clock, and Liverpool lead.
01:50They've come racing out of the blocks.
01:52After a week of so many headlines,
01:57they're writing their own here,
01:59and it's Ugo Ekertike with a thumping finish.
02:03Absolutely the start that Liverpool would have wanted.
02:07Brighton can't believe it.
02:10This man can, Ekertike.
02:12He's been a man in form.
02:13He's been one of those players Liverpool have been able to turn to
02:15week in, week out this season so far.
02:17He starts again in the Premier League.
02:21Still looking for his first goal.
02:25Here's Brighton back.
02:27Riding forward.
02:28Alexis McAllister.
02:31Ekertike Jones ahead of him.
02:34And you stood up.
02:35Defenders running at you inside the penalty.
02:36You have to time your tackle to perfection, which he did.
02:40Here they come with Minte.
02:41And Kuba Minte!
02:42That was close.
02:44The whistle's just wide.
02:46Look at that far post.
02:47And he is up for this from the start.
02:52Minte once more.
02:53And that's a really clever ball.
02:55Gomez have made the run.
02:56Alisson makes the save.
02:58Rampenberg then goes down and earns a little bit of respite
03:01for those in red.
03:03And they're grateful to their goalkeeper.
03:05Ekertike have had a fair bit of the ball,
03:07but when they don't have it,
03:08they're not going to take too many risks
03:10in situations like this.
03:14Werds.
03:14Still floor inverts.
03:18And there's a chance for Tuba Rekertike.
03:22Popping up in the right position again.
03:29It's Joe Gomez who is down here,
03:31which is why the referee is calling for attention.
03:33It's not a change Arna Slott will be keen to make at the moment.
03:40Well, it appears as if a change might have to happen here.
03:43And if it does,
03:46we're hearing Mo Salah,
03:47there he is,
03:48he's being readied.
03:50Someone who has divided opinions,
03:52certainly over the last week or so.
03:55Indeed,
03:56seven days ago,
03:57we wondered whether we would ever see Mo Salah
03:59in the Liverpool shirt again.
04:01but just 25 minutes in,
04:04with Joe Gomez picking up an injury,
04:06here,
04:07there's the return of the Egyptian king.
04:12All eyes on Mo Salah.
04:14Time to continue.
04:16That legacy that he's built at Liverpool Football Club.
04:20And he's proved by calling for him at this juncture.
04:23But it wasn't just an empty gesture,
04:25that he was always in contention to play.
04:27And here he goes.
04:30Mo Salah,
04:30he was unselfish.
04:31Eketike in the middle.
04:34Gathered up,
04:35importantly,
04:35by Bart Verbruggen.
04:38Leighton have got plenty in the penalty area,
04:40it didn't get that far.
04:42It was Florian Wurtz who got his foot in,
04:43and now he can come clear with it.
04:45And just able to reach that ahead of Belieber
04:47to find Eketike.
04:50Eketike.
04:51Wurtz leaves it.
04:52Soboschlai for Salah.
04:56Florian Wurtz.
04:57Eketike.
04:58Not quite.
04:59Well, Liverpool enjoying themselves.
05:03Still with Kerkhez,
05:04now Wurtz ahead of him.
05:07Florian Wurtz.
05:10Soboschlai for Gravenberg.
05:12Florian Gravenberg.
05:14Just had a sight of goal
05:16as it opened up in front of him,
05:17but straight up off for Bruggen.
05:21Eketike has done really well to win that back.
05:24And he's still going here.
05:27Eketike,
05:28wonderful one,
05:29but he just couldn't quite find the finish
05:30at the end of it.
05:34Frustration for Arna Slott
05:35that they haven't got this second yet.
05:36Brighton are adept at coming back
05:38from behind in games,
05:39and they come forward here
05:40with a chance
05:40for Diego Gomez arriving.
05:43And he couldn't quite reach it
05:45to squeeze it in from there.
05:46Certainly no easy route through
05:49for this Brighton team.
05:50and he's going to fall favourably here for Diego Gomez.
05:58Now, Gruda,
05:59neat footwork from him
06:00and very nearly the finish of the match.
06:04Bless his way.
06:05And he too,
06:06like Diego Gomez,
06:08will pick up a suspension
06:09as a result of that fifth yellow card
06:12of his season,
06:13and he'll miss his first game
06:14of the Premier League season
06:15next week.
06:16But here come Liverpool again.
06:17Eketike again
06:19for Mo Salah
06:21and Salah!
06:24Fines for Bruggan in the way.
06:27Only their second corner of the game.
06:29Only the second corner of the game.
06:33It's in by Mo Salah.
06:35It's a dangerous delivery.
06:36It's in for 2-0.
06:39He's there again.
06:40At the double for Liverpool
06:48and they needed that an hour in.
06:51And this one made by Mo Salah
06:53as Eketike receives the acclaim
06:56for another decisive finish.
07:02Nearly for Eketike.
07:04Looking to link up again
07:05with Florian Wirtz.
07:08And Kuba Minte for Brighton.
07:09Options either side.
07:11He's continued his run here.
07:14And then just overran it.
07:16And now Alisson is down to
07:17to grab it gratefully.
07:19He just seems to come alive.
07:21Looks so dangerous in those moments.
07:27Here goes Matoma.
07:29He has continued his run.
07:30Gets it back from Ruter.
07:33Not quite,
07:34but immediately showing
07:35what he can bring back
07:36to this Brighton side
07:37on his return.
07:38They've missed him.
07:39Van Hecker.
07:45Ruter.
07:45That's a lovely touch
07:46to open things up.
07:49Mats Vifa
07:49just unable to
07:50apply the finishing touch though.
07:53It was awkward from there for him.
07:55McAllister got a big block in.
07:57Now Izaak.
08:01At half the length of the field opening up
08:03had he been able to locate the ball.
08:06Instead Salah is the target
08:07for Bruggan there first again.
08:13Suddenly become end to end.
08:14It's a frantic finish but it is all over
08:18at Anfield.
08:18And it is a much needed victory
08:21for Arna Slott
08:22and his side.
08:24After successive Premier League draws
08:26they are back to winning ways.
08:28Two goals from Ugo Eketike
08:29doing the damage.
08:31Mo Salah having his say.
08:33It will be his last game
08:35for a little while
08:36in the Liverpool shirt
08:37at least.
08:38Who knows if it was
08:39a final farewell
08:39or back to business as usual.
08:43But relief for Arna Slott.
08:44Salah setting up the second
08:46with the corner.
08:47And Eketike double
08:48wasn't enough
08:49against Leeds last week
08:50but it has been
08:51today.
08:52Brighton had their chances
08:53and couldn't take them.
08:55And it ends at Anfield.
08:57Liverpool 2
08:58Brighton 0.
09:00Eketike put them
09:01on their way.
09:02His second early
09:03in the second half
09:04provided a little bit
09:05of insurance
09:06but it didn't really
09:07tell the whole story today.
09:10Yeah just the second
09:10defeat in seven
09:11for Brighton
09:12in the Premier League.
09:12It's Liverpool's day.
09:14They've beaten Brighton
09:15by two goals to nil.
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