Brighton and Hove Albion 1-5 Liverpool: 5 Talking Points

#3 Liverpool need to sign a centre-back. Period.

Matip's long-term injury raises concerns about Liverpool's thin defensive resources

Millions of football fans worldwide were in for a shock when Jurgen Klopp decided to reveal his line-up on Saturday. The German manager had decided to go in with a three-man defence which constituted of Dejan Lovren, Georginio Wijnaldum and Emre Can, due to a long-term injury suffered by Joel Matip, and Ragnar Klavan still recovering from an illness.

While the game against Brighton might have yielded Liverpool 3 points, let us not forget that the hosts on the evening actually managed to created adequate opportunities in the first half and could have been on level terms going into the break.

However, Brighton failed to punish Liverpool for their defensive lapses, and were eventually beaten comprehensively, but this performance should not instil a false sense of confidence amongst the Reds, as a similar defensive performance against a well-polished side could spell disaster.

While some have been questioning if Liverpool actually need a world-class centre-back or a world-class defensive midfielder in order to add muscle to their defence, the fact is that Liverpool are very thin on resources in central positions, and with us moving into that time of the year where games come thick and fast, the Reds could be in a spot of bother come the festive season.

Jurgen Klopp desperately needs to add a couple of solid centre-backs at the earliest, or it could mean continued trouble for the club.