I said in my preview that Liverpool needed to be clinical if they were to take anything from this game. And they were; first Wirtz, although it was credited as an own goal, smashed the ball in from just inside the box, and then Isak found himself on the end of a great cross which was made by the brilliant pressing work of Bradley Barcola. 

The Seagulls will arrive at Anfield having won all of their last 4 premier league games, having scored 15 and conceded 0 in that time, and being unbeaten in 8 all competitions. They will prove a stern test, then, for Iraola's Liverpool, who themselves are on a run of 3 wins - two in the champions league - since their humbling 3-0 defeat to Manchester City at the beginning of October. 

Liverpool cruised to a 6-3 victory on Wednesday night in the Champions League. The opposition were maybe not the strongest, but its still a trip to Europe, and the crowd were up for it. Austrian champions LASK proved no bother for the reds, as a first half brace from barcola and a goal from fan favourite loanee Araujo meant the game was over before the break.

Predicting a Premier League season before a ball has even been kicked is one of the most difficult things to do in all of sports journalism. Especially this year, with a record-setting 9 managerial changes and a plethora of big-money signings up and down the league, one would imagine things would be more open than ever. And yet, that is exactly what this article is - an educated guess of where everyone will end up come season end.