{"id":1955,"date":"2026-03-22T09:41:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T09:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=1955"},"modified":"2026-03-22T09:41:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T09:41:59","slug":"alan-shearer-says-two-liverpool-stars-were-absolutely-bullied-in-brighton-defeat-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=1955","title":{"rendered":"Alan Shearer says two Liverpool stars were &#8216;absolutely bullied&#8217; in Brighton defeat | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n 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{}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267377175.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27595764\" alt=\"Brighton &amp; Hove Albion v Liverpool - Premier League\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Liverpool have picked up just one point from their last three league matches (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alan Shearer took aim at Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate following Liverpool\u2019s 2-1 defeat to Brighton, claiming the centre-back pairing were \u2018absolutely bullied\u2019 by Danny Welbeck.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool may have been feeling confident heading into Saturday\u2019s lunchtime kick-off on the back of a comprehensive midweek victory over Galatasaray to secure a place in the Champions League quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p>But Arne Slot\u2019s men were slow out of the blocks at the Amex Stadium and were punished for their sluggish start as Welbeck outjumped Konate to head Brighton in front after only 14 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Milos Kerkez was alert to capitalise on a mistake from Lewis Dunk to make it all square on the half-hour mark, dinking the ball over Giorgi Mamardashvili in some style from 12 yards out.<\/p>\n<p>The Seagulls refused to lie down against the reigning champions, though, and were rewarded for their efforts as Welbeck scored from close range to restore the hosts\u2019 advantage in the 56th minute.<\/p>\n<p>The brace took Welbeck two goals clear of Dominic Calvert-Lewin on the list of the top English scorers in the Premier League this season \u2013 the perfect response after being left out of Thomas Tuchel\u2019s 35-man England squad just a day earlier.<\/p>\n<p>In his post-match analysis for the BBC\u2019s Match of the Day programme, Shearer argued that the former Manchester United and Arsenal striker had every right to feel aggrieved having been overlooked by the Three Lions. <\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tYour football fix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>&#8216;s Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week&#8217;s biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up here, it&#8217;s an open goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267250845.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27595796\" alt=\"Brighton &amp; Hove Albion v Liverpool - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Konate badly struggled against Welbeck at the Amex Stadium (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267693688.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27595809\" alt=\"Brighton &amp; Hove Albion v Liverpool - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Welbeck\u2019s double moved the Seagulls up to tenth in the Premier League table (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I think Welbeck can count himself really unlucky that he\u2019s not in the England squad,\u2019 the ex-England and Newcastle forward said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Considering the form he\u2019s in and the number of goals he\u2019s scored\u2026 when you look at Dominic Solanke, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Solanke has three 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manager Arne Slot speaks to the media after his side lost 2-1 away to Brighton in Saturday's Premier League match.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Arne Slot says Liverpool's defeat to Brighton 'hurts a lot'&quot;,&quot;videoId&quot;:3623643}\" preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/03\/21\/4450049098361555241\/480x270_MP4_4450049098361555241.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsupports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/p><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to Shearer, fifth-placed Liverpool will have been desperate to kick on after their win over Galatasaray \u2013 but were \u2018all over the place\u2019 on the south coast.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u2018There were question marks about the opposition in Galatasaray, who I thought were really poor, but we were saying: let\u2019s see what they\u2019re like against better opposition.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Today, against Brighton, I thought they were outfought, they were by Brighton and I thought they were all over the place, Liverpool, particularly defensively. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018He absolutely bullied those two centre-halves today, did Welbeck. Those two were all over the place.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267787708.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27595823\" alt=\"Brighton &amp; Hove Albion v Liverpool - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Van Dijk had an afternoon to forget on the south coast (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Focussing in on Brighton\u2019s early opener, Shearer explained: \u2018It\u2019s a terrible pass from the goalkeeper, an awful touch from the defender.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Watch Van Dijk\u2019s reaction, he\u2019s screaming at his players to get back and help them.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Then the throw-in comes, [Brighton] take a touch, no pressure on the ball, take another touch, and another, ping it in as you want, free header at the far post and he\u2019s Welbeck is all over Konate.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He bullies Konate, as I said, and he gets the goal with ease.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267678788.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27595841\" alt=\"Brighton &amp; Hove Albion v Liverpool - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Ekitike lasted just eight minutes of the match (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shearer felt Liverpool were massively thrown off their game after Hugo Ekitike was forced from the field with an injury just eight minutes into the contest.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There\u2019s no doubt that the situation with Hugo Ekitike upset them in terms of the rhythm and they had to change one or two bits,\u2019 Shearer \u2013 the Premier League\u2019s all-time top goalscorer \u2013 went on.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But there were three different right-backs today, clearly that doesn\u2019t help.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I just thought there was no pressure in midfield, no real threat up front and, defensively, the spaces in between were glaring. It was so obvious what was missing.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266532251.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27595854\" alt=\"Newcastle United FC v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Round of 16 First Leg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Welbeck will be \u2018disappointed\u2019 to be left out of Tuchel\u2019s latest England squad, says Rooney (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shearer\u2019s Match of the Day colleague, Wayne Rooney, was similarly impressed by Welbeck\u2019s showing, praising the forward\u2019s \u2018excellent\u2019 work-rate and movement throughout.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He\u2019s been excellent this season and I think he\u2019ll be slightly disappointed that he hasn\u2019t been called up into the England squad with his form,\u2019 Rooney said of his former United and England team-mate.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He\u2019s the highest goalscoring English player this season in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I thought he was excellent against Liverpool. 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