Liverpool were disappointing against Brighton on Saturday but managed to turn the game around in the second-half.
The Reds were their own worst enemies in the first-half, with Brighton deservedly ahead at the break.
One brilliant run from Darwin Nunez aside, Liverpool simply could not get going.
With Arsenal losing earlier in the day and Man City also surprisingly behind to Bournemouth, it looked for all the world like being one of those days for the Reds.
A response was badly needed after the break and, thankfully, Liverpool duly obliged.
Straight after the whistle went the Reds looked a different beast. Brighton were left holding on and ultimately could not. The two halves were night and day and BBC pundit Chris Sutton shared what he noticed about a switch Arne Slot may have made.
Chris Sutton details Liverpool change
After 45 minutes at Anfield, things were not looking good for Liverpool.
The Reds were second best to absolutely everything against Brighton, who quite easily could have been more than one goal ahead.
With title rivals dropping points, Liverpool fans knew they were in for a big half in the context of the season.
The main issue appeared to be the Reds midfield. So good for most of the campaign so far, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai were being far too easily played through.
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But as things shored up in the second period, Sutton took to BBC Sport to comment on what had changed about the middle of the pitch for Liverpool.
“Liverpool have shown far more aggression in their approach in this second half,” said the former striker.
“They have smothered Brighton and not let them play through the midfield as they did in the first half.”
Liverpool come good in the second-half
This was not a good watch for Liverpool fans in the opening half. Their team looked as sluggish as they have been all season long.
In truth, Mac Allister was plenty to blame. The Argentine was perhaps the worst offender of a first period where no one covered themselves in any kind of glory.
Playing against former teammates, Mac Allister was leaving gaps all over the place.
Once the second-half began, the No.10, Gravenberch and Szoboszlai were much closer together and much more secure in their passing.
It helped that Brighton were happy to sit off a little more than they had, of course, but Slot and his midfielders still deserve credit for spotting the issue and plugging it.
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