Liverpool defender Joel Matip admits there's little solitude The Reds can take from their 3-3 draw with Brighton ahead of taking on Rangers.
The Light Blues prepared for the all-UK affair in the Champions League at Anfield with a fine 4-0 success over Hearts but Jurgen Klopp's men's stuttering start to their Premier League title charge has continued. They're now 11 points behind leaders Arsenal after going two goals down to the Seagulls inside 25 minutes. They responded through a Roberto Firmino brace and Adam Webster's own goal provided real hopes of a memorable comeback in Merseyside.
But Brighton had other ideas and Leandro Trossard showed Rangers that Liverpool can be got at it, sealing a hat-trick and point seven minutes from time. Sitting ninth ahead of the Group A meeting, their centre-back was in a despondent mood. On what positives can be taken, Matip responded to club media: "I'm not sure about this.
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"We can be happy about the one point because Brighton really played good. But we just have to be better, start better and show our quality.
"Brighton played really good, started really well. We didn't come through and they made our life quite hard. The second half was an improvement.
"But our expectations are higher than this. There are a lot of games and a lot of points to win, and we have to use the time and get back on track again."
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