Three important lessons Arne Slot and Liverpool can take from the Brighton win

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From then on Liverpool dominated the first half and only conceded a couple chances to the visitors.Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League | Liverpool FC/GettyImagesThe forced substitution Slot had to make when Gomez went down, it could have been Ramsey he brought on or potentially Robertson, but he decided to pile on the pressure and stay in this forward-thinking mode for the night and re-introduced Mo Salah into the team. It has been a knock on Slot and his tactics this season, that at times, he has been to narrowminded and reluctant to take a game by the scruff of the neck and run away with it.

All questions were answered in the 26th minute as the Egyptian made his return to Anfield replacing the injured Gomez.Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League | Liverpool FC/GettyImagesIt really felt like a big moment when Slot turned to Salah as the replacement, not only in this match, but potentially saving Mo’s time at the club. Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League | Liverpool FC/GettyImagesIt wasn’t only the first minutes of his introduction, the whole match had a Salah touch to it, something we haven’t seen all season from the goalscoring winger.

Ekitike has shown that he is not here to make up numbers and be a squad player, he has earnt that starting role and has made the British record transfer look mediocre in the meantime.TOPSHOT-FBL-ENG-PR-LIVERPOOL-BRIGHTON | PAUL ELLIS/GettyImagesThroughout the night we saw many different parts to his game; finishing, dribbling, physicality and power. Although his second goal was a free header, the leap and direction of the header were pure class, finally using the God-given ability of his height.Aside from the goals, his overall play looked great, his relationship with Wirtz looks to be getting better and better, and he is never shy from the ball and in fact always shows and carries the ball when necessary.