While Gakpo cost 42 million, the ridiculous price tag for Mitoma the player who made Liverpool suffer

Liverpool faced a crucial game against Brighton and needed to win to advance in the FA Cup, unfortunately, the team from the south of the United Kingdom gave the surprise and beat them 2-1 at the Falmer Stadium, enough to stay alive and with serious chances in this tournament.

It is a hard blow for Liverpool, Harvey Elliott's goal was not enough against one of the revelation clubs in Europe this season. In this way, Jürgen Klopp's team accumulates another elimination, as in the past days they had been out of the Carabao Cup after losing against Manchester City.

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In addition to that, Liverpool are in ninth place in the Premier League with 29 points, a long way behind leaders Arsenal (50 points), and their main objective is to climb up the table and get a place in the next Champions League, precisely the only competition where they see a chance in the current campaign, as they face Real Madrid in the last 16.

<strong>Mitoma cost 2.6 million</strong>

The player who made Liverpool suffer the most in this match was the Japanese Mitoma, who scored the 2:1 that eliminated the Reds. It is striking that this striker only cost Brighton 2.6 million. A tiny amount compared to the 42 million that Liverpool have just paid for Cody Gakpo who is still unable to score goals.