Brighton's Balogun expects more intense test at Liverpool

ByReuters

Published 21/08/2018 at 05:09 GMT

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Brighton and Hove Albion's Premier League game against Liverpool on Saturday will be "more intense" than their clash with Manchester United, defender Leon Balogun has said.

Eurosport

Image credit: Eurosport

Balogun made his league debut as a substitute in Brighton's 3-2 home win over United on Sunday and the former Mainz player expects the pace to be on a different level at Anfield.

"Liverpool is going to be completely different," Balogun told the British media. "It is going to be a lot quicker and a lot more intense."

The Nigeria international said he had spoken about the pace of the Premier League with his new team mates and that he had expected Sunday's game to be a lot quicker.

La Liga

'The right decision' - Ancelotti backs Xavi U-turn

00:01:40

3 hours ago

"But they told me this is always the kind of game you play against United," Balogun added. "They like to slow it down a little bit sometimes." (Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford )

Premier League

'No good thoughts at all' - Klopp issues apology to Liverpool fans after derby defeat

00:01:38

3 hours ago

La Liga

'This project isn't finished yet' - Xavi confirms U-turn on Barcelona exit

2 hours ago

Premier League

How to watch Aston Villa v Chelsea on TNT Sports and discovery+

9 hours ago

Join 3M+ users on app

Stay up to date with the latest news, results and live sports

Download

Scan me