I don't understand Liverpool's situation at the moment because their form seems to be missing, does losing Sadio Mane affect it?
the match in the first half and still in the 25th minute Liverpool had already conceded 0-2 by Brighton and what I saw was Liverpool's defense was very weak and Brighton played very well.
Unlike the consistent Manchester City, moreover the presence of Haaland made Manchester City stronger.

and Crystal Palace also took a 1-0 lead against Chelsea in the still-running first half.