Leon Balogun has lamented his side's failure to get a point after losing 1-0 to Liverpool on Saturday.
Mohamed Salah’s first-half effort proved the difference at Anfield as the Seagulls returned home with heads bowed low despite a fine showing.
Nevertheless, the Nigeria international who made his full debut for Chris Hughton’s side felt that his team could be proud of their efforts despite the infuriating result.
📸 Another fine partnership in the making - a goal down but these two have been superb.
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“I would compare today’s game to playing against the likes of Bayern Munich or Borussia Dortmund in Germany,” Balogun told club website.
“It’s a very fast game with quick attack with lots of quality – it was tough today but that’s why the disappointment is quite big because we feel like we were very close to getting something.
“We had chances late on to get a point and we feel like we could have done today.”
“We’re frustrated with the goal we gave away, but you have to learn from your mistakes – people have said today was a lot better than how we did here back in May last season,” he continued.
“Everyone can see that it was different today and so we have to learn – it’s not bad to lose by one goal it’s just disappointing given the way we played.
“The manager knows the experience I have from over the last ten years – I’m quite quick and I just want to help the team as much as I can.”
Brighton are 12th in the English Premier League log with three points. They host Fulham in their next game billed for September 1.