Liverpool Morning Round-Up, Monday 26th October 2026: Reds Beat Brighton 2-0 at Anfield as Araujo and Wirtz Shine

Liverpool put in an eye-catching display as they beat Brighton 2-0 at Anfield on Sunday, with Match of the Day pundits Toby Alderweireld and Ashley Williams singling out the home side's attacking play for praise (BBC Sport) (BBC Sport).

Ronald Araujo was a standout performer, with manager Andoni Iraola hailing how the defender responded to some tough calls during the game, and some pundits reportedly rating him as "arguably a 10/10" (Liverpool Echo) (This Is Anfield). Iraola also pointed to a bigger shift in his side's approach that appears to have freed up the team's attacking talents, with Araujo himself reflecting on the change (Liverpool.com). Florian Wirtz continued to catch the eye too, with reports suggesting a "dangerous" partnership is developing and that Anfield is taking notice of his growing influence (Liverpool Echo) (This Is Anfield).

On the other side, Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler was unhappy with the outcome, insisting "everyone in the stadium saw" something he felt went against his side, and he didn't hold back in his comments about Iraola afterwards (Liverpool Echo) (Liverpool Echo).

Away from Anfield, Harvey Elliott had a weekend to forget out on loan at Valencia, sent off for two quick yellow cards as his side lost 2-1 to Villarreal; he's since issued an apology and made a promise to the Valencia fans (Liverpool.com).

On the transfer front, Liverpool.com report updates on Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez's futures, along with fresh talk linking the Reds with USMNT prospect Cavan Sullivan (Liverpool.com).

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