India, March 23 -- A 10th Premier League loss of the campaign for Liverpool.

A fourth straight defeat in 10 days for Chelsea. These are bruising times for two of the biggest-spending powerhouse clubs in English soccer.

Forget about challenging for the Premier League title, at this rate, they are struggling to even qualify for the Champions League. Liverpool's feeble title defense unraveled further on Saturday in a 2-1 loss at Brighton that extended the stuttering defending champion's winless run in the league to three matches. Danny Welbeck scored both for Brighton at Amex Stadium, either side of Milos Kerkez's equaliser for Liverpool in its latest disjointed display under manager Arne Slot.

A few hours later, Chelsea was dispatched by...