Liverpool hammered Brentford 3-0 at Anfield on Sunday as Jurgen Klopp’s side continue to surge towards the top of the Premier League table.
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Mohamed Salah scored in each half and Diogo Jota added the clincher as a dangerous Brentford side were dispatched with minimum fuss. After their defeat at Toulouse in the Europa League, Klopp demanded much better from his side and he got it.
The Reds have now won three of their last four in the Premier League and are unbeaten in their last five outings. Brentford’s run of three-straight wins was ended abruptly but their injury-hit side still created chances but Thomas Frank won’t be happy with some of the defending.
Salah unstoppable as Liverpool roll back the years
Mohamed Salah has 10 Premier League goals for the season and nobody has really mentioned his name much this campaign. He is the heartbeat of this Liverpool side and he is bringing the best out of Nunez, Jota and Szoboszlai as that quartet are ripping teams apart. This forward line will probably never get to the levels of Salah, Mane and Firmino at their peak but their drubbing of Brentford felt like Liverpool had rolled back the years as they were relentless in hunting down the ball, creating chances and causing chaos with their runs and pressing. Endo in midfield gave them a solid defensive base and although they were caught out on the counter a few times by Brentford, there is a sense that Liverpool are improving defensively too and the balance of the team is better. Plus, when you have Salah in this kind of form it papers over any growing pains Klopp has from ushering in a new-look midfield. Whisper it: it has been a few years but Liverpool are in the title race once again.
Liverpool vs Brentford player ratings
Via our friends at FotMob.com, you can see Salah had an incredible game. So did Nunez and Jota as Brentford couldn’t get any control in the game.
What’s next?
Liverpool have a huge clash away at Manchester City on Saturday, Nov. 25. Brentford host Arsenal on the same day.
How to watch Liverpool vs Brentford live, stream link, time
Kickoff: 9 am ET, Sunday (Nov. 12)
Online: Watch via Peacock Premium
FULL TIME: Liverpool 3-0 Brentford
That was very comfortable for Liverpool as their extra quality in attack was the difference and their intensity all over the pitch overwhelmed Brentford.
GOALLL! Liverpool 3-0 Brentford - Diogo Jota
Liverpool are cruising now. Jota cuts inside and curls home a beauty and Klopp loves it. Game. Set. Match.
GOALLL! Liverpool 2-0 Brentford - Mohamed Salah
Liverpool’s second of the game arrives as Tsimikas finds Salah and he tucks home.
SAVE! Alisson tips over Norgaard’s free kick
Close to an equalizer for Brentford. Norgaard whips a free kick up and over the wall and Alisson tips it over.
HALF TIME: Liverpool 1-0 Brentford
Liverpool are ahead at the break and deservedly so. They are flying and Brentford are struggling to hold on.
CHANCE! Big chance for Salah
Mohamed Salah should have his and Liverpool’s second of the game. Alexander-Arnold clips a lovely ball over the top and Salah is stretching but puts his effort over. He’s not happy but Klopp applauds the play.
GOALLL! Liverpool 1-0 Brentford
That was coming and Mo Salah gives Liverpool a deserved lead.
NO GOAL! Nunez offside again and Mbeumo goes close
Nunez has another goal ruled out as he hooks home acrobatically. He was well off.
NO GOAL! Nunez just offside
Darwin Nunez has the ball in the net but VAR checks the offside decision and he was just offside. Just.
Bright start from both teams
At one end Nunez goes close for Liverpool and at the other Wissa has a chance for Brentford as Liverpool scramble clear. Very lively, and even, start at Anfield.
Liverpool lineup
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Szoboszlai, Endo, Gakpo; Salah, Nunez, Jota
Brentford lineup
Flakken; Collins, Pinnock, Mee; Ajer, Norgaard, Jensen, Janelt, Roerslev; Mbeumo, Wissa
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OUT: Alexis Mac Allister (suspension), Curtis Jones (hamstring), Andrew Robertson (shoulder), Stefan Bajcetic (calf), Thiago Alcantara (groin) | QUESTIONABLE: Ryan Gravenberch (knee)
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OUT: Ivan Toney (suspension), Rico Henry (torn ACL - out for season), Kevin Schade (adductor), Aaron Hickey (suspension), Mikkel Damsgaard (knee), Josh Dasilva (hamstring) | QUESTIONABLE: Keane Lewis-Potter (calf), Shandon Baptiste (shoulder)
