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Brentford condemn lacklustre Liverpool to fourth straight league defeat

Victory in Frankfurt in Wednesday, it turns out, was only temporary respite. Liverpool didn’t just slip to a fourth league defeat in a row for the first time since February 2021, but were thoroughly outplayed and outfought by Brentford. The slightly anxious period of injury time the home side endured was out of keeping with everything that had gone before.Brentford tend naturally to a direct approach anyway, but Arne Slot’s grumbling last week about Manchester United’s long balls was an open invitation. Liverpool never got to grips with the pace of Kevin Schade running in behind, and they looked uncomfortable as well against Michael Kayode’s fusillade of long throws. The opening goal, scored after five minutes, was almost the archetypal Brentford goal. It stemmed from a Kayode throw, the ball having been put out of play by Giorgi Mamardashvili, mopping up as Schade chased behind Conor Bradley. The Georgian keeper, it’s fair to say, is not the most comfortable with the ball at his feet. Continue reading...

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