"A late goal from Mohamed Salah made the scoreline a tad closer at 3-2, but this was yet another frustrating showing in what has been a stunning turn of events this season. Just a few days ago. the Reds were putting five past Frankfurt on the way to a spirit-lifting Champions League win. The tide had been stemmed, or so we thought. It took the Bees all of five minutes to restore the angst that has been hovering over this club like a dark cloud."
"While it was nice to finally see a comprehensive Liverpool win for once, hindsight says it must have been taken with a grain of salt. The German club have one of the worst defensive rates around and they just happened to be even more disorganized than us. Obviously the goals were all well taken, but there was not much threat or pressure from start to finish in that one."
"Slot's newlook Reds are failing those tests on all fronts. The direct and physical approach from Brentford overwhelmed Liverpool at times. Long throws became impossible to defend for world class players. Brentford, fair play to them, knew exactly what they wanted to do and they executed that gameplan to perfection. As for the reigning champions? They looked lost and listless at times once again."
Liverpool endured their fourth successive Premier League defeat after a late Mohamed Salah goal reduced the deficit to 3-2. The loss compounded a disturbing run for a defending champion and followed a 5-0 Champions League win over Eintracht Frankfurt that masked deeper problems. Frankfurt's poor defensive record made that victory misleading, and Brentford's direct, physical gameplan exposed Liverpool's vulnerabilities. Long throws and set-piece defending were particular weaknesses, while the team often looked lost and listless. Arne Slot's new-look side is failing basic fundamentals and struggles against compact, well-executed approaches from smaller opponents.
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