"After last week's defeat by Manchester United, Slot seemed mildly outraged that Ruben Amorim's side had been so direct. This Saturday, there was a marked change of tone but the problem was the same. They're a very good team in winning duels and second balls, he said, and you have to give them credit for that. It's also difficult to win a game of football if the set-piece balance is in their favour."
"Brentford's opening goal stemmed from a long throw from Michael Kayode, an increasingly familiar weapon. Long thows, Slot said, were the only thing we did yesterday on the training pitch, preparing for that. And the meeting today. Brentford are also known for very good set pieces, but they are also, in my opinion, known for a fantastic counterattack. Their second came from a counter, soon after Cody Gakpo had tumbled in the box."
"Brentford's third was a penalty initially given as a free-kick only for VAR to conclude the contact had occurred on the line. I think if you would show both situations, Slot said, the penalty we conceded, and that moment, and you show this to every referee in the world, he would tell you maybe both are nothing, but if he had to give one of the two, he definitely would give the one to Cody."
Liverpool lost 3-2 to Brentford, marking a fourth consecutive league defeat and worsening position in the title race. Brentford scored from a long throw, a rapid counterattack, and a VAR-upheld penalty. Opponents have adopted a clear approach of winning duels, second balls, and set-piece situations that Liverpool have struggled to counter. Matches frequently became harder after Liverpool fell 1-0 early. The reliance on summer changes appears to have contributed to defensive instability and an inability to prevent conceded goals, leaving Liverpool vulnerable to rivals in the Premier League standings.
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