Brentford 1-4 Liverpool: post-match analysis
Will Rooney reports from the Gtec Community Stadium.
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00:00 Full time here at the Brentford Community Stadium.
00:04 They finished Brentford 1 Liverpool 4.
00:07 Liverpool stay at the top of the Premier League but a win marred by injuries.
00:11 Liverpool, to be honest with you, I thought 4-1 flattered Liverpool a little bit.
00:16 I didn't think it was a 4-1 game but they were clinical in front of goal.
00:19 They took the chances but Liverpool left a really injury issue.
00:24 They picked up Keita Shone, Seopoel Jota and Darwin Nunes all limped off.
00:29 Jones and Jota in the first half and Nunes at half time.
00:34 Brentford made a good start to the game to be fair to them.
00:38 Neil Morpe on loan from Everton, Liverpool's rivals, because they've opened the scoring.
00:43 He just flashed wide and Connor Bradley had an effort saved for Liverpool in his return after a return.
00:50 After being given compassion leave after the sad passing of his father.
00:54 Liverpool was well before the game with Delta Blue because Alonso Mbeka was real out.
00:58 Like he was last week with illness, this time it's a suspected hamstring injury.
01:02 Hopefully, Kalicho was in goal once again.
01:05 Brentford had a couple of more opportunities.
01:08 Ivan Toni put one past the post and then he had one blocked by Ivo Hinekenate.
01:12 Liverpool then saw Kershaw Jones off but a minute later they opened the scoring.
01:17 Fantastic goal from Darwin Nunes, you've got to say.
01:20 Counter attack from Liverpool, Jota headed it on for Nunes and he burst through on goal.
01:25 Just fortunately chipped the keeper, it was an excellent finish.
01:28 When Nunes is going through on goal sometimes you're thinking, is he going to have the composure or not?
01:33 Especially when he's got time but he really did finish it fantastically well.
01:39 Then of course Jota stretches off the three injuries.
01:43 Jürgen Klopp says this is the worst.
01:45 Mo Salah come on, his first game for Liverpool in six weeks.
01:49 He started a turn from a hamstring injury picked up against a representing Egypt.
01:56 He was excellent when he came on, should have scored early in the second half to be honest with you.
02:00 Jürgen Klopp said that Salah could have had a hat-trick to be quite frank.
02:04 Alexis McAllister, double Liverpool's lead in the 55th minute.
02:09 Great pass from Salah, real iron needle ball to find McAllister.
02:14 Again, playing in that advance role, he didn't have the best of games.
02:18 McAllister was fine finished, you've got to say.
02:21 Showed great feet inside the box and then prodded home.
02:24 Salah did get on the score, she's clinical from Liverpool.
02:28 Another counter-attack, Salah showed great strength to shrug off the defender and fire it home.
02:34 Brentford got themselves back into it.
02:37 Set up with potentially an interesting finish through Arden Tony.
02:41 Kelliher made a great save from third regular.
02:44 Unfortunate ball fell to Tony, but with four minutes remaining, Cody Gaffpole replaced Nunes at half-time.
02:50 Put the blot on the win, played through by Luis Diaz.
02:55 Gaffpole to keep his composure and finish.
02:58 Liverpool 4-1, as I say, probably to flatter them a little bit.
03:01 I didn't think it was a 4-1 game, but they took the chances and stayed top of the table.
03:06 But they left a real injury issue, they're a mountain.
03:09 Of course, obviously Alisson losing him on the eve of the game, sent Alexander-Arnold out, Dominic Sapozlai out.
03:16 So, Liverpool need to keep players fit if they are going to continue this title charge.
03:21 Because Man City aren't going to go anywhere.
03:23 Arsenal have shown that they're playing better without the pressure on them.
03:27 All in all, it's a big win for Liverpool.
03:31 First time they've won a year since Brentford were promoted from the Premier League, let's not forget.
03:34 So that's a good achievement, not turning to a bit of a bulky ground for them.
03:39 And now, a big week for Liverpool. They've got Luke Nahome, another potential banana skin.
03:45 And then the Carabao Cup final against Chelsea a week's time, back in the capital.
03:50 But I don't think you can clock what you're thinking about now.
03:52 You think about Luke and getting players fit.
03:54 But another three points for Liverpool.
03:57 They stay top of the Premier League and end it.
03:59 Brentford's won Liverpool 4.