Liverpool Defeat Brentford To Occupy The 2nd Spot : Premier League

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Liverpool maul Brentford 3-0:

Liverpool kept their hopes of reeling in Manchester City alive by beating Brentford 3-0, to move to the 2nd place on Sunday at Anfield. Takumi Minamino, Alex Oxlade- Chamberlain, and Fabinho were the scorers for Liverpool, as the reds played without Sadio Mane and Salah. This victory lifts Liverpool to an 11 point lag from the table toppers, Manchester City.

Klopp’s changes paid off:

In this game, Brentford never looked threatening throughout. Klopp made 2 changes from the Arsenal draw, as Oxlade-Chamberlain and Curtis Jones were recalled to add dynamism and extra creativity to the midfield. Liverpool had a good start when Diogo headed over when Trent flashed a shot missing the goal by inches, and the Brentford goalkeeper, Alvaro, brilliantly saved the ball from Virgil van Dijk. For more Live Football Score follow the sports radio app.

Brentford missed some chances:

The crowd was uncontrollable till Brentford allowed Alexander’s corner to bounce close to the area and then Fabinho headed in at the back of the net. Liverpool and Brentford slugged it out when they met last time. It was a 3-3 draw. Brentford had a big chance when Bryan (Brentford) turned Joel (Liverpool) and missed the post by an inch. And sometime later Oxlade’s header turned Robertson’s perfect cross into the bottom corner of the net.

Brentford was the architect of their downfall:

It so happened that Brentford was the architect of their downfall. The fans of Liverpool could just enjoy and relax for the last fifteen minutes and grabbed the chance to chant Rafael Benitez’s name who was sacked on Sunday by rivals Everton. The Toffees are in great danger of falling into the relegation zone battle after 1 win in thirteen league matches. And Brentford, who are at 14th position, enjoy a 10 point support over the bottom 3 in their first season, for 74 years, in the top flight.