"Do not be fooled by the narrow 3-2 scoreline. Brentford were superior in every aspect, and had Liverpool somehow rescued a point it would have been grand larceny. Slot focused on the number of long balls the Reds have had to cope with, along with deep-lying defensive strategies, as a reason behind their dramatic fall from grace which brought a fourth successive Premier League defeat."
"Apart from publicly flagging this up as a potential area of weakness in his Liverpool side, the Dutchman now needs to turn his attention to the desperate efforts of his own players, who were vulnerable, exposed, flat and thoroughly out of sorts. They offered not one redeeming feature as they slumped again, the visiting fans suffering as they made their way home from a freezing west London night."
"They have now lost as many Premier League games this term as in their entire title-winning campaign, becoming only the fourth reigning champions to lose four consecutive games after Leicester in 2016-17 (5), Liverpool themselves in 2020-21 (4) and Manchester City last season (4). This was also the first time they have lost four consecutive league games since February 2021, proving Slot must find the cure for this malaise on his own doorstep as opposed to looking elsewhere."
Brentford outplayed Liverpool in a 3-2 win, with the scoreline masking Brentford's superiority in every aspect. Arne Slot pointed to opponents' long balls and deep defensive strategies as factors, but Liverpool's own players were vulnerable, exposed and flat. A long throw from Michael Kayode led to an early goal as Dango Ouatarra scored from Kristoffer Ajer's flick-on. Liverpool repeatedly fell to set-pieces and counter-attacks. The champions have now lost four consecutive Premier League matches, equalling a rare run among reigning champions and marking their worst league streak since February 2021. Immediate internal remedies are required.
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