First Half: Liverpool 1-0 Brentford – live on  GOAL!! Liverpool 1-0 Brentford (Diaz, 13)

First Half: Liverpool 1-0 Brentford – live on

GOAL!! Liverpool 1-0 Brentford (Diaz, 13)

DEVASTATING COUNTER!!! One end of the pitch to the other in less than 30 seconds…

A Brentford corner is cleared and Brentford are left two on two with Jota and Diaz. The ball from Jota in behind for Diaz is perfect and he’s just too quick for the desperate Mbeumo. He stays so cool and finds the roof of the net. Right in the Slot.

WATCH: Diaz’s brilliant breakaway strike

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“Really good football. Salah’s been brilliant in those situations, when it’s gone into him.

“We spoke about Trent’s position, he’s high up the pitch because of his starting position.

“Trent’s very unlucky, it could just go under the bar through the deflecting

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41: CLOSE! Liverpool up the tempo with Salah and Alexander-Arnold down the right. The full-back finds a shooting opportunity from 18 yards and a big deflection off Collins leaves Flekken standing but the ball loops just over the

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“For all their threat up front, Liverpool look increasingly vunerable from set pieces. Thomas Frank must be thinking if only Ivan Toney was on the

Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

40: YELLOW! Norgaard has been everywhere. But this is a challenge too many on Diaz who gets blocked off the ball.  He gets himself a card.

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“Brentford have already sent six crosses into the box, twice as many as Liverpool. No Toney again but plenty of others in Thomas Frank’s team willing to attack the ball in the air. Konate dealt well with their last delivery but Liverpool can expect more.”

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38: YELLOW! Gravenberch goes in full force on Jensen and is reckless. But the tackle is low. That saves him from a red. Poor timing from him.

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35: PRESSURE! Brentford’s best spell. A cross from the right looks to be heading for Ajer but Konate gets an important touch to send it away for a corner…

Collins has a half-chance on the turn but Liverpool have bodies back to

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33: SHOT! Brentford swing another set piece straight into the box. The second ball drops to Jensen who goes for the first-time volley but it sails over the bar. Difficult one.

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“It was McAllister who needed to make the challenge with Norgaard.

“Liverpool have got to be careful, giving away too many set pieces – Brentford always give you problems, they work

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32: CHANCE FOR NORGAARD! Mbeumo sends in a tasty delivery from a wide set piece and Norgaard gets free about 10 yards out but can’t direct his header on target. Surely Brentford won’t get many more of those.

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30: YELLOW! Szoboszlai gets sprinted past by Wissa, who charges into Liverpool territory. There’s a clip of his ankles and the Hungarian is

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Sky Sports’ Nick Wright:

“Liverpool making good use of their full-backs. Alexander-Arnold and Robertson first and second for touches so far. Slot’s side carrying plenty of threat down the flanks.”

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27: FREE-KICK! Diaz cuts across the box and is met by a walloping and silly block from Norgaard.

This is a brilliant spot for Liverpool – 22 yards out, just left of centre.

NOT FAR AWAY! Alexander-Arnold goes for precision but just gets too much on the effort. Over the bar.

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“He was talking about the club, the team and the style as to evolve – I think we saw signs of that last week for the first goal.

“There’s a good balance to them right now.”

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“Liverpool are building up a real head of steam.  Their attacks, at pace, are causing Brentford all sorts of problems.  But they’ll want more goals.”

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26: Stuffing has been knocked out of Brentford. They’re making bad decisions with the ball. Liverpool comfortable.

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“Lovely football, starting with Gravenberch in that deeper role

“You see the combination, we saw it at times last season between Salah,

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20: CHANCE FOR SALAH! Wonderful football. Some quick passing frees Alexander-Arnold down the right and he picks out Salah in the box. He’s about 15 yards out but his under-pressure effort loops wide of the

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Liverpool rank top among Premier League sides for goals scored from fast breaks across the last three seasons, with Diaz’s opener today being their

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19: SAVE!! Liverpool fly down the left with Robertson who exchanges passes with Diaz and tries his luck from the

Liverpool 1-0 Brentford

“A wonderful Liverpool goal – from a Brentford corner.

“A devastating run and finish from Diaz.

“Slot calmly high fives his coaching staff.

“A perfect Anfield start for the new boss.”