Arne Slot loved a successful Premier League begin at Anfield as objectives from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah noticed Liverpool cruise to an easy victory over Brentford.
The Dutchman’s Liverpool document now reads two wins from two video games following final weekend’s 2-0 triumph at Ipswich City and, though his facet not often reached their free-flowing greatest towards the Bees, they at all times had sufficient in hand to hitch Manchester Metropolis, Brighton and Arsenal in holding a 100 per cent document after two video games.
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Brentford, who had been once more with out striker Ivan Toney as he mulls over a transfer to Saudi Arabia, created little from open play however had been a continuing menace at set-pieces.
Diaz handed Liverpool an exciting opener after 13 minutes, ending a lightning break, and Salah notched his second of the season with 20 minutes to go to finish Brentford’s problem.
Slot’s Liverpool had been anticipated to focus extra on retaining possession and play with larger management than they did underneath his predecessor Jurgen Klopp.
But, their opening aim was straight out of the Klopp playbook. It stemmed from a Brentford nook which Liverpool cleared so far as Jota, who launched a blistering counter assault with a darting run and a splendidly timed by means of ball for Diaz. The Colombia winger nonetheless had a lot to do however he made the end look simple, powering a left-footed end excessive previous Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken.
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Liverpool had been in complete command and solely a wise save from Flekken denied Andy Robertson a second aim six minutes later.
Brentford regularly grew into the sport as Liverpool’s dominance waned, they usually must have equalised simply after the half-hour mark. Bryan Mbeumo whipped in a free-kick from the left and Christian Norgaard by some means did not make correct contact on his header from six yards out with the ball drifting large.
The sport had began to turn into scrappy because the half developed however each side had probabilities earlier than the interval – Trent Alexander-Arnold seeing a shot deflected over by Nathan Collins whereas Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson was required to repel a shot from the vigorous Keane Lewis-Potter.
If Brentford had been to get again into it, it appeared as if set-pieces could be their almost certainly supply of an equaliser.
And so they almost utilised that route 10 minutes into the second half, a nook routine ending with a Mathias Jensen cross that Collins met with a bullet header that flew straight at Alisson.
Republic of Eire centre-half Collins was having a busy afternoon and he excelled himself twice within the area of eight second-half minutes with sensible blocks to disclaim Jota with the Portugal worldwide seemingly poised to double Liverpool’s benefit.
The second aim did arrive, nevertheless, after 70 minutes.
Diaz labored area in midfield and picked out a beautiful move for Salah and the Egypt star made no mistake by clipping his end over the advancing Flekken.
Substitute Cody Gakpo hit the bar as Liverpool went in quest of a 3rd however, by then, the house facet had carried out sufficient to see Slot off to the proper begin.
