The Liverpool Offside - Premier League 2021-22 Match Coverage: Brentford vs. LiverpoolZeppeline, Trinken, & Pink Badeshortshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/51345/ltos-fav.png2021-09-25T19:29:43+01:00http://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/rss/stream/224569852021-09-25T19:29:43+01:002021-09-25T19:29:43+01:00Brentford 3, Liverpool 3 - Match Recap: Liverpool and Brentford Draw in Wild Match
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<p>Liverpool drop two points away to Brentford in a crazy match that saw both teams score three goals.</p> <hr class="p-entry-hr" id="h.cy9vu8hi9cop">
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<strong>Brentford vs. </strong><a href="https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/"><strong>Liverpool</strong></a>
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<h5 id="ZNgZAj">Brentford: Pinnock 26’, Janelt 63’, Wissa 81’<br>Liverpool: Jota 30’, Salah 54’, Jones 67’ </h5>
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<p id="DKQIKj">Following a loss by <a href="https://thebusbybabe.sbnation.com">Manchester United</a>, Liverpool could see themselves three points clear at the top with a win today against Brentford. Andy Robertson returns to the line-up, replacing Tsimikas at left-back, while Curtis Jones replaces Thiago Alcantara in the middle. Konate, who got his first Premier League start and performed well against Crystal Palace, loses his place to the healthy Joel Matip. </p>
<h3 id="pueXXy"><strong>First Half</strong></h3>
<p id="qzt6fL">The game sprints to life at the sound of the referee whistle. Brentford looked to take control of the game and were clearly going for it. Both teams had huge chances that required desperate clearances from defenders to keep the game scoreless. First by Kristoffer Ajer, who cleared Mohamed Salah’s opening effort off the line. Then, minutes later, it was Matip on the other side, saving Alisson when Frank Onyenka got past the keeper and would have found the back of the net without his quick feet.</p>
<p id="tGRkVa">Brentford draw first blood in the 27th minute off of a free kick. The ball was sent whizzing in front of the goal, escaping every Liverpool defender, before landing at Ethan Pinnock’s feet on the edge of the goal. </p>
<p id="bjm500">After less than five minutes of Liverpool pushing for the equalizer, it came off of Diogo Jota’s head. A beautiful, quick attack down the pitch got rewarded when Henderson made a good run in behind that Trent Alexander-Arnold found. Henderson lofted a high cross into the box, and Jota jumped up to put away an easy, elegant header. </p>
<p id="YusEfm">39 minutes in, Jones rattled Raya’s goalpost with a low, long range effort only a centimeter wide. Jota latched onto the rebound, but somehow Raya got barely enough on it to force the ball away from his goal.</p>
<p id="qH9TLM">Brentford goal scorer Pinnock limped off the pitch after clearly struggling for 15 minutes with an injury. The center-back was replaced by right-back Matias Jorgensen. </p>
<p id="kbQ1XH">Robertson worked on his cross-country running skills, running in and out and away from Brentford players clear across the pitch, until getting fouled on the very edge of the penalty area.</p>
<h3 id="2XC0kt"><strong>Second Half</strong></h3>
<p id="fNIJKy">The second half started in much the same way that the previous one had ended: with Liverpool attacking and Raya denying Jota from close range.</p>
<p id="XGsOL5">However, Salah made it right in the 53rd minute when he initiates a perfect run to stay just onside. Fabinho sent it into him with a great ball right to his boot, and Salah tapped it home with his first touch. It was called offside, before VAR corrected the decision. That’s Salah’s 100th Liverpool league goal. Our Egyptian king just keeps knocking off milestones for fun.</p>
<p id="Pkzlgp">It was a muddle in the middle as Brentford peppered Liverpool’s goal with shots, until finally one crossed the line. Vitaly Janelt made it 2-2 with about 30 minutes left to play. </p>
<p id="eupyqH">In this wild back and forth match, it was Jones who struck next. The young Scouser had tried his hand at several long range efforts, and 67 minutes in, he got his goal. Jones did a great job of maneuvering past the Brentford defenders to get plenty of space to work with. A touch to center himself, and he placed a bullet into the near corner. </p>
<p id="TitT57">And that was his last touch of the game, as his celebration was cut short by the fourth official’s board going up with his number. Newly-returned Roberto Firmino came on in his place, as Klopp tried to expand his attacking options.</p>
<p id="Xcl9eA">Salah nearly made it 4-2 as Brentford began to tire and offered him lots of space to move. It seemed it was almost too much space in the end, as Salah took a touch too many and sent the ball over the crossbar. Moments later, Mané did the same thing, but to no avail.</p>
<p id="WibN2f">They came to rue the missed opportunity moments later when, after yet another absurd scramble inside of the box, it was Yoane Wissa who got the final touch to make things square at 3-3 with less than 10 minutes remaining. The Reds’ defensive line was a bit of a shambles in this game. </p>
<h3 id="TEr6wW"><strong>Final Thoughts and Man of the Match</strong></h3>
<p id="OibtfG">In the end, it was hard to say that a draw wasn’t a fair result, giving the performances by the two sides. Liverpool’s defense couldn’t handle Brentford’s persistence and they paid for it again and again. Overall, though, it was an entertaining match from start to finish, despite the disappointing scoreline.</p>
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https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/2021/9/25/22693229/brentford-3-liverpool-3-recap-epl-2021-man-of-the-matchepicskyline2021-09-25T14:30:00+01:002021-09-25T14:30:00+01:00Brentford vs. Liverpool How to Watch and Liveblog
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<p>Live coverage of Liverpool’s Premier League match against Brentford with team news, television and streaming options, and an updated liveblog throughout the match.</p> <h2 id="h.xqab99p4bm2r">
<strong>BRENTFORD VS. </strong><strong>LIVERPOOL</strong>
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<strong>| Saturday, September 25th |</strong><br><strong>Premier League | Brentford Community Stadium</strong><br><strong>5:30PM GMT/12:30PM EST</strong>
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<p id="bDgQsy"><strong>Full Match Preview:</strong> <a href="https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/2021/9/24/22691599/brentford-liverpool-epl-2021-match-preview-team-news-injuries-predicted-lineups">Brentford vs. Liverpool</a></p>
<p id="KJQBNv"><strong>Television:</strong> Sky Sports Main Event (UK); NBCSN (USA); Optus Sport (Australia); <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fprf.hn%2Fclick%2Fcamref%3A1100l4uLf%2Fcreativeref%3A1011l39034%2Fadref%3ALO&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHXA1GpbllI6ebg3zdww_P1MkZr2g">DAZN</a> (Canada); Star Sports Select 2 (India); Astro SuperSport (Malaysia); SuperSport Premier League (Nigeria); 102 mio Stadium (Singapore); SuperSport MaXimo 1 (South Africa); other listings at<a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.livesoccertv.com%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFDsBNye7lSS1YKUruzH_77Ci3V6A"> LiveSoccerTV</a></p>
<p id="MJb1r3"><strong>Streaming:</strong><a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fubo.tv%2Flp%2Fsoccer%2F%3Firad%3D343747%26irmp%3D482924%26sharedid%3DTheLiverpoolOffside&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFTBepV5o0rAm2ZCvlDqS2pc76fAw"> NBC via FuboTV</a> (USA) /<a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.web.plus.espn.com%2Fc%2F482924%2F651866%2F9070%3Fsharedid%3DTheLiverpoolOffside&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGDXzYDKPKpbyD3PzD26EvKlCUgsQ"> ESPN+</a> (USA) | Online Radio:<a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpoolfc.com%2Fvideo&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGuwj23dDrwRR1FqF-FaJA0JInvBg"> LFCTV GO</a></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"> <br><br>➡ Onyeka<br>⬅ Baptiste<br><br>We make one change from our win over Wolves<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BrentfordFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BrentfordFC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BRELIV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BRELIV</a> <a href="https://t.co/eoZGKgu8GE">pic.twitter.com/eoZGKgu8GE</a></p>— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrentfordFC/status/1441787099271901184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2021</a>
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https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/2021/9/25/22692597/brentford-liverpool-epl-2021-liveblog-team-news-lineups-tv-channels-online-streamingepicskylineMark Kastner2021-09-25T11:00:00+01:002021-09-25T11:00:00+01:00Klopp Talk: Liverpool Boss Praises “Goal Machine” Mohamed Salah
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<p>The Egyptian King got a favorable comparison to Robert Lewandowski, from the man who coached both of them. </p> <p id="xsaCHQ">Since signing for <a href="https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/">Liverpool</a> in the summer of 2017, Mohamed Salah exceeded nearly all expectations. His 130 goals in 209 appearances for Liverpool, plus all the individual and team honors, should put him near the very top of a very short list of best footballers on the plannet. </p>
<p id="gFXF13">Yet, somehow, Liverpool’s #11 is <em>underrated</em>. Game in and game out, Mo just continues to produce goals and assists and a shockingly consistent rate, all while usually being the best, most dangerous attacking player on the pitch. </p>
<p id="DGYMog">One person who certainly doesn’t underrate the Egyptian King is Liverpool’s manager, Jurgen Klopp. Indeed, the German manager was quick to compare him with another one of his former players, Robert Lewandowski. </p>
<p id="fSvzYz">“Mo Salah is absolutely up there with [Lewandowski] – there’s no doubt about that,” Kloppo said.</p>
<p id="M6Pb20">“Mo is a goal machine, definitely. His professionalism is absolutely second to none. He does absolutely everything to be always fit, to stay always on track – first in, last out, all these kind of things. So, that’s Mo. </p>
<p id="DsLfuK">“On top of that, apart from his technical skill set and all these kind of things, he’s desperate to score goals and that’s helpful as well. That’s exactly the same like it is with Lewi, and that’s good, very helpful. </p>
<p id="DB4SsE">“Whatever you do on the pitch, whatever you create, whatever you initiate, you need somebody who brings the ball over the line or in the back of the net – and Mo is absolutely there with the best I ever saw, he knows that. The numbers he has are insane. </p>
<p id="TT5J8b">“I’m obviously blessed to work with some good players during my career.”</p>
<p id="FmBYlY">The season is still young, but Mo’s 5 goals in 6 appearances points to another monster campaign ahead, one in which he’ll likely be fighting for yet another Golden Boot, if he can stay fit and firing. </p>
<p id="iQA9fz">We, as Liverpool fans, should make the conscious effort to better appreciate everything Mo brings to this side. Salah’s been so good for so long, that it’s easy to forget just how special of a footballer he is. And hopefully he can continue is rich vein of goalscoring form today against Brentford. </p>
https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/liverpool-fc-news-coverage/2021/9/25/22692599/liverpool-fc-jurgen-klopp-boss-praises-goal-machine-mohamed-salah-lewandowski-eplZachary Marx2021-09-24T19:00:00+01:002021-09-24T19:00:00+01:00Liverpool Handed Injury Boost Ahead of Brentford Clash
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<p>While Keïta and Thiago are sidelined, Klopp has a lot of options for the weekend.</p> <p id="b67NmC">After missing the last four matches with a hamstring injury, Jürgen Klopp has confirmed that Roberto Firmino will be available to face Brentford Saturday — though it’s unclear whether the number nine will start on the pitch or the bench.</p>
<p id="SU6PLr">Both Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah got rest as the Divock Origi Reds smashed past Norwich City in the cup mid-week, so both wingers should be fresh to face newly-promoted Brentford.</p>
<p id="McVHW1">While both Thiago and Naby Keïta are unavailable due to minor injuries (calf and foot, respectively) sustained recently, James Milner and Neco Williams have been in training, and Trent Alexander-Arnold has made a full recovery from the non-COVID illness that kept him out of the side last weekend.</p>
<p id="h3UXSp">Harvey Elliot remains sidelines with his long-term injury, but the general health of the squad means that Klopp has a number of decisions to make for tomorrow’s match.</p>
<p id="Oi2Qug">Brentford report no new fitness concerns ahead of this match, and we can thus expect a side in rhythm at the Brentford Community Stadium Saturday.</p>
https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/2021/9/24/22691868/liverpool-handed-injury-boost-ahead-of-brentford-clash-firmino-alexander-arnold-thiago-keitaMari Murphy2021-09-24T16:41:18+01:002021-09-24T16:41:18+01:00Preview: Brentford vs. Liverpool
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<p>Liverpool hope to add another three points to their league total as Manchester City meet Chelsea elsewhere.</p> <hr class="p-entry-hr" id="h.pjc3l4663stt">
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<h5 id="h.lazk37c6ugo4"><strong>| Saturday, September 25th |</strong></h5>
<h5 id="5YgMR2"><strong>Premier League | Brentford Community Stadium</strong></h5>
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<p id="G7QmEX">Liverpool have not played Brentford in the league since 1947 — and last time the two teams met it was for a 1-1 draw that saw Liverpool go on to win the league and Brentford to face relegation.</p>
<p id="PqFunR">Since that time, Liverpool have faced Brentford twice in the domestic cups, progressing each time — though the Reds have yet to face the new-look Brentford following the most recent takeover. The Reds have faced Midtylland in the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/champions-league">Champions League</a>, though, so will be familiar with both the likes of new signing Frank Onyeka and the general ethos of contemporary Brentford.</p>
<p id="afY2lJ">The Bees are likely to line up in the forward-looking 3-5-2* formation, which could work to combat Liverpool’s areas of dominance <em>or</em> could provide the Reds with promising areas to play in, depending on the Reds’ concentration levels this weekend.</p>
<p id="KDSUMj">Ivan Toney, who inexplicably has the 17 shirt, has been Brentford’s main fella this season, even if he didn’t find the score sheet on their opening day victory against Arsenal. His runs cause defenses loads of trouble, and he knows what to do if a chance falls his way. He’s one to watch, while fans will hope former Red Sergi Canos doesn’t repeat his opening day heroics against his former club.</p>
<p id="WMRNJm">Brentford play in their brand new ground after leaving Griffin Park mid-COVID, and Liverpool hope to make it 58 wins at 60 grounds visited — the best record of any team in the league.</p>
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<p id="oROY1P">Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Jones; Salah, Jota, Mané</p>
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<p id="7WF3Rh">Jürgen Klopp was able to rotate players both in the Champions League victory against <a href="https://acmilan.theoffside.com">AC Milan</a> and in the League Cup tie against Norwich City. As such, Klopp has a lot of depth to choose from when it comes to the defense and midfield. </p>
<p id="Xo9nbx">With new boy Ibra Konaté getting minutes in defense, Klopp is in the enviable position of having four top-class center backs ready to play on Saturday — though his first-choice two of Joël Matip and Virgil Van Dijk remain the most likely.</p>
<p id="0mPxMG">Andy Robertson, who was, alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold, afforded a rest midweek is likely to return to the starting eleven, and, should Roberto Firmino not yet be back to full fitness, the only <em>real</em> choices left to the manager are in midfield.</p>
<p id="paU5NI">Jordan Henderson, recently captaining Liverpool for the 200th time, should get the nod, as should Fabinho; depending on Naby Keïta’s health following his Champions League knock, Curtis Jones might find himself with time to prove himself yet again.</p>
<p id="Ho5hB8">Brentford are newly promoted but they’re not naïve; they will want to take some points off Liverpool this weekend. Given the massive game happening elsewhere, hopefully the Reds are able to take this challenge head on.</p>
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<h5 id="h.rk2313z4jjtm"><strong>What the Managers Had to Say</strong></h5>
<p id="gQJ8Jt"><strong>Jurgen Klopp</strong>: “The football they play is incredible, the organization is incredible, Thomas [Frank] and Brentford [are] doing a brilliant job, how they recruit, how different they are, how they show that even with less money it’s possible to create something really special.”</p>
<p id="oBepFs"><strong>Thomas Frank</strong>: “It is by far the biggest test this season so far. They are one of the best teams and biggest clubs in the world. Over the last three years they have played some of the most entertaining, forward-thinking, pressing, attacking football. It is very impressive what Klopp and his staff have done.”</p>
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<p id="o7Y8l7"><strong>Referee</strong>: Mike Dean <strong>Assistants</strong>: Darren Cann, Mark Scholes <strong>Fourth official</strong>: Andy Madley <strong>VAR</strong>: Andre Marriner <strong>Assistant VAR</strong>: Scott Ledger</p>
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<p id="VbTRxB">Kickoff is set for 5:30PM GMT/12:30PM EST tomorrow. In the meantime, The Liverpool Offside team will keep you updated with all of the team news and match buildup as it becomes available, along with providing a matchday liveblog and post-match recaps and reaction. If you want to join the discussion, sign up for an SB Nation account and have your say on the action as it happens.</p>
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https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/2021/9/24/22691599/brentford-liverpool-epl-2021-match-preview-team-news-injuries-predicted-lineupsMari Murphy2021-09-23T19:00:00+01:002021-09-23T19:00:00+01:00Trent Alexander-Arnold Fit to Face Brentford, Firmino “In Contention”
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<p>James Milner will also be available for selection but Thiago and Naby Keïta will miss Saturday’s match.</p> <p id="jmiPnu"><a href="https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/">Liverpool</a> will have three players back in contention to play on Saturday when they take on Brentford in Premier League action, with Jürgen Klopp saying that Trent Alexander-Arnold and James Milner will be available while Roberto Firmino is a possibility.</p>
<p id="h7b37w">Young right back Neco Williams has also returned to full training this week. However, it’s not all good news on the injury front, with midfielders Thiago Alcantara and Naby Keïta having both ruled out two days before the Reds’ next match is set to kick off.</p>
<p id="6B324j">“Trent was a little bit ill,” the manager <a href="https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/444455-lfc-fitness-latest-jurgen-klopp-provides-update-on-six-players">noted</a>. “He’s back in training, trained yesterday, and will be fine. James was a similar thing to Trent so he should be recovered. I saw him running around here, nobody told me differently, I assume he will be in training.</p>
<p id="7SjkUs">“Neco made [his] first steps the day before yesterday. Naby probably not. It’s not a serious thing but we have to wait until the pain settles. We will see about that. Thiago, no chance. Bobby trained already for two or three days, so he is back in contention.”</p>
<p id="wJatke">Liverpool have started their season with four wins and a draw in the league to see them top of the table, a victory in their opening <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/champions-league">Champions League</a> group game against <a href="https://acmilan.theoffside.com">AC Milan</a>, and a League Cup triumph over Premier League strugglers Norwich City.</p>
<p id="iuqQb4">After this Saturday’s league game at ninth-place upstarts Brentford the Reds travel to Porto for their second European match of the season on Tuesday before a home game against <a href="https://bitterandblue.sbnation.com">Manchester City</a> on October 3rd ahead of the international break.</p>
https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/liverpool-fc-news-coverage/2021/9/23/22690006/trent-alexander-arnold-james-milner-roberto-firmino-fit-brentford-jurgen-klopp-keita-thiago-injuredNoel Chomyn