A double from the Egyptian returns Klopp’s team to the path of victory (3-0)
Before Chelsea-City, Liverpool was co-leader with Pep Guardiola’s team
A double from the Egyptian Mohamed Salah reactivated Liverpool this Sunday, which was reunited with the victory in the Premier, beat Brentford with authority (3-0) and accentuated its status as a contender for the title despite the leadership that Manchester City maintains.
Believe Salah. Jurgen Klopp’s team has a good version. He doesn’t give up on the top and is willing to do anything. He is ahead of Arsenal and Tottenham. Second in the table, he has the champion within reach.
Even so, it did not clear the outlook against Brentford, who arrived at Anfield backed by three wins in a row, until the final stretch of the first half. Before, Cody Gakpo tested Mark Flekken and also the Uruguayan Darwin Núñez. But the visiting goalkeeper responded correctly to each ‘red’ threat.
In fact, The goalkeeper was Brentford’s best because Liverpool imposed a high pace and subdued their rival. Flekken could not do anything in the 39th minute, when a filtered pass from Trent Alexander Arnold reached Darwin Núñez, who assisted Salah and he defined perfectly.
Thomas Fank’s team tried to respond early and Bryan Mbeumo tested the Liverpool defense. He exposed her, he warned her, but he didn’t know how to finish. Alisson avoided the tie.
The ‘red’ team was able to extend its advantage, already with spaces. He still had time for a couple of arrivals, like that of Darwin Núñez in the 48th minute who ran into Flekken again or that of Salah, who went over the crossbar.
Brentford faced the second half with more determination. The entry of Ogochukwu Onyeka gave more liveliness to Frank’s painting, but it was quickly diluted. Only in a free hit executed by Mathias Jensen and which Alisson frustrated. Afterwards, Liverpool accelerated and sentenced. In the open field the ‘red’ team is unstoppable.
At match time Diogo Jota found Konstantinos Tsimikas. The Greek reached the baseline, raised his head and crossed to the far post. There was Salah, who scored the second into an empty goal.
The third was the sentence. About to enter the final quarter of an hour. Tsimikas gave the ball to Diogo Jota in front. He looked for space and shot, low, unattainable for Flekken.