Liverpool made it two wins from two under Arne Slot as goals from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah sealed a 2-0 victory over Brentford in his first Premier League home game in charge.
The Liverpool supporters inside Anfield gave their new head coach a warm welcome and his team responded with an opening goal after only 13 minutes as Diaz finished emphatically from Diogo Jota’s pass following a scintillating counter-attack.
The breakaway goal was reminiscent of Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp but Slot is trying to implement his own playing style and, as in the opening-weekend win over Ipswich at Portman Road, it wasn’t until after half-time that his side really hit their stride.
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Mohamed Salah doubles Liverpool’s lead over Brentford
Alisson was called into action to make a smart save from a Nathan Collins header but Brentford lacked cutting edge without the absent Ivan Toney and Liverpool deservedly doubled their lead as Salah’s impressive start to the season continued.
The Egyptian’s second goal in as many games was superbly taken as he clipped a cool finish into the corner after narrowly beating Brentford’s offside trap from Diaz’s pass.
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Luis Diaz fires Liverpool ahead following a fast break
Liverpool could easily have been out of sight by then, with Flekken having saved from Diaz and Andrew Robertson, among others, while Trent Alexander-Arnold struck the bar directly from a corner.
But the victory never looked in genuine doubt and ensures Slot can prepare for next weekend’s trip to Manchester United, live on Sky Sports on Super Sunday, on the back of two wins.
