fell to defeat as continued their perfect start to the season.
Just 12 minutes in, a Brentford corner saw break before slotting in who powered home.
side grew into the game throughout the first half, with the best chance coming on 35 minutesjinked past two defenders before some slick passing on the edge of the box resulted in a cross that would have seen a free header at the back post had it not been for heading behind for a corner.
The Bees were never able to get a foothold on the game and after 70 minutes effectively put the game to bed with a curled finish after being played through by Diaz.
Here are four key takeaways from the encounter.
Despite the scoreless loss, the London club already look unlikely to go down.
Last season was the worst of their three in the both in points and position, as they finished 16th with 39 points.
Despite only being two places from the drop, they were 13 points better off than in 18th and relegation was never a serious problem.
Defensively they were strong, barring the two lapses in concentration for the goals.
The midfield were able to string some nice passing moves together, albeit none seriously unsettling the Liverpool defence.
not make their partnership work like they have many times before, but considering Liverpool were the third-best defence in the league last season, anything but a clean sheet would have disappointed men.
Against one of the better defences in the era, attacking takeaways are hard to come by.
Ajer’s battle with Salah, therefore, comes to the forefront. A centre-back by trade, at 6ft6 Ajer along with 6ft7 Newcastle are part of the absurdly tall left-back club.
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