Brentford – Liverpool: Darwin Double At The Death Leaves Liverpool Delirious (0-2)
A game with two of the four highest scoring sides in the league promised plenty of excitement. But while both teams threatened to break the deadlock, the score stayed goalless till the death. Suddenly, a peripheral player proved why the league leaders paid so much for his services and should help his manager sleep safer tonight with a triumph that secured their spot at the top.
Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere.
Liverpool looked imperious at the end of 2024: 17 goals in their final three fixtures of the year had put the team eight points clear at the top of the table. Arne Slot has serenaded his way through the first half of the season, but champions can rarely claim their crown without an element of adversity. Indeed, he oversaw a defeat in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final between draws with Manchester United and Nottingham Forest. It was time to take control of their destiny once more.
Brentford have been an awkward obstacle for Liverpool in the past, scoring six goals and taking . . .
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