Liverpool 2-0 Brentford: Player ratings as Diaz and Salah take down the Bees
Liverpool overcame Brentford 2-0 in their first home game of the 2024-25 Premier League season. Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah were the scorers for the Reds, who made it two wins from two. With six points in the bag, Arne Slot’s side are in fourth position right now, behind only Manchester City, Brighton, and Arsenal in goal difference. On the other hand, the loss relegated down to Brentford in 13th position. Here are the player ratings for both sides:
Liverpool Player Ratings vs Brentford
Goalkeeper
Alisson – 7/10: Didn’t face any real threat from Brentford; two clean sheets in two for the Liverpool custodian
Defenders
Trent Alexander-Arnold – 8/10: A force of nature on the right flank with his buccaneering runs and devastating link-up plays; laid four key passes too
Ibrahima Konate – 7.5/10: Kept everything kosher in defense with his vital interventions
Virgil van Dijk – 7.5/10: Was rarely tested but always ready whenever there was a challenge from Brentford
Andrew Robertson – 7.5/10: Perfectly complemented Alexander-Arnold with his imperious attacking game on the left
Midfielders
Ryan Gravenberch – 7/10: Was the battering ram that broke down Brentford’s movements
Alexis Mac Allister – 7/10: Fought hard for the ball and came up trumps in most of his duels
Forwards
Mohamed Salah – 8/10: Made it two goals in two games for Liverpool this season with a lovely finish in the second half
Dominik Szoboszlai – 6/10: Wasn’t always influential going forward and looked subdued compared to his attacking cohorts
Luis Diaz – 8.5/10: Opened his account for the season with a brilliant finish in the top bin before assisting Salah for their second; what a way to mark his 100th appearance for Liverpool!
Diogo Jota – 7.5/10: Followed up his goal from the opening day with an assist for Diaz here
Substitutes
Wataru Endo – N/A
Darwin Nunez – 6.5/10
Cody Gakpo – 6.5/10
Harvey Elliott – 6/10
Conor Bradley – 6/10
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Brentford Player Ratings vs Liverpool
Goalkeeper
Mark Flekken – 7.5/10: Made a series of big saves to save his side from getting routed
Defenders
Mads Roerslev – 6/10: Struggled to win his duels and misplaced a few passes too
Nathan Collins – 7/10: Blocked six shots and made two interceptions to deliver a defensive masterclass
Ethan Pinnock – 6/10: Positional awareness wasn’t the best and hesitated to take on Liverpool’s forwards directly
Kristoffer Ajer – 6/10: Was beaten to most of his duels while his forward runs didn’t yield much either
Midfielders
Mathias Jensen – 5.5/10: Was barely involved in the game
Christian Norgaard – 6.5/10: Fought hard for the ball and looked to upset Liverpool’s movements
Vitaly Janelt – 5/10: Offered no resistance in midfield
Keane Lewis-Potter – 5/10: Was a total non-factor for the Bees
Forwards
Bryan Mbeumo – 5/10: Usual attacking flair was missing
Yoane Wissa – 4/10: Was an isolated figure for much of the game
Substitutes
Kevin Schade – 6.5/10
Fabio Carvalho – 6/10
Frank Onyeka – 6/10
Mikkel Damsgaard – 6.5/10
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