PLAYER RATINGS: Salah makes instant impact on his return, Bradley shines again
Liverpool produced a fine away performance to beat Brentford 4-1 and move five points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Goals from Darwin Nunez, Alexis MacAllister Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo secured all three points for Jurgen Klopp's side on a positive day only tempered by further injuries to key personnel.
The Uruguayan was removed at the break, while Jota and Curtis Jones made way during the first half.
Still, Klopp would be have been delighted by the victory as they contest a three-way title fight.
Here, Mail Sport rates the performances of the Reds after their dominant display at the home of the Bees.
LIVERPOOL
Caoimhin Kelleher 7.5
In for the injured Alisson, Liverpool’s stand-in goalkeeper was gutted with conceding Ivan Toney’s rebound after getting down to deny Sergio Region brilliantly – one of several nice saves made by Kelleher.
Conor Bradley 7.5
There was no Trent Alexander-Arnold, but there was Bradley, the 20-year-old who loves flying forward. Yet again showed why he is a super talent as he contributed to the attack as well as the defence.
Ibrahima Konate 7
Ivan Toney and Neal Maupay were a handful as Brentford looked threatening in the first half, but Konate did well to limit their chances at getting off clean shots overall until they conceded.
Virgil van Dijk 7.5
Ivan Toney got his goal when Liverpool’s defence was suddenly full of holes after a turnover, complacency perhaps contributing as they were already leading 3-0. But Van Dijk displayed his dominance overall.
Andy Robertson 6
Gifted away the ball in the build-up to Brentford’s consolation goal as Liverpool lost their clean sheet. Works hard, Robertson, but could do with improving his decision-making as too many mistakes are made.
Alexis Mac Allister 7.5
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