Liverpool v Brentford player ratings: Salah 8, Jota 8; Wissa 5, Mbeumo 7

Egyptian striker scores twice for Reds in 3-0 Premier League victory at Anfield

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  LIVERPOOL RATINGS: Stood up tall and saved well from Mbuemo who was through on goal after half an hour that kept score at 0-0. Regulation tip over from Jenson free-kick at start of second half. So cool with ball at feet but must leave fans with hearts in mouths at times. AP

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  Brilliant passing, unconvincing defensively. Poor touch and then poor positioning led to Mbeumo missing two chances in first half. Lovely ball to Nunez ahead of opening goal, perfect cross to pick out Salah only for attacker to blaze over. AFP

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  Defender almost headed Liverpool into the lead only to be denied by excellent Flakken save. Superb defending and covering challenge when Mbeumo would have been through. Vital foot in with Maupay set to score late on. Reuters

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  Furious with referee after foul given against him after coming together with Norgaard in first half with reaction earning a booking. Won back possession to start move for Salah’s goal. AF

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  Offered Liverpool an outlet down the left with Andrew Robertson still out injured. Allowed to drive forward at start of second half but shot from distance was always heading over bar. Excellent cross after keeping ball in play to set up Salah’s second. PA

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  Involved in 50-50 challenge with Norgaard in second half that left Brentford angry and their captain needing treatment but deemed fair tackle by VAR. The Japanese midfielder did all the dirty work in middle of park and was singled out for praise by manager Klopp after match. AFP

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  Scuffed one shot from edge of box that fortuitously fell at feet of Nunez who scored, only for offside flag to go up. First effort on goal came in 89th minute but saved comfortably by keeper. Usual quality distribution from Hungarian although not the same impact as he had on matches earlier in campaign. AFP

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  Drilled game’s first attempt at goal from outside of box straight at keeper. Next effort didn’t happen until 53rd minute and was miles over the bar. Flashes of real quality, just not enough of it. AFP

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  Opened scoring in 39th minute with cool finish into bottom corner. Should have had another minutes later but volleyed right-footed effort over bar. Headed home second just after hour mark after fine work by Tsimikas. Now has 200 goals in English football. AFP

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  At centre of all first-half action. One weak shot from tight angle comfortably saved by Flekken, one powerful effort parried away by keeper. Had ball in net twice only to be denied by correct offside call on both occasions. Provided assist for Salah’s opener. AP

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  Prone to amateur dramatics after some challenges but still a handful throughout for Brentford. Fast feet and controlled finish to make it 3-0. AFP

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  SUBS: (On for Jota 84’) Given rousing reception at end of emotional week. AFP

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  (On for Gapko 83’) Had one effort saved well by Flekken. AFP

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  (On for Alexander-Arnold 90’) AP

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  (On for Szoboszlai 90+4’) First Premier League appearance for 19 year old. AFP

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  BRENTFORD RATINGS: Almost caught out by deflected Nunez cross but turned ball at for corner at near post. Fantastic save from Van Dijk header. Beaten twice by Nunez but saved by offside flag. No chance with goals. AP

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  Started at right wingback and made a few surging runs forward when opportunity arose but defensive duties meant those were few and far between. Picked up booking in first half for foul on Jota. Reuters

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  Unlikely match-winner against West Ham last week but nearly scored in own net when he deflected Nunez cross forcing Flekken to save in opening 10 minutes. Crucial sliding tackle to win ball ahead of Nunez when Liverpool striker would have been through just before break. AP

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  Had early chance to score but couldn’t get any power or direction on shot that bobbled wide. Closer with header late in second half that Alisson turned over bar for corner. AP

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  Back in starting XI and took painful blow on back of head as Pinnock powered through his teammate to win a towering header. Able to continue and made a number of important blocks and challenges against a dangerous Liverpool attack. AP

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  Caught ball watching as Salah found space in behind him ahead of Liverpool’s first goal. Cannot afford to do that when up against the Egyptian goal machine. EPA

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  Has been one of stand-out player during Bees recent good run. Midfielder supplied perfect ball through for Mbeumo that should have seen Bees take first-half lead. Had curling free-kick turned over bar by keeper just after break. AFP

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  Captain picked up first-half yellow card for handball. Left in agony after challenge by Endo that angered Brentford but deemed not worthy of red card by referee or VAR. Flicked effort just wide of target minutes after Liverpool had made it 2-0. AP

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  Quiet game from German midfielder as Liverpool dominated possession and centre of park with Brentford only offering some threat on the break. Hooked at half-time. AFP

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  Brentford’s top scorer handed early chance through Alexander-Arnold mistake but drilled shot over. Was clean through on half-hour mark but saw dinked finish saved by Alisson when he should have scored. Led line well and never stopped working. AFP

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  Would have been in on goal in 19th minute but first touch let him down. Caught in possession in run-up to Liverpool’s opener. Got himself into some dangerous positions but final producet often let him down and never looked like scoring. Reuters

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  SUBS: (On for Janelt 46’) Brushed off far to easily by Jota ahead of third goal. AFP

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  (On for Wissa 72’) Denied almost certain goal by boot of Van Dijk in 77th minute after Norgaard flick on. Swing and a miss with shooting opportunity from another cross minutes later. Reuters

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  (On for Jenson 72’) Scooped one effort abysmally over bar with three minutes to go. AP

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  (On for Roerslev 72’) One dreadful shot miscued high and wide from edge of box. Reuters

Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool maintained their 100 per cent record at Anfield this season with a 3-0 victory over Brentford on Sunday, their sixth successive Premier League win at home.

Salah – who now has 200 goals in English football – became the first player in history to score in each of Liverpool's first six home league games of a season as Jurgen Klopp's side climbed over Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal into second in the table on 27 points after 12 games.

Darwin Nunez had two first-half efforts disallowed for offside as the sense of an impending goal grew. Talisman Salah finally broke the deadlock in the 39th minute after Trent Alexander-Arnold drilled a pass to Nunez who slipped it to Salah behind Brentford's defence for a left-footed finish into the far corner.

Salah, 31, headed in his second at the back post in the 62nd minute after Kostas Tsimikas slid to keep the ball in play on the byline. Diogo Jota scored in the 74th when he cut inside and bent the ball inside the far corner past keeper Mark Flekken.

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