Paul Tierney and Jurgen KloppReferee Paul Tierney denied Liverpool a quick free kick and allowed Brentford to settle before the free kick was awarded.
Mo Salah scored twice, Diogo Jota also scored and Manchester United took all three points and went in search of the title.
As a result, Klopp’s men finished second in their third international match of the season, a point behind leaders Manchester City.
The two meet at the Etihad next weekend to challenge for the title once again. Despite this, the game at Anfield had many understated moments.
Liverpool-Brentford: What happened?
Referee Paul Tierney has become a popular figure among Anfield fans. When United attempted a quick free-kick, he withdrew his display, allowing the opposition to recover.
Klopp was shocked and furious at what he had just seen. He covered his mouth in shock at what had just happened and jumped over the edge with his hand.
Meanwhile, in another incident, Joel Matip was surprised when Tierney decided to book him. After challenging Norgaard, the Cameroonian was surprised by the referee’s decision.Van Dijk is now back in team form and the opposition’s attackers will understand this. Brentford forward Mvmo came in to play in the centre.
Mbeumo’s response suggested it would be a particularly unwieldy task for him given the height difference to Van Dijk. In another event, Alisson once again proved how good he is.
He hit an extended ball to the left wing with the outside of his right foot. But from the first stretch it looked like the ball would come out.
But the curve of the pass saved him and Jota beat Brentford’s throw-in.
