Isak completes Liverpool’s comeback win as Brentford finish with nine
If this truly was the turning point for Liverpool’s spluttering forwards then they will owe a big debt of gratitude to Yehor Yarmolyuk. Brentford were 1-0 up when their midfielder saw red for a headbutt on Jérémy Jacquet just before half-time and, while Andoni Iraola will hope that surviving one of the toughest tests the Premier League has to offer is a sign his methods are starting to take hold, the Spaniard will know it was very different contest once his side had a numerical advantage to exploit.Brentford, whose unbeaten start to the season is over, raged at the officiating. They finished with nine men after losing Vitaly Janelt late on. John Brooks walked off to boos at full-time, although in truth Keith Andrews’ side only had themselves to blame. They pressed the self-destruct button when they had Liverpool on the ropes. Yarmolyuk was foolish and Liverpool punished him, Continue reading...
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