Liverpool are scratching their heads following a fourth-straight Premier League loss, this one a 3-2 defeat to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday.

Virgil van Dijk cannot escape the scrutiny, his partnership on the left side of Liverpool's defence with the struggling £40m Milos Kerkez an uneasy alliance, and the captain exchanging quizzical glances with the Hungarian in the first half.

Brentford midfielder Jordan Henderson has backed former employers Liverpool to find a way out of their slump sooner rather than later. The elation of a midweek victory over Eintracht Frankfurt has disappeared inside Liverpool after Saturday’s 3–2 defeat at the hands of Brentford saw them record a fourth consecutive Premier League loss.

Liverpool's 3-2 defeat against Brentford was the "worst" of their four-game losing streak in the Premier League, according to manager Arne Slot. The Reds were unable to build on their thumping Champions League victory over Frankfurt in midweek,

The Bees have won 33% of their games against the reigning Premier League champions, among teams to play more than two seasons in the competition, only Manchester United (44%), Liverpool (39%) and Manchester City (38%) have better win percentage against these sides.

Champions Struggle AgainBrentford delivered another setback to Liverpool with a deserved 3-2 victory at the Gtech Community Stadium. The Premier League champions arrived with