Brentford boss Thomas Frank believes Premier League leaders Liverpool are “a degree above” title challengers Arsenal and reigning champions Manchester Metropolis.
Liverpool left it late to beat the Bees on Saturday, scoring two targets in stoppage time via substitute Darwin Nunez.
Victory on the Gtech Group Stadium places Arne Slot’s males seven points ahead of Arsenal in second.
The Reds are the robust favourites to win the title having accrued 50 factors from a attainable 63 and Brentford head coach Frank believes they’re on a special degree to Mikel Arteta’s facet.
“Sure. I believe we simply performed Metropolis and Arsenal and now Liverpool, in a brief period of time. For me they’re a degree above the 2 groups,” Frank stated after the 2-0 loss.
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“They’re full. Their work ethic, the best way they observe again, are good indicators. They’re so good all around the pitch. Such a risk going ahead. These are actually, actually good.
“It’s the very best crew within the Premier League and the world. They’re big favourites to win it [the title].”
On the match, Frank added: “I assumed we performed a extremely good recreation in opposition to the very best crew on the planet proper now. We did lots of issues proper. We defended very properly. We gave the alternatives away however not too huge.
“We in all probability lacked the ultimate innovative. We had some good possibilities and alternatives that by no means turned alternatives due to the final move or contact. Their centre-backs have been exceptionally good.
“It’s a deflection (for Nunez’s first objective) that drops anyplace else as a result of he blocks the cross nevertheless it dropped completely for him [Trent Alexander-Arnold] to play into Nunez. Powerful to take however happy with efficiency.
“We at all times attempt to win the sport from minute one regardless of who’s coming right here. We knew they’d have the ball a bit extra however we believed we might win the sport.”
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It was an enormous day for Nunez, who has been unable to cement himself as an everyday starter below Slot this season.
He doubled his Premier League objective tally for the season along with his brace at Brentford.
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, who stored his fifth clear sheet within the league this season, stated: “This reveals his high quality and the way vital he [Nunez] is for this crew.
“Typically we didn’t win video games as a result of we can not end that method inside the field, however as we speak Darwin did rather well not solely with the targets however along with his perspective and the best way he fights for each ball.
“You may say he doesn’t rating an excessive amount of this season, however he’s working onerous on a regular basis.”
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