Brentford appeared to mock Liverpool boss Arne Slot with a savage social media post shortly after handing the Premier League champions another defeat.
Liverpool’s struggles under Slot continued as they suffered a fourth consecutive league loss, falling 3-2 to Brentford after previous defeats to Crystal Palace, Chelsea, and Manchester United. Their only win in recent weeks remains the 5-1 Champions League triumph over Eintracht Frankfurt.
Keith Andrews’s Brentford side struck early at the Gtech Community Stadium, with Dango Ouattara finding the net within five minutes after Liverpool failed to deal with a long throw from Michael Kayode. Kevin Schade doubled the lead before Milos Kerkez pulled one back for the visitors just before half-time.
In the second half, a VAR review judged Virgil van Dijk to have fouled Ouattara in the box, allowing Igor Thiago to convert from the spot. Mohamed Salah later reduced the deficit to 3-2, but it wasn’t enough to prevent another league defeat for the champions.
The result leaves Liverpool four points behind league leaders Arsenal, who still have a game in hand against Crystal Palace later in the day.
Speaking after the match, a frustrated Slot said:
“Like you said, disappointing — again. When you win in midweek, you hope for a better result, even with only two days’ rest. But the performance tonight was far below our standards. Even in previous losses, we’ve played better than this.”
Slot has often been criticised for making excuses following defeats, blaming opposing teams for long-ball tactics, set pieces, or changing lineups when facing Liverpool. He notably complained after the 2-1 loss to Manchester United that teams alter their setups against his side, referring to United’s decision to bench Benjamin Šeško.
Brentford’s media team seized the opportunity to mock those comments, posting on X (formerly Twitter):
“Must have been that unchanged team.”
The jab referenced Slot’s past complaints about opponents rotating their squads — with Brentford cheekily noting they had named the same lineup that beat West Ham 2-0 in their previous match.
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