How Liverpool’s win over Brentford proved Andoni Iraola is bringing Reds out of their Arne Slot funk

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The fight has returned, and according to fans debating the match on TalkingPoints, that is a very good sign indeed for Liverpool.Liverpool come from behind to beat 9-man Brentford! What were your main takeaways from the game? 🤔 We were clinging on a bit at the end… Fans pleased to see fight return to Liverpool When Liverpool fell behind under Slot last season, it was virtually a given that they would lose.

Saturday’s win was, remarkably, the first time Liverpool have conceded the first goal in a Premier League away game and come back to win since a match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in December 2023. Having fought back twice to draw against Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, turned things around against Atletico Madrid and now come back to beat Brentford, Iraola looks to have brought the grit back to Liverpool and fans are noticing.“Great win, fair play,” said TalkingPoints user jonathan.gorrie.

Great result at a tough place to go, buzzing for Isak again, what a start he’s made 🔥Join the conversation → Iraola was seemingly targeted by Liverpool to bring a high-press, high-energy style of football back to Anfield after the crowd grew frustrated with Slot’s more controlled approach. As TalkingPoints user jordan.harris claimed: “Not many teams are going to leave Brentford with three points this year.” Last year, it is hard to see how Slot’s Liverpool would have come back from this, extra man or not.