Why Liverpool defence against Brentford was 'unacceptable'
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot pinpointed a change in approach from opponents as a factor in the struggles of his Premier League champions this season.
But it is time to look closer to home after this wretched night at Brentford.
Do not be fooled by the narrow 3-2 scoreline. Brentford were superior in every aspect, and had Liverpool somehow rescued a point it would have been grand larceny.
Slot focused on the number of long balls the Reds have had to cope with, along with deep-lying defensive strategies, as a reason behind their dramatic fall from grace which brought a fourth successive Premier League defeat.
