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Why The Brentford Draw Felt Like A Defeat For Liverpool

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Why The Brentford Draw Felt Like A Defeat For Liverpool

After Liverpool's draw against Brentford was met with the reaction of a defeat, why is it that a point now feels like none for The Reds? DRAWS feel like defeats these days. I know they shouldn’t, and the fact that they do shows the level of expectation The Reds...

Brentford 3 Liverpool 3: Match Review

<img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-80-1080x675.jpg" alt="Brentford 3 Liverpool 3: Match Review" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-80-1080x675.jpg 1080w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-80-980x613.jpg 980w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-80-480x300.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw" />

Brentford 3 Liverpool 3: Match Review

Neil Atkinson's post-match review after Brentford 3 Liverpool 3 in the Premier League at the Brentford Community Stadium... THE mental matters. The perception matters. That one hurts. It is two dropped and it hurts. It's the worst type of two dropped. Twice...

Brentford 3 Liverpool 3: Match Ratings

<img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-56-1080x675.jpg" alt="Brentford 3 Liverpool 3: Match Ratings" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-56-1080x675.jpg 1080w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-56-980x608.jpg 980w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-56-480x298.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw" />

Brentford 3 Liverpool 3: Match Ratings

Ben Johnson’s player ratings after Brentford 3 Liverpool 3 in the Premier League at the Brentford Community Stadium, as it's sixes all round... WERE The Reds shite at the back or did they just get diddled? I’m genuinely not sure. Did enough to win. Could have...

Liverpool’s Relationship With The Luis Suarez Song

<img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/140420-179-Norwich_Liverpool-1080x675.jpg" alt="Liverpool’s Relationship With The Luis Suarez Song" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/140420-179-Norwich_Liverpool-1080x675.jpg 1080w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/140420-179-Norwich_Liverpool-980x613.jpg 980w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/140420-179-Norwich_Liverpool-480x300.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw" />

Liverpool’s Relationship With The Luis Suarez Song

Assessing Liverpool's relationship with the Luis Suarez song after it was being sung at Carrow Road in the League Cup against Norwich City... "DON'T dare sing his name at any point." My reaction to merely thinking about the Luis Suarez song which once rang loud...

Brentford v Liverpool: The Big Match Preview

<img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-12-137-Leeds_Liverpool-1080x675.jpg" alt="Brentford v Liverpool: The Big Match Preview" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-12-137-Leeds_Liverpool-1080x675.jpg 1080w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-12-137-Leeds_Liverpool-980x613.jpg 980w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-12-137-Leeds_Liverpool-480x300.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw" />

Brentford v Liverpool: The Big Match Preview

Rob Gutmann’s preview ahead of Brentford v Liverpool at the Brentford Community Stadium, with The Reds looking a bit lighter in midfield... I THINK I was at Brentford's old Griffin Park ground on an autumn midweek night in 1983. My recollection is that The Reds...

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Why The Brentford Draw Felt Like A Defeat For Liverpool

<img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-92-1080x675.jpg" alt="Why The Brentford Draw Felt Like A Defeat For Liverpool" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-92-1080x675.jpg 1080w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-92-980x613.jpg 980w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-92-480x300.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw" />

Why The Brentford Draw Felt Like A Defeat For Liverpool

After Liverpool's draw against Brentford was met with the reaction of a defeat, why is it that a point now feels like none for The Reds? DRAWS feel like defeats these days. I know they shouldn’t, and the fact that they do shows the level of expectation The Reds...

Brentford 3 Liverpool 3: Match Review

<img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-80-1080x675.jpg" alt="Brentford 3 Liverpool 3: Match Review" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-80-1080x675.jpg 1080w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-80-980x613.jpg 980w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-80-480x300.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw" />

Brentford 3 Liverpool 3: Match Review

Neil Atkinson's post-match review after Brentford 3 Liverpool 3 in the Premier League at the Brentford Community Stadium... THE mental matters. The perception matters. That one hurts. It is two dropped and it hurts. It's the worst type of two dropped. Twice...

Brentford 3 Liverpool 3: Match Ratings

<img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-56-1080x675.jpg" alt="Brentford 3 Liverpool 3: Match Ratings" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-56-1080x675.jpg 1080w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-56-980x608.jpg 980w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/P2021-09-25-Brentford_Liverpool-56-480x298.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw" />

Brentford 3 Liverpool 3: Match Ratings

Ben Johnson’s player ratings after Brentford 3 Liverpool 3 in the Premier League at the Brentford Community Stadium, as it's sixes all round... WERE The Reds shite at the back or did they just get diddled? I’m genuinely not sure. Did enough to win. Could have...

Liverpool’s Relationship With The Luis Suarez Song

<img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/140420-179-Norwich_Liverpool-1080x675.jpg" alt="Liverpool’s Relationship With The Luis Suarez Song" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/140420-179-Norwich_Liverpool-1080x675.jpg 1080w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/140420-179-Norwich_Liverpool-980x613.jpg 980w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/140420-179-Norwich_Liverpool-480x300.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw" />

Liverpool’s Relationship With The Luis Suarez Song

Assessing Liverpool's relationship with the Luis Suarez song after it was being sung at Carrow Road in the League Cup against Norwich City... "DON'T dare sing his name at any point." My reaction to merely thinking about the Luis Suarez song which once rang loud...

Brentford v Liverpool: The Big Match Preview

<img src="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-12-137-Leeds_Liverpool-1080x675.jpg" alt="Brentford v Liverpool: The Big Match Preview" class="" width='1080' height='675' srcset="https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-12-137-Leeds_Liverpool-1080x675.jpg 1080w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-12-137-Leeds_Liverpool-980x613.jpg 980w, https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/uploads/2021/09/2021-09-12-137-Leeds_Liverpool-480x300.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw" />

Brentford v Liverpool: The Big Match Preview

Rob Gutmann’s preview ahead of Brentford v Liverpool at the Brentford Community Stadium, with The Reds looking a bit lighter in midfield... I THINK I was at Brentford's old Griffin Park ground on an autumn midweek night in 1983. My recollection is that The Reds...

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