Liverpool looked set to drop points at Brentford but two late goals from substitute Darwin Nunez handed Arne Slot's side a hard-fought victory to keep them top of the Premier League table with a gap t

Darwin Nunez was still trotting on to the pitch having been introduced midway through the second half when he was serenaded by chants from the home crowd that suggested the Uruguayan was, in polite terms, an inferior version of former Liverpool striker Andy Carroll.

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez was slammed for his performance at Brentford before a stunning late double for Arne Slot's side.