Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Takumi Minamino scored the desires as the Reds coped without the absence of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane at the Africa Cup of Nations. Victory lifts Jurgen Klopp's men to inside 11 factors of the runaway leaders, however in addition they have a recreation in hand on City.
Liverpool didn't take gain of a further man for over an hour as Thursday's League semi-final, first leg in opposition to Arsenal ended 0-zero, sparking fears of how they may cope for the relaxation of the month with out of their essential resources of dreams. But a Brentford side which have no longer gained a league sport away from home considering that early October never threatened to motive an disillusioned.
Klopp made simply adjustments from the Arsenal stalemate as Curtis Jones and Oxlade-Chamberlain had been recalled to feature extra creativity and dynamism to the midfield. He was rewarded with a vivid start as Diogo Jota headed over, Trent Alexander-Arnold flashed a shot just off beam and Alvaro Fernandez made a splendid shop to deny Virgil van Dijk. However, the crowd had been developing stressed until Brentford allowed Alexander-Arnold's corner to bop in the vicinity and Fabinho headed in on the returned post.
The Bees went toe-to-toe with Liverpool in a pulsating 3-three draw when the perimeters remaining met in September. But the visitors most effective created one huge threat to get back in the game while Bryan Mbuemo grew to become Joel Matip and shot inches wide. Jota hit the post and then must have scored when firing too near Fernandez in a one-on-one. There was no question over the outcome, even though, once Oxlade-Chamberlain's diving header grew to become Andy Robertson's best move into the lowest nook.
Brentford had been architects in their personal downfall for the third goal as Fernandez's pass out from the back changed into seized upon by using Roberto Firmino and he teed up Minamino to fit domestic from near variety. The domestic lovers could loosen up for the very last 15 mins and pointedly took the danger to chant the name of former supervisor Rafael Benitez, who become sacked by using rivals Everton on Sunday. The Toffees are in threat of falling right into a relegation conflict after one win in 13 league games.
Brentford, through contrast, nonetheless enjoy a 10-point cushion over the lowest 3 of their first season inside the pinnacle-flight for 74 years but remain in 14th.
