Liverpool continued their perfect start to the Premier League season with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Brentford at Anfield. The Reds have now extended their winning streak to six consecutive home games against the Bees, all without conceding a goal.Madueke’s hat-trick in a ‘sh**ty’ WolverhamptonArne Slot became the first Liverpool manager since Graeme Souness in 1991 to win his first league match at the helm, and his Anfield debut couldn’t have gone much better. Liverpool took advantage of Brentford’s high press just 13 minutes into the match, as Diogo Jota surged forward and played in Luis Díaz, who calmly slotted the ball past Mark Flekken. While the scoreline didn’t change before halftime, Liverpool showcased some sharp and fluid attacking play, with Brentford managing their only shot on target two minutes before the break, easily dealt with by Alisson.Liverpool maintained their dominance in the second half, coming close to doubling their lead when Andrew Robertson redirected Jota’s misfired bicycle kick, forcing a save from Flekken. At the other end, Alisson was called into action with a reflex stop to deny Nathan Collins, but the Reds soon reasserted control. Brentford’s Collins made a crucial block to deny Jota from close range, and Mohamed Salah nearly finished off a beautifully crafted team move. After holding on for nearly an hour, Brentford’s resistance finally crumbled when Salah timed his run perfectly to stay onside and delicately chipped the ball over the advancing Flekken.In the closing moments, substitute Cody Gakpo came close to adding a third, but his deflected shot struck the crossbar. Regardless, the outcome was never in doubt as Slot’s team saw out the match comfortably. Liverpool’s strong start to the season means they have now lost just one of their last 24 Premier League games played in August (17 wins, six draws). Meanwhile, Brentford, who had hoped to build on their 2-1 win over Crystal Palace the previous weekend, were unable to secure back-to-back victories to open a league campaign for the first time since 2006/07, when they were in the third tier.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 2SaturdayBrighton – Man.Utd. 2-1 (1-0)/Welbeck 32, Pedro 90+5 – Diallo 60/Fulham – Leicester 2-1 (1-1)/Smith-Rowe 18, Iwobi 70 – Faes 38/Tottenham – Everton 4-0 (2-0)/Bissouma 14, Son 25, 77, Romero 71/Crystal Palace – West Ham 0-2 (0-0)/Soucek 67, Bowen 72/Man.City – Ipswich 4-1 (3-1)/Haaland 12 pen, 15, 88, De Bruyne 14 – Szmodics 7/Southampton – Nott.Forest 0-1 (0-0)/Gibbs-White 70/Aston Villa – Arsenal 0-2 (0-0)/Trossard 67, Partey 77/Sunday Wolverhampton – Chelsea 2-6 (2-2)/Cunha 27, Larsen 45+6 – Jackson 2, Palmer 45, Madueke 49, 58, 63, Felix 80/Bournemouth – Newcastle 1-1 (1-0)/Tavernier 37 – Gordon 76/Liverpool – Brentford 2-0 (1-0)/Diaz 13, Salah 71/
