Thomas Frank reacts to 2-0 home defeat against Liverpool

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Brentford boss Thomas Frank reacts to 2-0 home defeat against Liverpool  18/01/2025  GTech Stadium, London, UK

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00:00I think they're all good performances against a fantastic Liverpool team that I think is the best team in the Premier League, of course.

00:15They're number one, so I don't think that's a surprise for anyone, but probably also the best team in the world.

00:21We just played against City and Arsenal and now Liverpool in short succession.

00:28I think they are a level above the two others right now, more complete in all phases of the game.

00:39Very good, exceptionally good.

00:43That said, I think actually we did well. I thought we competed well throughout the game.

00:47I thought we defended extremely well.

00:51Gave very few huge big chances away.

00:58I think it's a perfect example of where they are, Liverpool.

01:04I think 0-0, you can't say that would have been unfair, but if Liverpool won 1-0,

01:10you probably can't argue that they caused them more of the ball and more opportunities than us.

01:16I think we had a fair few, but the way the final one dropped for them, we blocked the shot.

01:22It dropped an inch perfect, so Trent can put it back to Nunes and then he scores.

01:29If he needs to take a touch, then maybe we adjust a bit and then we are there to do the block.

01:33It's a perfect example of where Liverpool are right now in terms of it.

01:38They are exceptionally good, so they didn't win because of a ball that dropped for them,

01:42but it's also going their way, which is well deserved.

01:46They worked very hard, Liverpool, today.

01:49A good example is Van Dijk chasing Brian Umbermo back over 50-60 yards.

01:54I think offensively we created quite a few good opportunities,

01:58but maybe lacked the final quality, sharpness, touch, whatever.

02:04Plus, I think they defended well, Liverpool, especially Gronaerts and Van Dijk.

02:09How impressed were you with your team's ability to go again after such an energetic display?

02:15Very impressed. I think the energy and intensity we showed throughout the game was very good.

02:20I thought we were very brave when we tried to get out of Liverpool's press.

02:23I think phase one was good and we got out of good situations.

02:27We were actually good at running at Liverpool quite a few times.

02:31We just needed one of those situations to be a big chance.

02:35I think potentially we got the biggest chance to Damsgaard,

02:38where we missed it after 50 minutes because he doesn't have a touch.

02:42It's like this, then it's goal. Who knows?

02:47The word on Stefan Van Vogt and Nathan Collins, that partnership really seems to be growing.

02:51Yes, I think that looks promising and good.

02:55I think both of them did very well today.

02:59It was really pleasing to see.

03:01One player really caught my eye as well was Jamo.

03:04He put touches in tight spaces. He was really impressive today.

03:09Yes, I think we needed Jamo's energy today and intensity.

03:13But also the way he got out of tight situations and the way he moved the ball was very good.

03:22Liverpool brought on two very different forwards.

03:25They had Chiesa and Darwin Nunes.

03:28What's the challenge when you're in that situation?

03:30To suddenly adjust to that variation or different qualities?

03:36Yes, of course it's a challenge.

03:38I think DS is drifting more to the side sometimes,

03:41where Nunes is always a threat in the box.

03:44So they probably needed that.

03:50I don't think it's different, of course, but the players will just adjust.

03:55We always expect a striker in there.

03:57Chiesa, of course, still came more to the side.

04:04I think we handled it well for 90 minutes, except the last four.

04:09Thomas, what did you think of Liverpool from a physical point of view today?

04:12Because they were at toe-to-toe with you in terms of the drills in midfield

04:16more so than most teams do, I think.

04:19I think they physically are outstanding.

04:24If you look at their players, the way they are through the middle,

04:30when they have supports like Ravensburg.

04:34I think McAllister is a football player, but he can still move his feet.

04:38Gagpo to the side.

04:43Of course, the two centre-backs, Gonardo, Van Dijk, Salah and Diaz,

04:47all are runners.

04:48Semi-cars, Robertson or Trent, they are just...

04:53Technically, tactically, they're very good individually as players,

04:57and then they got to physicality more or less all over the pitch.

05:01OK, anything else?

05:03We'll leave it at that. Thank you very much, everybody.

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