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Liverpool player ratings vs Brentford: Mohamed Salah proves he's the only king Anfield needs

Anfield hailed its true King on Saturday as Mohamed Salah's 30th goal of the season gave Liverpool a 1-0 win over Brentford to keep alive their hopes of Champions League qualification.

The Egyptian struck early on from Virgil van Dijk's nod down, his goal moving him level with Steven Gerrard in fifth on the Reds' all-time scoring list and, more importantly, putting Jurgen Klopp's side within a point of fourth-placed Manchester United in the Premier League table.

It was not a vintage Liverpool performance by any means, but they defended firmly in a bitty second half as a robust and determined Brentford side repeatedly threatened from a series of set-pieces.

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