Liverpool edge Brentford 2-1 to recover from City thrashing

A week after the 0-3 home defeat to Manchester City, Liverpool won at the Gtech to sit fifth on 12 points.

The numbers frame it: Liverpool have 12 points from 7 matches, with 9 scored and 8 conceded, sitting 5th after Matchweek 7.

What happens next is the interesting part. Supporters will want to see whether this becomes a pattern or a footnote, and the next fixture is the first real test of that.

As ever, the conversation continues in the supporters room, where the mood after full time tends to be a better barometer than any table.