3 hours ago Ollie Watkins completes comeback as Aston Villa dent Arsenal’s title bid

Mikel Arteta looked like he had seen a ghost. With his side leading 2-0 against Aston Villa thanks to goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz, the Arsenal manager must have felt they were within touching distance of a cathartic victory that would keep up the pressure on Liverpool.But having seen the Premier League leaders seal a dramatic late victory over Brentford earlier in the afternoon, once again Unai Emery had other plans against his former club. Arteta could only watch on in horror as Youri Tielemens pulled one back before Ollie Watkins volleyed home the equaliser to the delight of the Villa supporters and their manager, who celebrated wildly at the final whistle as he did back in March after a 2-0 victory here that eventually proved terminal to Arsenal’s title challenge last season. Yet even when it seemed they might have won it late on through Mikel Merino, Arsenal’s joy was short-lived as VAR ruled Havertz had diverted the Spaniard’s effort in with his arm to ensure ...

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4 hours ago Arne Slot says Liverpool players proved him wrong with late win at Brentford

Darwin Nunez came off the bench to score a stoppage-time double.

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3 hours ago Arne Slot pays tribute to Liverpool players who have 'proved me wrong again'

Liverpool looked set to drop points at Brentford but two late goals from substitute Darwin Nunez handed Arne Slot's side a hard-fought victory to keep them top of the Premier League table with a gap to those below

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3 hours ago Arne Slot rewarded for patience as Liverpool keep calm and carry on | Barney Ronay

Manager’s refusal to be spooked in the face of more dropped points paved way for leaders’ late surge to victoryThis was a really good game for Arne Slot. On an afternoon when Liverpool had 35 shots in 90 scoreless minutes, then won the game with their last two in added time, and when those goals were scored by Slot’s first substitute and created by his fourth, it was above all a very good game for the idea of process, control and calm intervention.Admittedly these are not generally qualities associated with a late match-winning, mane-tossing, nostril-snorting two-goal Darwin Núñez salvo. But this was how it played out at the Gtech under Slot’s hand. Núñez doubled his league goal tally for the season. He resembled, as ever, and at all moments , a footballer being chased around the pitch by a swarm of invisible bees. He also came away looking on the metrics like a precision stealth weapon deployed at just the right moment. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Brentford vs Liverpool LIVE! Premier League result, match stream and latest updates today

Substitute Darwin Nunez scores twice in stoppage time as Reds secure dramatic last-gasp win

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6 hours ago What Arne Slot learned as Darwin Nunez inspires Liverpool to crucial win at Brentford

Arne Slot saw his substitutes save the day again as Darwin Nunez bounced off the bench to inspire Liverpool to a crucial victory against Brentford

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24 hours ago Darwin Nunez desperate for Liverpool repeat as he battles for Reds future

Liverpool are at Brentford on Saturday and it has previously been a happy hunting ground for Darwin Nunez but can he find the scoring touch before time runs out on Merseyside?

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4 hours ago Arne Slot praises Liverpool star who helped spark Darwin Nunez heroics: 'Don't forget him'

Uruguayan striker would not have struck his dramatic stoppage-time brace were it not for the impact of a fellow substitute

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4 hours ago Darwin Nunez laughs off critics with decisive double for Liverpool’s title bid

Brentford 0-2 Liverpool: Nunez came off the bench to fire home two late goals and keep the league leaders on track for the title

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4 hours ago Darwin Nunez praised for proving Arne Slot wrong as Liverpool told 'that's how you win titles'

Liverpool needed two late goals from Darwin Nunez to claim a late victory away to Brentford, with the Uruguayan pouncing when the game looked destined to end goalless

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5 hours ago Darwin Nunez's late heroics mask Liverpool's increasing issue under Arne Slot

BRENTFORD 0-2 LIVERPOOL: Darwin Nunez scored twice in added time to earn Arne Slot's team a win that they almost let slip with wasteful finishing in west London

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6 hours ago Brentford vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after Darwin Nunez double snatches victory

Arne Slot’s side will be hoping to return to winning ways after a draw against Nottingham Forest

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