As Brentford fans rejoiced over their victory against the Premier League champions on Saturday evening, a starkly contrasting scene unfolded in the away dressing room. Liverpool's disheartened players sat in grim silence, reeling from their fourth straight Premier League loss, with the jubilant cheers of the opposition supporters ringing in their ears.

This sombre mood came just days after a morale-boosting team meeting, led by captain Virgil van Dijk, had seemingly reignited their faltering season with a triumphant Champions League performance against Eintracht Frankfurt. Federico Chiesa revealed the silent aftermath, stating: "No-one was speaking, because afterwards everyone knows. Sometimes you don't have to speak about the situation. You know what's going on."

He continued: "So no-one spoke because we have to think about what we can do better. Usually when we are in this situation, the first thing that comes to your mind is to give more, train harder.

"It was good that after the game we didn't talk because it's a sign that everyone wants to change the situation.

"Afterwards we went to the bus and then we started to talk about the situation. The first thing is...