Brentford, Oct. 26 -- Liverpool head coach Arne Slot admitted that his side is still hunting for an answer to deal with teams that implement a long-ball, low-block strategy following their 3-2 defeat against Brentford in the Premier League.

After winning their first five Premier League fixtures, Liverpool's campaign has gone off the rails with four defeats on the trot. Liverpool's defence was exposed once again, with Dango Ouattara firing the hosts to a 1-0 lead in the opening five minutes, courtesy of a long throw from Michael Kayode.

It was a threat that Slot had identified before the fixture and had prepared Liverpool for during Friday's training session. Throughout the 90 minutes, Brentford played 62 long passes, their highest tally...