Jeremy Jacquet Warns Liverpool of Tough Brentford Test
Liverpool will look to turn their Champions League response into a Premier League recovery when they visit Brentford on Saturday, with centre-back Jeremy Jacquet expecting a demanding afternoon of duels at the Gtech Community Stadium.
The Reds were beaten by Manchester City in their previous league outing but recovered in midweek with a victory over LASK in Austria. Jacquet believes that result must now be followed by a stronger domestic performance against Thomas Frank’s Brentford.
“We showed in Austria that we can react,” Jacquet said. “Now we need to start winning again in the Premier League.”
Jacquet prepared for Brentford contest
Andoni Iraola has set out the challenge facing Liverpool, with Jacquet saying the manager has stressed that Brentford will make the match competitive across the pitch.
“The manager has said already that it will be a fight in every area,” the 21-year-old said. “We have worked hard on the training ground, although there has not been much time, and we will be prepared.”
Jacquet has started each of Liverpool’s six Premier League fixtures in 2026-27 following his summer move from Stade Rennais. The French defender has quickly become a regular at Anfield and has experienced first-hand the physical demands of the English game.
“The main difference is the intensity in the duels and the individual contests,” he said. “Over 90 minutes, there are many more one-versus-one situations to deal with.”
Early recognition for Liverpool defender
Jacquet’s start at Liverpool brought him the club’s overall Player of the Month recognition for August and September, after he finished ahead of Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak in the supporters’ vote.
He thanked both the squad and supporters after receiving the award at the AXA Training Centre.
“Thank you to my team-mates and to the fans for this award,” Jacquet said. “I am very happy. It means a lot that the fans selected me. It is a good reward and I hope there will be many more.”
The international break also brought a first senior appearance for France, with Jacquet earning his initial Les Bleus caps under Zinedine Zidane.
“For a French player, it is hard to imagine anything better than representing your country in front of the whole nation,” he said. “It was a magical experience.”
Clean-sheet run to defend
Liverpool recorded three successive Premier League clean sheets during September, and Jacquet wants to sustain the standards that have underpinned his opening months at the club.
“I hope I can continue this good spell,” he said. “It is still early in the season, but things have gone well so far. I will work to keep my level as high as possible.”
Victory in west London would give Liverpool valuable momentum before a busy sequence of domestic and European fixtures.
