Overview
- The club confirmed on December 30 that Aaron Briggs has departed by mutual consent, with responsibilities moving to Arne Slot and assistants Sipke Hulshoff and Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
- Liverpool have conceded 12 non-penalty set-piece goals this season, seven from corners, and scored only three, leaving a set-piece goal difference of minus nine.
- That total is joint-highest across Europe’s big five leagues, with recent concessions including a Wolves goal from a corner in Saturday’s 2-1 win at Anfield.
- Virgil van Dijk and Slot have identified poor ‘second-phase’ defending after initial clearances as the recurring flaw opponents have exploited.
- Club messaging stresses the change is not a cure-all, with no immediate replacement planned as coaches seek collective improvements before hosting Leeds on New Year’s Day.