Overview
- Liverpool have conceded 12 set-piece goals in 18 league matches, the most in the Premier League this season.
- They have scored only three non-penalty set-piece goals, leaving a minus-nine return reported as their worst in a Premier League campaign.
- Captain Virgil van Dijk identifies second-phase breakdowns after the first contact as the main cause, calling the pattern a “killer.”
- Van Dijk says the squad works on dead-ball situations in almost every session, while Arne Slot admits the weakness but notes recent wins despite conceding as progress.
- Recent corners converted by Tottenham’s Richarlison and Wolves’ Santiago Bueno underscored the issue as Liverpool extended a seven-match unbeaten run to re-enter the top four.