Van Dijk, Slot Call Out Liverpool’s Set-Piece Woes Despite Back-to-Back Wins

Overview

• Liverpool have conceded 12 league goals from set-pieces in 18 games and scored only three, a minus-nine differential that is their worst in a Premier League season.
• Virgil van Dijk called the issue a “killer” and said the problem mostly stems from second-phase moments after the initial contact.
• He downplayed a psychological cause, saying he does not feel it personally and stressing the need to improve through work on the training ground.
• Arne Slot said Liverpool “hardly ever score” from set-pieces and “constantly concede,” but framed recent wins despite corner concessions as a sign of progress.
• The champions are on a seven-match unbeaten run with three straight league victories, including wins over nine-man Tottenham and Wolves, returning to the top four but still 10 points behind Arsenal.