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Van Dijk Targets Second-Phase Fix After Liverpool Win Exposes Set-Piece Weakness

Van Dijk pins the issue on second-phase lapses, urging repetition in training with player responsibility.

Overview

  • Liverpool beat Wolves 2-1 at Anfield but conceded from a corner when Santiago Bueno finished a rebound after Alisson Becker’s initial save.
  • No Premier League side has let in more goals from set pieces this season, with Liverpool’s set-piece balance now at minus nine.
  • Van Dijk called the second phase after the first clearance “the killer,” denied a mental block, and said the squad has held talks and drills it in almost every session.
  • He also criticised Liverpool’s second-half game management against Wolves and said improvement must come through analysis, experience and training.
  • Florian Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal as the team extended its unbeaten run to seven matches and returned to the top four.