Liverpool head coach Arne Slot believes the team's set-piece performance has returned to "normal" following a significant improvement in recent weeks. The balance between goals conceded and scored from set-pieces had been a persistent problem for the club this season, culminating in the dismissal of individual development coach Aaron Briggs in late December due to ongoing under-performance in the role.
Since Briggs' departure, the situation has improved markedly, though Slot was quick to clarify that this was not a reflection on the former coach. In the first 26 matches of the season, Liverpool conceded 13 goals from set-pieces while scoring only eight. However, in the subsequent 12 games following Briggs' exit, they have conceded just two goals from set-pieces, maintaining their tally of eight scored.
