Arne Slot has admitted Liverpool must improve its set-piece record next season and has said the team has to score more goals from corners and free kicks.
Virgil van Dijk headed in the winner in during Liverpool’s 2-1 victory over West Ham United on Sunday, but it was a rare set-piece goal for the side sitting top of the Premier League.
Speaking to Jamie Carragher, the ex-defender asked if set pieces are something Liverpool must improve on next season.
We thought, 'We need to score from a set-piece against them.' We put a lot of effort in and were very close with a header from Jarell Quansah on the post.
Liverpool conceded a set-piece goal in the Carabao Cup final
“It’s impossible to win a game of football with top teams against each other - or like us versus Paris Saint-Germain - you need a positive set-piece balance or a neutral one," he added in the Sky Sports interview
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