How Liverpool turned their set-piece weakness into a strength to brush West Ham aside

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“There was a time when we were 23 goals behind Arsenal, including penalties, and we have closed the gap a bit,” smiled Slot.He could savour the set-pieces that beat West Ham United. “The first half of the season, almost every set piece we conceded went in.

Liverpool’s set-piece record is not perfect without Briggs; they conceded to a West Ham corner, headed in by the unmarked Taty Castellanos. Yet as Liverpool went fifth, returning to the probable Champions League spots for the first time in a month, they now top another table: for most set-piece goals in 2026, with nine.

It may have been a familiar feeling for West Ham, who have conceded five goals in three games against Liverpool in Slot’s relatively brief reign, who have only won once at Anfield since 1963 and who may not return here next season.They, too, can testify to the significance of corners. Slot had received congratulations for Liverpool’s display against West Ham but said: “In my opinion we have played have better when we lost and better when we conceded from set pieces.”(Getty Images)And Nuno recognised how his argument looked illogical.