Liverpool set an unwanted record for the first time in Premier League vs Man Utd

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Apparently United are allowed to handle balls into the net now 😤 Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images Liverpool have conceded their most set-piece goals in Premier League seasonThe Reds have never reached that total since the Premier League was established in 1992/93.Their previous highest set-pieces conceded total (not including penalties), was 16 back in the aforementioned 1992/93 season, when they shipped 16.After playing Michael Carrick’s side on Sunday, there are still meetings with Chelsea, Aston Villa and Brentford to come, so that unwanted total could still be further extended.In their defence, Liverpool’s set-piece record has improved since Aaron Briggs left the club back in December 2025.Arne Slot on Liverpool removing set-piece coachHowever, despite largely being responsible for the set-piece, Slot did not want to blame Briggs for their struggles in that department when speaking out about the coach in February.He said: “It would be very unfair to Aaron [Briggs] as he was partly responsible but it’s ultimately mine. We were so, so unlucky in that period.

We had multiple chances to score.“Things have gone back to normal now which we expected. In the Champions League with Aaron [Briggs] with us we were number one in set-pieces.

“I would just say things have gone back to normal. At the moment we are happy with way things are, but we are always looking for ways to strengthen the staff.”Unfortunately for Liverpool, the change to their set-pieces did not come until half the season had gone, and they are now left with an unwanted record for the first time in the Premier League era.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox