The Key to Liverpool's Set-Piece Shift Nobody’s Talking About

Описание: Liverpool 5–2 West Ham… and somehow it still felt strange.

The scoreline says domination. The game itself? Not quite that simple. West Ham probably deserved more from large spells of this match, but Liverpool did what good teams do — they punished moments and buried the opposition when it mattered.

This is progress under Arne Slot.

Earlier in the season, Liverpool were relying heavily on open play and fluid movement. When that rhythm wasn’t there, goals dried up. Now? Slot can lean on set pieces. And right now, that feels like the backbone of this team. It may not always look perfect in open play, but having a reliable set-piece threat changes everything. It forces teams to defend differently and opens up new scoring routes.

Hugo was electric — one goal, two assists, and involved in everything dangerous. Mac Allister and Gakpo, both needing confidence boosts, got on the scoresheet at the perfect time. That matters.

Was this a flawless performance? No.
Was it clinical? Absolutely.

If Liverpool can combine improving open play with this new set-piece efficiency, that could carry them through the rest of the season. It’s not always about being beautiful — sometimes it’s about finding different ways to win.

Let me know what you think:
Is this real progress from Slot, or are we still papering over cracks?


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