Liverpool ‘part company’ with set-piece coach amid worrying statistics

Liverpool have confirmed they’ve parted methods with Aaron Briggs amid the membership’s ongoing frailties from set-pieces.

The Reds moved into the highest 4 after beating bottom-placed staff Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 at Anfield final week of their closing recreation of the 12 months.

The Premier League champions have conceded 26 targets already this season, most by any aspect within the high 5, and their struggles in opposition to set-pieces have been brutally uncovered.

Arne Slot has repeatedly pressured the significance of set items and lately recommended that the Reds will be unable to complete within the high 4, not to mention problem for the Premier League title, if they don’t discover a method to enhance on this space.

Liverpool half methods with set-piece coach

In keeping with Paul Joyce, the choice was made to let Briggs go after Liverpool conceded twelfth purpose from set items this season, seven from corners alone.

The Reds is not going to rent a brand new coach at the moment, and tasks will likely be shared amongst Slot, the remainder of the teaching workers, together with Sipke Hulshoff and Giovanni van Bronckhorst.

Liverpool’s set-piece distinction this season stands at -9, whereas the league leaders, Arsenal, boast a set-piece distinction of +8.

It’s certainly a worrying stat that no aspect in Europe’s high 5 leagues have conceded greater than 12, they usually have scored solely three targets, and it doesn’t come as a shock that Virgil van Dijk labelled the vulnerability as a “killer” on the weekend.

The membership reportedly felt that an intervention was required, and a mutual determination was taken to see Briggs transfer on.

Proper determination to dismiss Briggs