Liverpool have now conceded the most set-piece goals they’ve ever conceded in a Premier League season.
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TNT Sports confirmed the unwelcome stat, as Enzo Fernandez’s speculative free-kick somehow managed to beat Giorgi Mamardashvili.
This was the 18th set-piece Liverpool have conceded in the 2025/26 season.
It all comes down to Arne Slot’s setup at Liverpool
We appreciate that Arne Slot can’t be held individually accountable for what was, ultimately, an incredibly poorly defended set-piece.
MORE: (Video) Arne Slot will have loved what Rio Ngumoha did just before Ryan Gravenberch goal
However, the Dutchman has to be held accountable for the circumstances that led to the Blues’ equaliser.
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The visitors shouldn’t even be in a position to bring the game level ahead of the half-time break, given that Liverpool had their foot planted on Chelsea’s throat after Ryan Gravenberch’s opener.
Rio Ngumoha was causing havoc on the left flank, helping keep Calum McFarlane’s men penned inside their own half.
The goal comes, Liverpool have a spell of dominance, and then suddenly decide not to press their advantage, allowing Chelsea a route back into a game where they had previously struggled to secure a foothold.
Liverpool’s stats vs Chelsea look like an away side’s
Let’s have a quick glance at the stats (at the time of writing) ahead of the hour mark.
| Liverpool’s stats vs Chelsea |
| 48.5% possession |
| 0.39 xG |
| 2 shots on target |
| 11 touches inside the opposition box |
* Liverpool’s stats vs Chelsea in the Premier League (BBC Sport)
Where is the control that is supposedly the hallmark of Arne Slot football? Where is the home dominance?
Look, we’re not expecting to blow every single side we face out of the water at Anfield.
But this Chelsea team is hardly anything to write home about. They’ve been outrun by virtually every opponent they’ve faced in the Premier League, they’ve been disjointed, and they’ve been a team of individuals.
This is exactly the kind of opponent Liverpool should be able to assert some measure of dominance over at L4.
What’s the point of giving this manager another transfer window when our culture and setup fail to offer any signs of optimism going into the next campaign?
No one wants to see a manager sacked, but would Xabi Alonso do a much worse job than Slot?
Andoni iraola’s team is on 19. Should he be the man replacing arne slot?
Yes, his style of play is so much quicker than slots, with intensity and a clear plan. If you look at it logically, we should have far superior defenders than Bournemouth so conceding the same amount as them is really embarrassing. Do they actually practice defending. I wiuld also get rid of van bronkhurst and get heutinga back
I like him as a manager. Just that I feel Alonso is the best fit for now. Either way, slot must go. I cannot recognize Liverpool football club anymore.
I’m done watching slot ball! As long as he’s manager I’ll watch something else on telly
The worst record ever in the premier league.
I can remember we were terrible under Rodgers from set pieces, to be even worse than Rodgers tells you everything where we are going under slot.
Aaron Briggs the set piece coach got sacked in December, it’s now under Lewis mahoney, and nothing has mproved. If you can’t even get basics right then you won’t get anywhere. Any high balls into the box we struggle.
FSG are happy with mediocrity under slot, the supporters need to start booing them. Otherwise it’s going to get worse next season. FSG out.
To be fair to rodgers and woy, they did not have the luxury of a big transfer summer slot had. Perhaps they would have done much better if they had players like wirtz, isak and ekitike etc