Liverpool take mantle as the PL set piece kings 👑

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Alex Waite·28 de febrero de 2026

Liverpool take mantle as the PL set piece kings 👑

The focus on set pieces in the Premier League has never been greater.

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Teams place greater importance on causing chaos from free-kick and corner situations, and the long-throw has also made a roaring comeback in 2025/26.

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One side has certainly made the most of their set-piece situations since the turn of the new year.

Since New Year's Day, no team has scored more goals from set-pieces than Arne Slot's Liverpool after Virgil van Dijk headered in from Dominik Szoboszlai's corner against West Ham on Saturday.

Liverpool top of the set-piece table in 2026. From the start of the season until New Year, they were joint-bottom. It was a huge problem area and now a real plus point.
– sábado, 28 de febrero de 2026

Goals by defenders in Premier League history: John Terry 41 David Unsworth 38 Leighton Baines 32 Virgil van Dijk 28 👋 Gary Cahill 28 Ian Harte 28
– sábado, 28 de febrero de 2026