Liverpool part ways with coach Briggs following terrible set-piece record
[p][lslink-participant cms-href="https://www.flashscore.com/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/" sport-id="1" participant-id="lId4TMwf" target="summary"]Liverpool[/lslink-participant] conceded their 12th goal from a set-piece during Saturday's 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, the joint-most in the Premier League alongside Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest.[/p][p]The champions rarely threaten from set-pieces at the other end either, scoring three goals from dead-ball situations, excluding penalties, this season, nine fewer than leaders Arsenal. Their non-penalty set-piece difference of minus-nine is the worst in the league.[/p][image alt="Liverpool's recent results" id="f0282a28-26d4-4105-9c6e-2560f2c0e389" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="6764dac9-59a2-497c-b996-92407fbad852" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p][b]"We've conceded too many set-piece goals, and we don't score enough,"[/b] their captain, Virgil van Dijk, said on Sunday.[/p][p][b]"It's something we have to improve. I would say at least 75% of the time, or even more, it's not even about the first contact. [/b][/p][p]"It's the second phase that is the killer. Is it a mental thing? I hope not. If that's in your head, then it's an issue."[/p][embed guid="1682c238-4639-45d6-bd1f-7f70ec14ab28" url="https://x.com/LFC/status/2005943192491872526" social-type="twitter" /][p]Briggs joined the club in September. Responsibility for set-piece preparation will now be shared by the rest of the coaching staff.[/p]