Set Piece Kings: Liverpool’s Season is Blossoming into Something Beautiful
The last time Liverpool scored five goals in the Premier League, the sun was shining, and the title was theirs for the taking, as they wrapped up the season with a 5-1 thumping of Tottenham Hotspur in April 2025.
Fast forward to another sunny afternoon, and Liverpool’s scoring machine is firing again, racking up five goals for the second time this season, this time against West Ham United.
It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t elegant, but it was clinical, and clinical is exactly what Liverpool need right now.
Since the arrival of Arne Slot, Liverpool has slowly started to pick up steam, winning four out of the last five Premier League games, moving them into fifth place, just three points behind third place.
The Rise of the Set Piece Kings
The biggest difference has been Liverpool’s proficiency on set pieces.
Since the start of the year, no team has scored more non-penalty set-piece goals than Liverpool, with corners, free kicks, and long throws proving to be effective weapons for the team.
Seven of the Reds’ last nine league goals have come via set-piece situations. Until January, no team had a lower figure. It is a transformation – and a decisive one.
All three goals in the first half against West Ham came via corners. Precision. Timing. Ruthlessness.
Slot has offered a simple solution to the situation: “Things have gone back to normal.” The chances that were not going in are now going in. It has all changed, and it has all changed for the better.
From Doubt to Belief
Until recently, the Reds’ chances of securing a place in the Champions League were in doubt. A fall-out with star man Mohamed Salah and the loss of record signing Alexander Isak to injury had cast a long shadow over the Reds’ chances.
But the Reds have rediscovered their mojo – late winners, hard-fought wins on the road, and now a ruthless set-piece threat.
With March on the horizon, the Reds still have a chance in the FA Cup and the Champions League, and a top five finish that will guarantee European football next season. Given the fact that the Reds’ revenues have surpassed the £700m barrier in the last two years, it is a qualification that is vital on and off the pitch.
Midfield maestro Alexis Mac Allister believes this is the decisive stretch of the season — the months where character defines outcome. Meanwhile, Cody Gakpo sees these performances as “the start of something beautiful.”
The Defining Days Ahead
Consecutive clashes with Wolverhampton Wanderers in league and cup, followed by a demanding Champions League trip to Galatasaray, will shape Liverpool’s destiny.
Survive the next 10 days unscathed — and whispers may turn into genuine belief.
Liverpool may not be defending their crown this season. But momentum is building. Confidence is returning. And if this revival continues, something beautiful may yet bloom at Anfield.