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Liverpool have completely turned around an area of weakness for them in the first half of the season.
The Reds put on a confident display against West Ham United at Anfield this afternoon as they came away with all three points after a 5-2 win.
West Ham had been experiencing a mini resurgence under Nuno Espirito Santo, but his players were no match for a Liverpool side who appear to be quietly growing in confidence after a hugely topsy turvy first half of the campaign.
Hugo Ekitike opened the scoreline early on for the home side before Virgil van Dijk doubled the lead after heading home from a corner midway through the first half.
Alexis Mac Allister then put the game out of sight before half-time as another corner led to Hugo Ekitike flicking it up for the Argentine who lashed it into the roof of the net.
West Ham United were a better side in the second half, scoring twice through Thomas Soucek and Valentin Castellanos but the damage was done in the first-half and Cody Gakpo’s strike along with an own goal by the visitors topped off an eventful game.
Jeremie Frimpong had returned to full team training week, and his impact was instantly felt as he came on as a substitute in the 76th minute and did well to force the own goal that Disasi converted into his own net in the 83rd minute.
Liverpool have been a far better side since the turn of the year, as Arne Slot and his staff have somehow managed to pull an almost impossible situation around.
Once falling as low as 11th, the Dutchman has been putting in the work to make changes and tweaks to a system that had to merge new players with the old.
Time has done its job, and the Reds look far stronger in all aspects as we approach the crunch point of the Premier League season.
After Alexis Mac Allister’s powerful finish sunk the Hammers, it became Liverpool’s eighth Premier League goal from a set-piece, excluding penalties, in 2026.
That is more than any other side in the Premier League since the turn of the year, and it is an example of the changes Arne Slot and his staff have made as the season progressed.
Arsenal set the tone early on this season, showing just how dominant a side can be be if set-pieces were prioritised, and it appears Liverpool have followed in that regard.
That is now three consecutive clean sheets in the Premier League for Liverpool as they continue to give everything to secure Champions League football for next season.
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. pic.twitter.com/g0oCyGgFcx
— Lewis Steele (@LewisSteele_) February 28, 2026
*Liverpool are now on eight goals, the table was posted after Virgil van Dijk’s goal.
Michael Reid also added that Liverpool have now scored 7 consecutive Premier League goals from non-penalty set-pieces and that is the longest run by any side in the competition’s history.
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