Liverpool manager Arne Slot has implemented a strange new corner routine ahead of the Premier League season which leaves key players like Van dijk open.
including Luis Diaz, who scored a brace, and Diogo Jota and Trey Nyoni who netted the other two goals for the Merseyside club.And during the game, fans noticed the strange new corner kick routine that has been implemented by the new manager., the routine starts with all players huddling together around the back corner of the box, on the side that the corner kick will come in from.
Then, as soon as the ball is kicked, the whole team rush into the box, creating controlled chaos which leaves the opposing defenders unsure on who to mark.If done successfully, several key players will be left almost entirely unmarked, giving them a good chance to make contact with the ball and score from the set piece.
This exact scenario almost played out in the match with Sevilla, as a corner kick taken in the 60th minute used this routine and allowed, who perhaps has the best header in the squad, to make a connection with the ball after he was left relatively unmarked. While in this case, the Liverpool captain was unable to score from the corner, the squad will still be developing this routine and it is likely to improve as they continue to use it throughout the upcomingAnd speaking after the game, first goalscorer Jota revealed the intensity of life at the club under the new manager.“Obviously it’s always good to work under victories and although we conceded a goal I think it was a good performance overall.
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