Liverpool fans have been stunned after Arne Slot debuted a new corner routine against Arsenal.
On Wednesday night, the Reds and the Gunners played against each other at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Liverpool secured a 2-1 victory, with goals from Mohamed Salah and Fabio Carvalho. Kai Havertz scored for Mikel Arteta’s side.
With almost 30 minutes played, Liverpool experimented with a new corner routine.
As Kostas Tsimikas prepared to take the corner, Liverpool players clustered together on the edge of the area before dispersing to different positions as he approached. The ball found Curtis Jones, but his attempt was thwarted when the referee called a foul on the Arsenal goalkeeper. A fan commented on social media, “Our new set piece routine. I might actually enjoy corners now.”
Another tweeted: “Slot is bringing over the quirky strategies from Feyenoord. We’ve won; next, we might use rock-paper-scissors to choose free kick takers to confuse the opposition.”
Liverpool fans were amazed by Arne Slot’s innovative corner routine against Arsenal in their pre-season friendly. The match, held at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, saw Liverpool secure a 2-1 victory with goals from Mohamed Salah and Fabio Carvalho, while Kai Havertz scored for Arsenal.
Approaching the 30-minute mark, Liverpool introduced a new corner strategy. As Kostas Tsimikas prepared to take the corner, Liverpool players clustered at the edge of the area before moving into different positions as he delivered the ball. Curtis Jones had a chance, but a foul on the Arsenal goalkeeper prevented him from shooting.
Fans took to social media to express their excitement. One said, “Our new set piece routine. I might actually enjoy corners now.” Another tweeted, “Slot is bringing over the quirky strategies from Feyenoord. We’ve won; next, we might use rock-paper-scissors to choose free kick takers to confuse the opposition.”
Additional comments included: “It’ll be so beautiful if it actually works,” “How do you even man mark that?” and “We are about to score 50 goals just from corners this season.” One fan even suggested, “Put someone who can actually cross on corners and we’ll win the treble from corners only.”
