Liverpool Manager Arne Slot Comments on Premier League's Set-Piece Focus and Competitiveness

Liverpool manager Arne Slot expressed disappointment with the Premier League's growing emphasis on set-piece goals, saying it diminishes the joy of watching matches. He noted that while this trend increases competitiveness, allowing smaller teams to challenge bigger clubs, it contrasts with other leagues where set pieces are less dominant. Slot also criticized lenient refereeing that offers less protection to goalkeepers. Despite his views, he acknowledged the set-piece focus is likely to persist in English football.