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'Someone came up with a brilliant plan' - Arne Slot reveals secret to Liverpool's set-piece success against Man City

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<p>Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai were on target in the first half as <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/liverpool-player-ratings-vs-man-city-mohamed-salah-dominik-szoboszlai/bltf1f4f62ed6ac1cc9" target="_blank">Liverpool comfortably beat Manchester City 2-0</a> to extend their lead over Arsenal to 11 points at the top of the table. Salah's first goal was a result of a well-executed training drill that saw Szoboszlai flick Alexis Mac Allister's low corner towards Salah, who found the back of the net.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Speaking to <a href="https://x.com/SkySportsPL/status/1893741818455486742" target="_blank"><em>Sky Sports</em></a> after the match, Slot revealed how Liverpool mastered the art of set-pieces as he said: "If you want to win a big game you need a neutral set-piece balance or to score one and not concede. We kept City away from big chances because we made sure it didn't create as much as it normally does.</p><p>"We as a group of people look at how the set-up is, and someone came up with a brilliant plan and we knew that space could be there. The deflection was so helpful because it wasn't as if we were dominating the game."</p>

WHAT ARNE SLOT SAID

<p>He added: "The first half played out better for them than for us, apart from the score. I don't think they had too many big chances but it felt like City was going to score. A lot in the second half, I can't remember it having a big chance.</p><p>"Ideally, we have the ball more than the other team. But City when it comes to ball possession, likes it a lot and is so comfortable on the ball. The only chance you have to win here is to defend very well."</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The Merseyside club will be back in action on Wednesday in the Premier League as they take on Newcastle United at Anfield.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL?

'Someone came up with a great plan' - Arne Slot reveals secret to Liverpool's set-piece success against Man City | Goal.com

Arne Slot credited his coaching staff for Liverpool&apos;s set-piece success as they beat Manchester City 2-0.

&apos;Someone came up with a brilliant plan&apos; - Arne Slot reveals secret to Liverpool&apos;s set-piece success against Man City

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