Farke’s side fought their way to a 3-3 draw on Saturday evening, with Ao Tanaka equalizing from a corner deep into stoppage time.
Speaking to the media after the match, the Leeds boss admitted he believed his team would cause Liverpool problems through set-pieces.
“We know that we pay so much attention to set pieces ourselves, and we all know that we are quite physical and can score in these situations,” Farke said. said.
“To be able to do this, we spend so much time on the training pitch, so I was always confident about that.
“And against the top it is always crucial – not just against Liverpool – that you are dangerous in this situation, because against these types of opponents you cannot dominate games with 80 percent possession.
“It is difficult to win headers against Van Dijk and Konate, but nevertheless we are still confident and behind ourselves that we can score.”
Is Liverpool the Premier League’s softest touch?
When Liverpool find themselves in tough times this season, they will probably feel as easy to play against as anyone in the Premier League.
Even when Dominik Szoboszlai put the Reds ahead late at Leeds, an equalizer still felt more than possible for the hosts, which is devastating.
Liverpool are a far cry from the mentality monsters that Jurgen Klopp created, and last season for that matter, where opponents never feel like they have no games left.
Slot himself discussed Liverpool’s game situations after the match and had difficulty putting his finger on what is going wrong.
“I don’t think there’s a team in the world that can be in a higher position in the league than us if you’ve conceded 10 set pieces and haven’t scored once in the Premier League, unless you count Dominik’s free-kick.” [against Arsenal]”, says Slot.
“Maybe one at West Ham, a throw-in from the second phase. Then it’s hardly possible to be in a higher position or have more points than us when you get so many of them.”
“For me it is not due to the design, because it is the same design as last season, in which we conceded hardly or no goals at all in the first half of the season.
“In this line-up there are many similar players who are especially important. So tell me what it is. If I tell you now that it is bad luck, you will probably say that after fifteen games it is a bit too much.”
Only Nottingham Forest (11) have conceded more goals from set-pieces in the Premier League (excl. penalties) this season than Liverpool (10).
It’s more than the Reds shipped in the league during the entire 2024/2025 season (9). ? https://t.co/5oKDU45HD4
— Squawka (@Squawka) December 6, 2025
Liverpool are ultimately a soft touch this season, as the Premier League table suggests, and that needs to change for Slot’s sake.
The Reds have now conceded injury-time goals against Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Leeds, as well as an 84th-minute goal at home to Man United.
Liverpool used to be the toughest team to face, both in possession and from set pieces, but that is a distant memory at this point.
#Farke #hints #Liverpool #soft #confident