Araújo key factor in Liverpool’s improvement at set pieces, says Iraola - 意昂·体育

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Andoni Iraola has cited Ronald Araújo as a key factor in Liverpool’s improvement at set pieces but admitted Arsenal pose the “biggest challenge” to his team’s defensive record on Sunday.

Liverpool have not conceded a set-piece goal in the Premier League and have shipped only one overall, Conor Gallagher’s consolation header past Giorgi Mamardashvili in Tottenham’s Carabao Cup defeat at Anfield in September. Liverpool’s resilience stands in stark contrast to last season when Arne Slot’s side conceded 20 non-penalty set-piece goals in the Premier League. That was the joint-most in the competition alongside Crystal Palace and Iraola’s Bournemouth.