"Do I like it? My football heart doesn't like it. If you ask me about football, I think about the Barcelona team from 10, 15 years ago. Every Sunday evening you were hoping they would play. Now, most of the games I see in the Premier League are not for me a joy to watch but it's always interesting because it's so competitive."
"I think it's mainly here in the Premier League. If I watch other leagues I don't think there's so much emphasis on set-pieces. If I watch an Eredivisie game, which I still do, I see goals being disallowed and fouls on goalkeepers being given and I think 'wow, that's a big difference'. Here, you can almost hit a goalkeeper in his face and the referee still says 'just go on'."
"That is what makes this league great because there is so much competitiveness. Everyone can win against everyone. We aren't going to change it. I just accept it. I think it's the new reality of the Premier League."
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has expressed frustration with the increasing emphasis on set-pieces in the Premier League, stating that most games are no longer enjoyable to watch. Set-piece goals represent 27.5% of total league goals this season, the second-highest proportion since 2009-10. Arsenal has particularly benefited, scoring 16 corner goals—three more than any other team and equalling the most in a Premier League season. Liverpool scored three goals from corners in their 5-2 victory over West Ham. Slot contrasts the Premier League's approach with other leagues like the Eredivisie, where stricter refereeing standards apply. He acknowledges set-pieces as the new reality of Premier League football but laments that this competitive emphasis compromises the aesthetic quality of the sport compared to historically great teams.
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