"The Reds extended their unbeaten run to 12 matches with a 1-1 draw against the Clarets on Saturday, but given the circumstances-playing at Anfield against a Burnley side that's winless in their last 13 games-the result felt more like a missed opportunity than a point gained. Despite taking a 1-0 lead into halftime, outshooting Burnley 7-1 with shots on target and dominating possession (73-27%), Liverpool were ultimately undone by a lack of clinical finishing,"
"The Reds did well to earn nine corner kicks against Burnley, and with aerial threats like Virgil van Dijk, Hugo Ekitike, and Ibrahima Konaté attacking the ball in the air, Liverpool would have expected to generate at least one genuine chance from a set piece. Despite the sheer volume of those opportunities, Liverpool failed to create a single genuinely threatening moment from those corners, with Martin Dúbravka scarcely tested by any of the Reds' inswinging deliveries."
Liverpool drew 1-1 with Burnley at Anfield, extending the unbeaten run to 12 matches. Liverpool led 1-0 at half, outshot Burnley 7-1 on target and dominated possession 73-27%. The match exposed a lack of clinical finishing, highlighted by Dominik Szoboszlai's penalty striking the bar. Liverpool earned nine corners without creating a genuinely threatening moment, and Martin Dúbravka was scarcely tested by inswinging deliveries. The club recently parted ways with its set-piece coach amid poor returns, and set-piece effectiveness remains limited. Dropped points to struggling opponents and earlier late concessions have tempered the perceived progress.
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