Liverpool today parted company with set-piece coach Aaron Briggs.Briggs, who previously worked at Premier League rivals Manchester City, was initially appointed as the club’s new first team individual development coach, but moved into the set-piece role last summer after Liverpool advertised the vacancy but did not find a suitable candidate.The Athletic have now reported that there is ‘no replacement lined up’ at the moment and Briggs’ previous responsibilities will now lie with a number of ‘existing members’ of the coaching staff.To put it nicely, Liverpool have been shocking at set-pieces this season – both in attack and defence.Not including penalties, the Premier League champions have conceded 12 goals from set-pieces in the top-flight. That’s more than any other side.We have scored just three non-penalty set-pieces this season meaning we’re pretty lacklustre from dead ball situations at both ends of the pitch.Set pieces have always been a big part of the game, but it feels that this season more focus and emphasis has been placed on them.We’ve seen long throw-ins becoming a regular occurrence once again and the likes of Mikel Arteta and Unai Emery celebrating extravagantly with their own respective set-piece coaches during games.Our last two games should’ve been routine after we went 2-0 up but we let the opponent back into the game via poor defending from set-pieces which has been an issue all season long.It’s therefore no surprise that Briggs has been relieved of his duties.It remains to be seen what the long-term plan for his successor is – but for now it’s upto Slot and Co. as a collective to find a solution.The post Aaron Briggs sacked: Who is set to replace Liverpool’s set-piece coach? appeared first on The Empire of The Kop.