Google’s new AI for corner kick tactics gets Liverpool approval

Liverpool's English defender Trent Alexander-Arnold hits a corner kick during the UEFA Champions League Group D first-leg football match between Ajax Amsterdam and Liverpool FC at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam on Oct 21, 2020. — AFP

PARIS: Liverpool football analysts have given their seal of approval to a new artificial intelligence tool from Google that suggests the best tactics for corner kicks, researchers said March 19.

However no Liverpool players – or any humans – have tried out the AI assistant’s suggestions, and an outside expert cautioned that the tool’s value could be demonstrated only on the field.