Set pieces

[Blanchflower]

I know we aren't blessed with great set piece takers.....and that Eriksen has been left out or injured over the last few games.......

but surely we have someone better at them than Kyle Naughton?

Why don't we just take short corners and try to work a chance or failing that just shoot as soon as possible? All we do at the moment is get our entire defence to charge up the pitch, fail to clear the first man and set up a counter attack for the opposition.

 

[Jay Ban]

Naughton did alright last game. Hit 4 straight good ones, as someone said in the game thread it felt like a club record.

I can't believe I am going to say this but If I am judging strictly from the last game, Naughton looked to be a vast improvement over Kyle Walker on corner kicks.

 

[Park Lane James]

We last scored form a corner when Jesus roamed this earth. Moses got the assist.

Well not long ago we had Judas playing for us...

 

[Thelonious]

I agree but i just have this gut feeling. i know its not in the league but home leg against dnipro was an absolute shocker

it was also offside

 

[Bardi]

Hugo. Let him take all freekicks Chilavert style.

 

[alijamieson]

Corners (defending and attacking) have been the Achilles heel for about 3 or 4 years now. I seriously despair every time we get one. Not just poor delivery but seems we don't have anyone good in the air.

 

[Thelonious]

Never mind the attacking set pieces. Our defending at set pieces has been awful recently.

We have conceded the least amount of headed goals in the Premier League (which would indicate we're not that bad).

 

[Bardi]

Nope. In the inverted towards exit role asap.

 

[Gothamizm]

We last scored form a hat-trick when Jesus roamed this earth. Moses got the assist.

Technically, they're both Yids.

Come at me, bro! Smoked Salmon

 

[JanGinola]

We have conceded the least amount of headed goals in the Premier League (which would indicate we're not that bad).

Fair enough mate. Maybe it's just me but I always get nervous still when we have to defend set pieces. Or in general when watching spurs.

 

[Thelonious]

Fair enough mate. Maybe it's just me but I always get nervous still when we have to defend set pieces.

haha, our defence has looked shaky tbh, that stat surprised me.

 

[Shnadsy]

Caulker was a big loss in that respect. AVB is a muppet for letting him go.

Wondering if anyone else is thinking this...
If Cardiff get relegated, would you grab him back?
I would, young and English with a good skill set.
Not to mention Kaboul looks history (saddens me to say).

 

[gibbs131]

Which team is any good at them? ( honest question)
I'm sure there's someone who has a good ratio.

Stoke under Pullis ?

Last season man Utd won the prem because of them. You take away their set piece goals from last year and they would probably be closer to where they are today. (Well, maybe not, Fergz was good enough to find a way to win)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ester-United-best-Newcastle-United-worst.html

What sucks from our standpoint is we win SO MANY corners, but are still lower in the table at scoring from them. Double whammy.

 

[Thelonious]

this is because teams are too focused on riping us a new arsehole playing balls along the ground behind the defence (dawson) to worry about out-jumping us to score with a header

so you agree with me then.....

 

[Rosie47]

Even Eriksen hits the first man more often than not from corners, it seems.

 

[ArcspacE]

Naughton

 

[JDK]

Naughton did alright last game. Hit 4 straight good ones, as someone said in the game thread it felt like a club record.

Eriksen's direct free kicks are good but he struggles with corners.

 

[Elspur]

Didn't Rafa take them when he was here? Corners I mean. Not sure about free kicks, probably was Bale back then as well.

And even then with Rafa taking them, I can't remember us ever scoring hardly any, maybe none at all, from his corners.

 

[ArcspacE]

Didn't Rafa take them when he was here? Corners I mean. Not sure about free kicks, probably was Bale back then as well.

And even then with Rafa taking them, I can't remember us ever scoring hardly any, maybe none at all, from his corners.

We last scored form a corner when Jesus roamed this earth. Moses got the assist.

 

[JanGinola]

Never mind the attacking set pieces. Our defending at set pieces has been awful recently.