Set pieces

[Super Jan Fan]

Our corners are shockingly bad. Back when VDV was taking them they were even worse.
Our free kickI taking is poor and Uninventive. Eriksen at least is good at direct free kicks. Even the small clubs in the league and in Eirope are more inventive than us.
I think our defense of set pieces has improved.

 

[Yorkshire_Spurs]

Siggy is decent at set pieces.

The thing that worries me though, is set pieces are all about tekkers. When you have Naughton stepping up, you are admitting that he is the most technically sound player on the pitch.

So you are suggesting we try Naughton in the number 10 role?

 

[Bardi]

Nope. In the inverted towards exit role asap.

 

[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).

 

[DanishPastry]

We are fucking shit from corners. Hardly ever score from them whilst other teams do almost every week. Sort it out Sherwood.

 

[Park Lane James]

The thing that worries me though, is set pieces are all about tekkers. When you have Naughton stepping up, you are admitting that he is the most technically sound player on the pitch.

How does the striking of a dead ball directly correlate to the technical ability of a player when he is in open play?

 

[Thelonious]

We are fucking shit from corners. Hardly ever score from them whilst other teams do almost every week. Sort it out Sherwood.

Bruv, making things up is not cool.

 

[KeaneBean]

How does the striking of a dead ball directly correlate to the technical ability of a player when he is in open play?

It doesn't.

 

[Park Lane James]

It doesn't.

Exactly

 

[Furball man]

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

Stoke under Pullis ?

 

[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.

 

[Melspurnian]

I honestly turn away from the tv every time we give up a corner or freekick .

 

[KeaneBean]

I honestly turn away from the tv every time we give up a corner or freekick .

I used to but I honestly can't remember the last league goal we conceded to a set piece. Dawson seems to have mastered the set piece defending and Lloris hits everything that comes near him.

 

[OZHotspur]

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

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

 

[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.....

 

[Melspurnian]

I used to but I honestly can't remember the last league goal we conceded to a set piece. Dawson seems to have mastered the set piece defending and Lloris hits everything that comes near him.

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

 

[OZHotspur]

so you agree with me then.....

well yes...

 

[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