Defending set pieces

[Bigduke1234]

Wonderfully analyzed here.

https://bowie1878.wordpress.com/2021/02/04/everton-set-piece-analysis-part-1-indirect-free-kicks/

that’s a good read. So does it hold that moving away from the wall disrupts this?

 

[hallamblue]

....I wondered if we did it to protect Pickford, surely it only takes an opposition player to get to the ball ahead of ours and we’re in trouble. I imagine VAR helps because it notices defenders getting blocked off (the Reds always got away with this).

Moyes was the best, I remember Jagielka saying they were so well drilled we didn’t concede from a set play for two seasons.

No coincidence that West Ham hardly ever concede from set pieces.

 

[billyblue80]

Davide Ancelotti is in charge of this apparently. It's working well

 

[Philw]

Wonderfully analyzed here.

https://bowie1878.wordpress.com/2021/02/04/everton-set-piece-analysis-part-1-indirect-free-kicks/

Because we have giants

Maybe in part because once we head it out there's no space behind the defence so our lumbering centre backs can't then get done for pace?

Key line in the article for me is this:

the lower line are already in their natural defensive shape

Less danger from one of their runners getting a free header if the defenders don't have to track them because they are already there, and again, any recycled/second attempts shouldn't catch us out as we are already in position. Any crosses or shots from outside have to go into/through a very congested area. Normally you might not want to sit this deep as it lets the attackers get a running jump, but as mentioned several times we have a pretty tall team, so there is less threat of our defenders being out-jumped. You do lose the ability to trap people offside, but that requires high discipline, especially in these kind of situations, and one player can easily break the chain and play everyone onside, so that is another risk mitigated.

 

[Brownie]

Will be interesting to see if other teams follow Spurs' example on attacking corners and stick pretty much all their players inside the six yard box. Could be a big weakness for the way we've been lining up as it stops our best headers - who are usually positioned on the edge of the six yard box - being able to see the ball as it comes in and get a clean header away.