Edge of the box shooting

[BristolBlue]

Anyone else notice how bad our shooting has been recently? Last night Pienaar skewed one miles over/wide and I'm fed up of watching Osman's pea rollers straight at the keeper!

This is something that can definitely be worked on, but seems to have been going on for a while now - thoughts?

 

[BristolBlue]

because it was raining

It professional footballers use that excuse that's pathetic!

It wasn't just last night's game though, it's been going on for a while!

 

[chicoazul]

If we had Tim Howard in the opposition's nets then I dare say we'd try our luck from longer range more.

Plus Gibson's out.

 

[TheBlueGibbon]

Anyone else notice how bad our shooting has been recently? Last night Pienaar skewed one miles over/wide and I'm fed up of watching Osman's pea rollers straight at the keeper!

This is something that can definitely be worked on, but seems to have been going on for a while now - thoughts?

Fellaini had two decent shots from outside the box, one saved and one hit the defender on his arm/shoulder.
Pienaar and Osman's shooting has been awful recently though.

 

[BigBlueConk]

If Osman had been wearing Billys Boots*, would have been right.

 

[Joao Moutinho]

Enter Tommy Hitzelsperger

 

[chicoazul]

Warraboutdiss?

[video=youtube;gZAd0nOrikw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZAd0nOrikw[/video]

 

[Roztitute]

Despite scoring a beaut against Villa I don't think Pienaar's shooting from range is too good.

 

[grezza1984]

My bird even said this last night.

I noticed how bad pienaars shooting has been lately aswell. Felli hit two good efforts but straight at the keeper tho

 

[Summerskin]

Despite scoring a beaut against Villa I don't think Pienaar's shooting from range is too good.

He's scored a few scorchers in his time but his shooting is mainly woeful, definitely the worst part of his game.

 

[neil999]

fellaini hit the target with a long range shot, first time ive seen that in an everton shirt i think!

 

[Summerskin]

fellaini hit the target with a long range shot, first time ive seen that in an everton shirt i think!

Haha, yes!

Him and Straq could hit a barn door...in Guam.

 

[toffeejack]

onbviously in games like swansea where we can carve out 30 chances inside the box it doesn't mater, but in games like yesterday where we can't break down the opposition, we need a bit of "magic" if you will to win a game. it's what's the difference between us and champions league teams really. you look at a player like nani who is fairly gash, but all of a sudden in a game at 0-0 he'll rifle one in the top corner from 25 yards = 3 points. hopefully hitzlesperger will prove himself and may be that man for us

 

[grezza1984]

onbviously in games like swansea where we can carve out 30 chances inside the box it doesn't mater, but in games like yesterday where we can't break down the opposition, we need a bit of "magic" if you will to win a game. it's what's the difference between us and champions league teams really. you look at a player like nani who is fairly gash, but all of a sudden in a game at 0-0 he'll rifle one in the top corner from 25 yards = 3 points. hopefully hitzlesperger will prove himself and may be that man for us

This is exactly right!

 

[Little Ralphy]

Despite scoring a beaut against Villa I don't think Pienaar's shooting from range is too good.

I don't think his shooting from anywhere is any good. It's actually rare to see a player miss the target so often when shooting.

In answer to the OP, do we shoot that often from the edge of the box? It seems rare these days that we shoot from distance. I mean we got Gibson from the mancs who complained all he ever did was shoot, and I'd say he doesn't shoot enough for us!