Robertor
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They landed in the box about 6 yards in front on the near post. They were terrible.
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They landed in the box about 6 yards in front on the near post. They were terrible.
They weren't.
And they didn't all land in the same spot.
And if someone had have bothered attacking them we might have caused some damage.
Robertor
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We've all moaned for years about corners not getting past the first man, but in this situation somehow it's not the deliverer's fault, it's the other players' fault for not attacking the corners, even though none of them did beat the first man? Don't understand that.
@Mikey_Fitzgerald is not going to support this idea. He abhors the idea of a defensive coach.
I'm a lot more concerned about our defending of set pieces than our attacking with them. We have plenty of threat in open play up front to score enough to win games, however, switching off at least once every game is costing us big time at the moment.
granter79
Player Valuation: £35m
Cant beat the first man, shouldn't take corners. not rocket science
Get baines practicing and taking them from one side again, maybe Cleverly from the other side
As for defending corners, take a trip to a sunday league game in the park and see how basics are done. proper man marking and someone aggressive attacking anything near the 6 yard box
Do agree if they can sort this out while turn more draws into wins.
Get baines practicing and taking them from one side again, maybe Cleverly from the other side
As for defending corners, take a trip to a sunday league game in the park and see how basics are done. proper man marking and someone aggressive attacking anything near the 6 yard box
Do agree if they can sort this out while turn more draws into wins.
For me anything in the 6 yard box only one aggressive man should attack that, and that's the keeper
Not all, but a few of his corners were kicked clear by the first man, not headed clear, kicked clear. I'm sure on a couple of occassions they actually bounced before the first man.
Even I can get a corner into the 6 yard box. Deulofeu, with his ability of whipping in a cross should be able to hit it hard enough that it at least reaches the first man before it bounces
hallamblue
Player Valuation: £35m
Sheedy, Mountfield, goal. Simples.
It's never been a Martinez concern and unfortunately never will be.
That said, it is confusing that professional footballers can't just naturally defend a ball coming into the box with at least a degree of capability on their own, even if the manager places no emphasis on it.
That said, it is confusing that professional footballers can't just naturally defend a ball coming into the box with at least a degree of capability on their own, even if the manager places no emphasis on it.
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Big Fat Sam
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Genunely feel we need a tall, solid hard knock centre back who isn't scared of getting hurt and opposing players think twice about challenging for the ball in the air against.
A Skrtel, a Shawcross, even a damn Robert Huth-type. Which 6'2 striker is gonna be scared of going in for a challenge with Jagielka, or 75kg John Stones, ffs?
One of them types of players partnered with Stones would easily sort us out, imo.
(of course with a better keeper too)
A Skrtel, a Shawcross, even a damn Robert Huth-type. Which 6'2 striker is gonna be scared of going in for a challenge with Jagielka, or 75kg John Stones, ffs?
One of them types of players partnered with Stones would easily sort us out, imo.
(of course with a better keeper too)
Does brown shoes still practice corners in training or does he think that it won,t cost the club vital points and his job somewhere down the line.
neil999
Player Valuation: £80m
What's more puzzling to me is that we haven't seemed to notice it as a team, because if that keeps happening, surely you'd have at least one person make a run to the near post to flick it on?
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