Corners

[jimharri]

"Set piece goals";

Grim stuff.

 

[Never Mind The Pollocks]

We probably look a real threat from corners in training because we can't defend them either!

 

[citymad]

Everybody cheers when we get a corner but in reality only 3% are scored from.
That said back in 2011/12 we scored 15 goals from corners. This season it is 1 (so far).
Interestingly we scored 0 from the first 22 games in 2011/12 till an analyst persuaded Mancini to deliver inswinging corners and we then scored 15 at the back-end of the season including Kompany's decisive winner against Utd at home.
<a class="postlink" href="https://soccerlogic.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/analytic-insights-and-dubious-corners-stats/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">https://soccerlogic.wordpress.com/2014/ ... ers-stats/</a>

I think people stopped cheering for corners a good few games ago.

Yeh it's a chance for everyone to check their phones when we get a corner.

 

[citymad]

We probably look a real threat from corners in training because we can't defend them either!

Perhaps that's why we persist with same routine because they usually end up with a goal in training. You laugh but knowing city there might be some truth in this.

 

[davymcfc]

Surely we are getting close to Norris McWhirter showing up at the Etihad to give us our certificate.

Found this article. Certainly getting there.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2478842/Newcastle-United-havent-scored-corner-years-78-matches.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... tches.html</a>

 

[Pringletelli]

Ultimately the tactic we are using is shite. We use out-swinging corners and 90% of the deliveries are terrible, but when we get a decent one in the player heading it is usually behind the penalty spot because of the out-swinging delivery. This makes it near impossible to get a powerful, accurate header away like Demichelis' against Arsenal.

We need to change back to in-swingers, drop them in just outside the middle of the six-yard box, Silva was an expert at these in 2011-12. With the delivery vaguely heading in the direction of the goal it is a lot easier to score from one, often requiring just a glance or a flick towards goal. (Kompany v Villa, Utd; Yaya v Liverpool, Dzeko v QPR).

Whenever I see Kolarov jog over to the left hand side I give up before it's even been taken. Cue an out-swinging corner to be scored today...

 

[BlueAnorak]

And finally we score from a corner! Mangala should have been pulled up for a foul but hey, I'll take it.

 

[jimharri]

And finally we score from a corner! Mangala should have been pulled up for a foul but hey, I'll take it.

Bit of a Mrs Merton style debate on Twatter about whether Fernando's goal counts as "from a corner".

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[pudge]

And finally we score from a corner! Mangala should have been pulled up for a foul but hey, I'll take it.

Bit of a Mrs Merton style debate on Twatter about whether Fernando's goal counts as "from a corner".

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Given what has been served up for the previous 100 or so corners; yes, yes it does count

[video]https://vine.co/v/OYnYlTVvUup[/video]

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

And finally we score from a corner! Mangala should have been pulled up for a foul but hey, I'll take it.

Bit of a Mrs Merton style debate on Twatter about whether Fernando's goal counts as "from a corner".

<a class="postlink" href="https://twitter.com/City_Watch" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">https://twitter.com/City_Watch</a>

Given what has been served up for the previous 100 or so corners; yes, yes it does count

[video]https://vine.co/v/OYnYlTVvUup[/video]

It's not direct from the corner though, doesn't count