Set Pieces

[SiMCFC]

So, we all know Pep is a genius, but he is also a pedant for detail...

How, can we be so bad at set pieces? I understand we do take the occasional decent free kicks but our corners and penalties are awful in general, even our throw ins seem to be wild and often result in us losing the ball.

Last night was just another game where we have not been able to make corners count, we are racking up a ridiculous amount of them with teams camped in their box so surely to God we should be utilising them more? I just can't see how we have a Manager who obsessed over the smallest detail yet we still cannot do something so fundamental to the game properly.

Obviously the figures below are for this season but looking back at last year a record 151 goals stemmed from corners, accounting for 13.9 per cent of all goals scored in the Premier League. Seems mad we aren't taking advantage where other teams clearly are doing.

 

[Cravenvirgin]

So, we all know Pep is a genius, but he is also a pedant for detail...

How, can we be so bad at set pieces? I understand we do take the occasional decent free kicks but our corners and penalties are awful in general, even our throw ins seem to be wild and often result in us losing the ball.

Last night was just another game where we have not been able to make corners count, we are racking up a ridiculous amount of them with teams camped in their box so surely to God we should be utilising them more? I just can't see how we have a Manager who obsessed over the smallest detail yet we still cannot do something so fundamental to the game properly.

Maybe you should apply for his job. Think you could do it better ?

 

[SiMCFC]

Maybe you should apply for his job. Think you could do it better ?

Absolutely not, but the beauty of a forum is you can ask questions with like minded people, you balloon.

 

[Palerider]

So, we all know Pep is a genius, but he is also a pedant for detail...

How, can we be so bad at set pieces? I understand we do take the occasional decent free kicks but our corners and penalties are awful in general, even our throw ins seem to be wild and often result in us losing the ball.

Last night was just another game where we have not been able to make corners count, we are racking up a ridiculous amount of them with teams camped in their box so surely to God we should be utilising them more? I just can't see how we have a Manager who obsessed over the smallest detail yet we still cannot do something so fundamental to the game properly.

On penalties: Most players struggle with the responsibility and many, in shoot outs, place it so safely on target that if the goalkeeper goes the right way then he easily saves (Kovacic and Modric penalties last night). I'd take the responsibility out of their hands and the manager tells them which side, how hard, up down etc. Make it a task for the player rather than a decision. Penalty contests are now very much a part of football.

 

[BlueTG]

A new set piece coach wouldn’t go amiss.

I couldn’t help but laugh at our players arguing for a corner when the referee gave a goal kick, as if we were going to do anything with it.

 

[Matty M24blue]

Crossing all over was poor last night can’t think the last time Kev put a ball from open play straight to the keeper but it happened a lot.

For me there’s a lack of following the ball in on the chance it may rebound etc.

So long as the ball beats the first man on a corner I don’t mind. Why on 90 mins we get a free kick 40 yards out and don’t lump it into the box is what baffled me (may of been in ET can’t fully remember)

 

[CTID1988]

Our corner taking has been abysmal for what seems like years. Always seems to be forgotten after the game because there's other things to talk about but theres literally no point even watching us take a corner because it's obvious it'll be shit

 

[heslops barnet]

What are these “set pieces” you talk about?

 

[SiMCFC]

Our corner taking has been abysmal for what seems like years. Always seems to be forgotten after the game because there's other things to talk about but theres literally no point even watching us take a corner because it's obvious it'll be shit

We said the same last night, it just seems surreal for such a well drilled side that we get so many corners yet look so impotent from them, we have some big lads in the side but don't look like we have a plan apart from a floated cross or occasionally Kev tries to beat the keeper.

 

[Cravenvirgin]

Absolutely not, but the beauty of a forum is you can ask questions with like minded people, you balloon.

Quite right but not everyone is like minded with you and are perfectly entitled to their views. Using derogatory name calling in a response is also another area where I disagree with your views.