It does lead into the obvious question:-"In total, according to the data analysts, the net goal difference of corners is zero. So for every one goal the average Premier League team scores from a corner, they will concede from one i.e. getting caught on the counter attack.
The analysts go on to mention the great footballing teams such as Barcelona and Spain and how they both prefer to go short to retain possession and at the same time prevent a counter attack."
Seems to be all about control. Retain possession, no unnecessary counter attacks.
Makes me wonder how many goals are scored from counter attacks off corners...?
I mean, everyone is out of position. Never really thought of it this way.
It does lead into the obvious question:-
'why still send all the big lads up from the back?'
I'll look again but isn't GPotts short corner routine 'play it short then crossing in?'
So possession is retained for all of 5 secs and everybody is still out of position.
Hardly a reinvention, more tweaked in order to be slightly less productive.
"In total, according to the data analysts, the net goal difference of corners is zero. So for every one goal the average Premier League team scores from a corner, they will concede from one i.e. getting caught on the counter attack.
The analysts go on to mention the great footballing teams such as Barcelona and Spain and how they both prefer to go short to retain possession and at the same time prevent a counter attack."
Seems to be all about control. Retain possession, no unnecessary counter attacks.
Makes me wonder how many goals are scored from counter attacks off corners...?
I mean, everyone is out of position. Never really thought of it this way.
Of course, what this article doesn't consider is that a) some teams are coached into being more effective from corners, and b) not all teams potentially play with 3 centre backs and a 6ft 7 left back
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It does lead into the obvious question:-
'why still send all the big lads up from the back?'
I'll look again but isn't GPotts short corner routine 'play it short then crossing in?'
So possession is retained for all of 5 secs and everybody is still out of position.
Hardly a reinvention, more tweaked in order to be slightly less productive.
Vincente was a bugger for trying that too.Stats and calculations are one thing but football is played by human beings in all weathers , not slide rules . I know that teams score corners too easily against us.
NB Kit Napier used to score direct from the corner post for The Albion, and that was the old third division.
It does lead into the obvious question:-
'why still send all the big lads up from the back?'