[Albion] Corners. Attacking and defending

[doogie004]

Don’t know why we keep failing to get it past the first man at corners


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[Lindfield by the Pond]

When we have BDB on the pitch, when defending corners last week, I noticed that he positioned on the back post? Why we would not put him near post? Tallest player in the league could cut out a larger number of crosses?

 

[Bald Gull]

Very relevant today.

At both ends...

I love Mary Ryan and think he is an excellent keeper overall but I really think we are going to struggle this season defending set pieces without Duffy in front of him. We just aren’t as strong in the air defensively and need a keeper who can come and dominate his six yard box.

As soon as anyone has a free kick in a dangerous position to cross or a corner, we look very suspect at the moment.

I genuinely think we could bring in another keeper this window despite it not being an obvious position to strengthen

 

[StanmoreSeagull]

Don’t know why we keep failing to get it past the first man at corners


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I always think this is totally unacceptable from professional footballers, but it happened again and again.
Corner taking for dummies:
Rule 1 = get it over the opposition defender on the near post!!

 

[albionalex]

Not a corner but another set piece goal...

 

[portslade seagull]

These errors will cost us dear this year

 

[Stat Brother]

A question I have repeatedly asked:-

Why can't we do tactical fouls?


BDB had a think about on the halfway line.
Waited 20 yards then decided to bring Mata down.

 

[timbha]

First Dunk makes a bad pass, then Burn gives away an unnecessary foul, then Burn and Bernardo stand watching as McTominay scores. Lots of possession but no shots on target. HT 0-1.

 

[blue-shifted]

Prediction. We won't score a single goal from a set piece for the rest of the season.

We'll concede another 15

 

[y2dave]

A question I have repeatedly asked:-

Why can't we do tactical fouls?


BDB had a think about on the halfway line.
Waited 20 yards then decided to bring Mata down.

If he’d taken the first chance to shut it down he would probably have got away without a yellow as well.

 

[Washie]

First Dunk makes a bad pass, then Burn gives away an unnecessary foul, then Burn and Bernardo stand watching as McTominay scores. Lots of possession but no shots on target. HT 0-1.

We have had at least one.

 

[zefarelly]

Very many years ago when I first took my wife to some matches, she asked 'why do you all get excited and start chanting 'seagulls' when you get a corner - nothing ever happens from them?'.

I've never really been able to provide a decent answer.

It wasn't Kieran O'reagan vs Pompey match then ?

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

First Dunk makes a bad pass, then Burn gives away an unnecessary foul, then Burn and Bernardo stand watching as McTominay scores. Lots of possession but no shots on target. HT 0-1.

A ball in that area is the keepers ball. Every time. I find it hard to blame the defenders for that, except maybe White breaking the offside line, but a minor point

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Prediction. We won't score a single goal from a set piece for the rest of the season.

We'll concede another 15

The Dunk..Duffy.. Murray combo cleared almost everything and threatened in the opposition box. Thats gone now and Dunk looks less certain defending set pieces. White and Webster have been brought in for their ball playing skills, as opposed to their positional sense and defending. That goal tonight was schoolboy stuff and so was Saturday's horrible finale. We are going to have to score plenty of goals this season because we are sure as hell going to concede at set pieces.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Predictable, routine 0-2 coming up. Their 'next 9-10-11' are better than ours.

 

[portslade seagull]

Hammy for Ali

 

[timbha]

A ball in that area is the keepers ball. Every time. I find it hard to blame the defenders for that, except maybe White breaking the offside line, but a minor point

I’ll politely disagree, strongly! Just watch Burn and Bernardo as MacTominay heads it in. How would Steele have got out there?

 

[Mayonaise]

what a save from henderson

 

[timbha]

Come on Dunky, Sharpen up!

 

[Washie]

What the **** has happened to Dunk this season, his heading seems shit, he's out of position a lot, his passing has been poor. Hopefully it's lack of sharpness due to the break.