[Albion] Corners

[shingle]

Just an observation, but I think we have to improve on our corner taking, every corner (taken by March or Gross) seems to be the same, either it doesn't clear first man or their keeper collects.

Maybe we shouldn't compare to the likes of Arsenal, but when they were at the Amex every corner they had was placed in the danger zone. This is my only criticism in an otherwise brillliant season.

 

[Whitechapel]

Can’t blame Solly or Pascal for JPVH managing to Sky a header from under the bar.

 

[shingle]

Can’t blame Solly or Pascal for JPVH managing to Sky a header from under the bar.

Not just one game, seems to be a habit.

 

[Swansman]

Its a little bit too little being created on set pieces and this has been the case for about a year and I do think it has some relation with Webster being injured a lot and Duffy/Burn (Duffy wasn't often playing but always a threat when he was, and Burn wasn't great on attacking set pieces but required plenty of attention) leaving.

 

[Bodian]

Something like 115 corners this season. We have scored from 1.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I'm surprised that mac isn't on them

 

[Jeremiah]

Need to also work on defending from corners. Barnes left completely unmarked at the back stick for their second.

 

[Swansman]

Need to also work on defending from corners. Barnes left completely unmarked at the back stick for their second.

Think the defending on corners is above average. Going to concede sometimes from it no matter how good it gets. Was poor from JPvH though, and also pretty clever from Barnes.

 

[The Wizard]

Nearly every team in the league says this, Corners are just not easy to score from.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Replays seem to show the ball took a slight deflection just before it got to JPVH

 

[Justice]

We haven’t scored pre match from the last 112 corners.

 

[Swansman]

We haven’t scored pre match from the last 112 corners.

Expectations are quite high these days...

 

[TheDuke]

We've got to change our positioning.... just a 6 yard box jammed with players. Surely RDZ can come up with cunning plans. Maybe just try short corners, just a couple of us in the box but with pressing forward from outside the area. I dunno... but it's obvious something new needs to be experimented with.

 

[tigertim68]

I thought our corner set pieces had improved ag Arsenal

 

[Berty23]

On the van hecke miss. The keeper got a tiny touch on it.

 

[el punal]

Something like 115 corners this season. We have scored from 1.

Oh dear, never mind, at least we’re the Premier League’s fourth highest scorers with 37 goals.

 

[Bodian]

Oh dear, never mind, at least we’re the Premier League’s fourth highest scorers with 37 goals.

Indeed. I'm not complaining about our goal-rate - just quoting a fact relevant to the thread!

 

[Swansman]

Oh dear, never mind, at least we’re the Premier League’s fourth highest scorers with 37 goals.

Yup. Part of me thinks "you know what, just f*** that set piece and play it short instead" because the team is a lot more dangerous from open play.

 

[el punal]

Indeed. I'm not complaining about our goal-rate - just quoting a fact relevant to the thread!

I was referring to how we don’t have to be so reliant on corners or set pieces for our goals anymore. And, yes, we should improve on our corners to goals ratio as I’m sure we will.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

I'm surprised that mac isn't on them

This, when he had the chance Last year(?) he whipped the ball in with some speed and accuracy don't know why he went out of favour.