[Albion] Defensive/Set Pieces Frailities

[ferring seagull]

The statistics for goals conceded at set pieces, and corners particulary, are frightening and can be the factor which can relegate us.

Does anyone have a clear idea where the problem lies ?

 

[TottonSeagull]

The statistics for goals conceded at set pieces, and corners particulary, are frightening and can be the factor which can relegate us.

Does anyone have a clear idea where the problem lies ?

We keep letting goals in from corners!

 

[Albion Dan]

They header the ball and we don’t?


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[Petee]

Maty Ryan is too small?

 

[studio150]

Lack of concentration

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

1. Some of our players give the impression that they lack the physical courage to attack the ball. Propper today and against Tottenham, for example, Bruno on several occasions. Determination to get your head to it first and bravery are essential when defending the high ball. Yes, you might get your nose broken or lose some teeth. It's a rough game.

2. Concentration. Stay with your man and either block his run or go with him and get there first - as nobody did with Evans today.

 

[GT49er]

Don't pack the six yard area with so many players that they get in each other's way - or block a clearance because they're in the way.

 

[BensGrandad]

Watching on a stream from Bein Sports, I think it was, and the summariser, I dont know it was, but he said on each corner how do Brighton expect to win the ball none of the players are watching the ball they are all watching other players running around. Watch the ball and judge when to attack it. Seems a good starting point.

 

[Aveacarlin']

Does anyone have a clear idea where the problem lies ?

Yes. We are abysmal at defending set pieces.

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[GingerBeerMan]

We should try and play them offside more from corners, I just can't understand why hughton doesn't see this. If the normal doesn't work, go for the ridiculous.

 

[blockhseagull]

We should try and play them offside more from corners, I just can't understand why hughton doesn't see this. If the normal doesn't work, go for the ridiculous.

Bearing in mind you can’t be offside from a corner how does this work ?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

You learn how to defend corners on the training ground. Issue is therefore with Hughton.

 

[fleet]

You learn how to defend corners on the training ground. Issue is therefore with Hughton.

Hire in a forward line that can score from corners in order to teach them how to defend. Not much point them defending from our forward line as we will never score from a corner

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Hire in a forward line that can score from corners in order to teach them how to defend. Not much point them defending from our forward line as we will never score from a corner

I presume that Hunemeier and Goldson are in the attacking team when we practise defending set plays - neither of whom are particularly a threat.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

We should try and play them offside more from corners, I just can't understand why hughton doesn't see this. If the normal doesn't work, go for the ridiculous.

Really?

You learn how to defend corners on the training ground. Issue is therefore with Hughton.

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[London Irish]

We conceded 50% more corners and nearly 100% more free kicks than the Baggies yesterday. Not sodding rocket science that if you give oppo more set piece chances then you are going to concede more set piece goals. You concede less set pieces by controlling the ball better and that means the midfield keeping it and defenders not pumping aimless long balls

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Really?



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Jeez. If Hughton has spent all this time working on corners and we still struggle then the issue clearly is with him.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

We conceded 50% more corners and nearly 100% more free kicks than the Baggies yesterday. Not sodding rocket science that if you give oppo more set piece chances then you are going to concede more set piece goals. You concede less set pieces by controlling the ball better and that means the midfield keeping it and defenders not pumping aimless long balls

We do give away a lot of corners, so law of averages says we are going to concede from them.

 

[albionfan37]

The commentator on my stream yesterday made it abundantly clear that at corners we are watching the players and not the ball trying to stop runs etc instead of actually defending the ball and trying to prevent the ball reaching the attackers which is clearly what we should be doing

 

[Bodian]

The commentator on my stream yesterday made it abundantly clear that at corners we are watching the players and not the ball trying to stop runs etc instead of actually defending the ball and trying to prevent the ball reaching the attackers which is clearly what we should be doing

Bruno's not usually just watching the players - but quite often manhandling them!