[Albion] We have the worst record for both attacking and defending set pieces this season

[Weststander]

There are special reasons for:
Everton - 9 outfield ‘rugby locks’ + minute Coleman.
Brentford - Bassett’s Wimbledon, but with some style.
Fulham - Mitrovic.
Spurs - Kane, plus Conte played anti football.

It was obviously going to be us in attack. Dunk and Webster belie their height, how many unchallenged headers from the pair, go over the crossbar, year after year? We’re so bad at it that we try complex corners/freekicks that break down.

 

[Weststander]

Imagine the full time, dedicated set piece coach is in for an interesting end of season appraisal.

 

[Blue3]

Any team that uses corners at either end as their main source of attack or defence is missing a trick,the percentage of goals scored from corners is is only 1.2%of corners taken always makes me smile when fans celebrate a corner like a goal when the chances of actually scoring is so low

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I’d like to see how the defensive figures compare with each of our two keepers playing. You concede a hell of a lot less from corners and free kicks, if your keeper is coming and collecting half of them.

 

[raymondo]

Clearly we should play our corners straight back to Steele and build from the back.

 

[raymondo]

How many goals did we actually concede from set pieces,?

 

[Questions]

Derek Mountford - Everton’s centre half in their Championship years score 15 one season.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Personally, I would be happy if we never took a long corner again. What we are very very good at is football, so come on RDZ if they put two out wide to stop the short corner we should put 3.

Does nobody remember the 1970s, when Liverpool never ever took a long corner ?

It does take BIG BALLS though and if RDZ has proven anything this season

 

[Triggaaar]

The amount we score from open play - I'm not too bothered about our success rate from set pieces.

If the aim is to improve then I trust that won't be the club's attitude

 

[Carbonara]

Liverpool are one team who hired a coach just for throw ins.

 

[warmleyseagull]

Liverpool are one team who hired a coach just for throw ins.

They're getting one for kick-offs next

 

[pocketseagull]

To finish sixth and still have two areas of potential clear improvement is a good situation to be in imo

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Spending more time practising corners would mean spending less time practising the passing patterns that have been so influential this season.

 

[Surf's Up]

Greater height and physicality required to improve in these areas but these attributes are not necessarily consistent with our style of play. A set pieces coach could be a good idea if only in terms of introducing higher levels of creativity in what is really one of the great unreformed areas of play in the modern game.

 

[Peter Grummit]

Spending more time practising corners would mean spending less time practising the passing patterns that have been so influential this season.

But now we are so adept at this, there should be scope to focus on our weaknesses. Set pieces, and defending the transition.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Given the fine margins some games are won on, particularly v teams we traditionally struggle against I would say that this is quite an important issue to correct.

 

[SUIYHP]

I don’t think Setpieces are a hugely reliable thing to focus on. You can occasionally get an exceptional goal from them, but corners are so difficult to convert from, while free kicks are only truly useful if the position is favourable with specialist players. A weakness we can improve on (especially in defence), but our prolific attacks from open play have more than made up for it this season for me to be hugely alarmed by it.

 

[mreprice]

Sack the coach

 

[schmunk]

Liverpool are one team who hired a coach just for throw ins.

...who has just left their employment and is now working with 'several teams'. He put out a Youtube video on this recently.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Do penalties count as set pieces?