[Albion] why are we so s*** at corners?

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I think we're at the stage now where we should just be taking them all short and trying to work them into the box

 

[AlbionBro]

Peter Bone
Dick Knight
Helmut Schmidt

Very good, the six corners we had today must have been very nice for them all, I wonder what happens when we get a penalty or a goal?

 

[Weststander]

It’s painful to see, a massive anti-climax every time we’re given one. We should just let the opposition have a goal kick, would be more dangerous.

Or let Mac Allister take some. Gross is a brilliant player and has been a wonderful servant for us but his set pieces have been awful for years. As wonderful as Solly is, his are no better either.

Whenever Trossard took Set pieces, they were always more dangerous. It’s genuinely a mystery why we’ve persisted with Gross and March taking them for so long.

That’s why we don’t react to them being awarded at all.

Just a wry comment about the crowd and “you know nothing will come of this”.

 

[Weststander]

Very good, the six corners we had today must have been very nice for them all, I wonder what happens when we get a penalty or a goal?

A climax.

 

[Icy Gull]

I expect nothing from set pieces, we seldom even come close. Used to get excited by them

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

And even when we've managed to find one of our own players in a good position, we generally put it in the stands. Dunk has been off it this season, but Webster is as poor a finisher at this level.

 

[willalbion]

Is it not case, that very few goals are scored from corners generally? That being said, we are especially gash at them.

 

[willalbion]

Is it not case, that very few goals are scored from corners generally? That being said, we are especially gash at them.

& Muff just scored from one - so I’m full of it

 

[Weststander]

& Muff just scored from one - so I’m full of it

Plus Toney today in breaking Arsenal hearts.

 

[Diallo]

Is it not case, that very few goals are scored from corners generally? That being said, we are especially gash at them.

Gurdiola when at Barca was making this point a lot in regards to his team always playing it short from the corners.

I think this whole just launching the ball into an area where the opposition keeper has the main advantage with height, is a bit mindless. Surely there has to be a better corner drill? Why not even just try and score straight from the corner to the near post everytime? Something has to be better than the ‘put it into the box and hope for the best’ strategy everyone uses which hardly ever works?

 

[WATFORD zero]

In order, the players we have capable of scoring from a corner

Dunk,
Webster,
Welbeck


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Shane Duffy

Maybe it's time for short corners, we seem to be quite good with the ball on the floor

 

[BNthree]

Is it not case, that very few goals are scored from corners generally? That being said, we are especially gash at them.

Posted earlier in the thread that 2% of corners result in a goal usually and we’re below that even.

 

[Jeremiah]

Webster scored from one against Chelsea a few years ago - apart from that I am struggling to remember one of ours.

 

[Weststander]

Webster scored from one against Chelsea a few years ago - apart from that I am struggling to remember one of ours.

Muzza, Cullip and Larry May I think. That’s about it.

 

[Diallo]

Webster scored from one against Chelsea a few years ago - apart from that I am struggling to remember one of ours.

Zamora got one against Torquay away back in 2001.

 

[Bodian]

I think this whole just launching the ball into an area where the opposition keeper has the main advantage with height, is a bit mindless.

There's always a chance the keeper might drop it?

 

[Wozza]

I think we're at the stage now where we should just be taking them all short and trying to work them into the box

Or simply hoof it back to Sanchez and build from the back.

 

[jimhigham]

There's always a chance the keeper might drop it?

Too soon.

 

[Oh_aye]

I think its a refrain of most teams to be honest. Not many goals are scored from corners. There easier to defend than score. We might wanna change it up a bit and try a few short routines. I do t even get excited when we get a corner any more.

 

[BBassic]

There's a good book called The Numbers Game. I can't remember exact detail but it says you're more likely to score from a short corner than one lumped into the box.

We however seem to be equally poor at short corners too.