Set pieces

[ValBlue]

When Olsen plays the entire defensive unit is gigantic. DLC is an added bonus. The height also comes in handy when you’ve got the el magico deliveries of Digne and James from attacking set plays

 

[blulouie]

When Olsen plays the entire defensive unit is gigantic. DLC is an added bonus. The height also comes in handy when you’ve got the el magico deliveries of Digne and James from attacking set plays

Defensively we look sound set piece wise , but think we should be doing way better from deadballs attack wise .
As you say our delivery is top notch .
We should make the most of them.

 

[Aberblue]

Defensively we look sound set piece wise , but think we should be doing way better from deadballs attack wise .
As you say our delivery is top notch .
We should make the most of them.

Odd to think that under Silva, an opposition free kick in our half was almost equivalent to a penalty.

 

[blulouie]

Odd to think that under Silva, an opposition free kick in our half was almost equivalent to a penalty.

True

And Bobby Brown shoes refused to work on set pieces.
They are a vital part of the game.
Carlo knows this very well.

 

[bcblue1878]

Yeah one of them seemed baffled why we were defending a free kick so deep yesterday (Morrison I think).

It was obvious Leicester are a pacy team, whereas we had the height advantage. If we set up on the edge of the 18 yard box it was obvious vardy or one of their wingers would be favourites for getting on the end of it.

Im glad we seem to be finding ways to play to our players strengths for once, rather than keep trying to implement a failing system and expecting results to change.

Think Mr. C Morrison is easily baffled tbh! Didn’t he also make some comment as to how Richarlison doesn’t track back?

 

[DanB90]

Think Mr. C Morrison is easily baffled tbh! Didn’t he also make some comment as to how Richarlison doesn’t track back?

He did yeah. He tried to clarify it later by saying he meant Richarlison plays more like a forward and always looking to get on the front foot unlike the natural winger Iwobi, but I reckon someone had pulled him on the wham he was chatting, because that’s defo not what he said to begin with.

 

[Rakti]

Better than when Silva had his zonal marking and you could sense a goal every corner we conceded.

 

[TheBigIguana]

We have been boss defensively with set pieces, our own set pieces though have still been crap the majority of the time. We miss Digne.

We're joint second most goals in the league. I guess we could always be better but that isn't bad.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Better than when Silva had his zonal marking and you could sense a goal every corner we conceded.

We still zonal mark.

 

[Rakti]

We still zonal mark.

Obviously working better then.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

We're joint second most goals in the league. I guess we could always be better but that isn't bad.

Is that with Digne on set pieces mate?

 

[TheBigIguana]

Obviously working better then.

Yes clearly, I just find the obsession with blaming zonal marking as a concept for every goal scored when it is used to be a bit odd. So I think it is worth pointing out when it is working.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Is that with Digne on set pieces mate?

Digne has 1 assist of our 7 set piece goals.

 

[Rakti]

Yes clearly, I just find the obsession with blaming zonal marking as a concept for every goal scored when it is used to be a bit odd. So I think it is worth pointing out when it is working.

Thanks for pointing that out, and highlighting it's a lot better than when Silva was in charge.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Digne has 1 assist of our 7 set piece goals.

I'm going to be flabbergasted if Sigurdsson has got the other 6 this season???