Boxed into a corner (21 Viewers)

[Brighton Sky Blue]

At times tonight we packed as many as 10 players into our 6 yard box, conceding a goal in there from a corner anyway.

I appreciate I’m the ultimate broken record on this, but can someone explain what the thinking is here? Rushworth was prevented from coming for the ball because he was swamped and we looked very uncomfortable defending the set pieces. Few times we won the ball but had no out and it came straight back in.

 

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[Terry Gibson's perm]

I remember when Warnock came here and left four up when we had a corner, I much prefer that than all back as it just comes back in.

 

[no_loyalty]

Get Milan and Tatts up on the halfway line when we are defending corners.

 

[rob9872]

I'd leave 2 up, small nippy players. They'll need to leave 3 back. Take out GK and corner taker, it leaves you 9 on 6 in the box and plenty of space. Can't understand any other logic.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I’d leave one in the centre and one on either flank, same effect. What we’re doing just looks awkward and making the job harder for no good reason.

 

[Tomh111]

Space in the box benefits the attackers, is the logic.

Pack the box and make it difficult to get a run on the ball, more bodies in the way to block etc.

Also helps you reset your defensive shape easier if you cant properly clear the ball, woth everyone already back.

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[shmmeee]

Haven’t we conceded the fewest in the league from corners?

 

[covcity4life]

Look how many corners we dealt with successfully though. In big moments too

 

[Skybluekyle]

Haven’t we conceded the fewest in the league from corners?

Maybe I'm wrong, but was today not the first goal this season we've conceded from a corner?

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

At times tonight we packed as many as 10 players into our 6 yard box, conceding a goal in there from a corner anyway.

I appreciate I’m the ultimate broken record on this, but can someone explain what the thinking is here? Rushworth was prevented from coming for the ball because he was swamped and we looked very uncomfortable defending the set pieces. Few times we won the ball but had no out and it came straight back in.

You know what, I agree. There’s a reason teams all over the division adopt this and can’t quite understand why.

My ‘instinct’ is that the egghead analysts have come up with models that support the following: a) 10 defenders = less conceded goals and b) low % of chances created when 1-3 attackers left upfront.

Disclamer: no data underpins this opinion.

 

[Hullinho87]

At times tonight we packed as many as 10 players into our 6 yard box, conceding a goal in there from a corner anyway.

I appreciate I’m the ultimate broken record on this, but can someone explain what the thinking is here? Rushworth was prevented from coming for the ball because he was swamped and we looked very uncomfortable defending the set pieces. Few times we won the ball but had no out and it came straight back in.

First goal this season we have conceded from a corner by the way.

 

[skyblue_55]

Problem also was that Mee got that near post flick on for their goal , but we went to sleep & it nearly happened again .
All teams now know how quick Milan & Tats are , so surely those 2 out , each on the half way line , would pull a minimum of 4 back & who knows , a goal from that positioning would change the opposition numbers in our box …..?

 

[Tommo1993]

We didn’t learn from their goal for ages. Their next few corners we kept letting the front post man go to flick it on.

 

[Skybluekyle]

And I'm fairly certain Peck mishit that god-damn corner too...

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

He hit 3 or 4 like it after. We only got to grips with it in 2nd half by putting 3 on the front post