We did that a few seasons ago and it was great to see, it’s the first time I remember seeing a team leave three up when defending a corner. Depending on who is in our starting lineup we have a few options available, MVE, Sakamoto, Thomas-Asante, DaSilva.I'd be tempted to experiment with upto 3 on the half way line. Treat it like an attacking set piece, potentially loads you could do with it and the runs players make. Just need the keeper to win the ball and get it up field as quick as possible. MVE, Bassette and BTA are obvious choices. Probably want to keep Wright and Simms defending.
Except he's required defensively or is he?I think Simms as its a different option can hold it up if need be or flick it on for Tatsu
Last week we had brought Jamie Allen back for corners, make it make sense.Sakamoto I can understand. Simms is big so can help defend. Leaving up at least one of the smaller players I'd definitely agree with, especially if they had pace.
I'd be tempted to experiment with upto 3 on the half way line. Treat it like an attacking set piece, potentially loads you could do with it and the runs players make. Just need the keeper to win the ball and get it up field as quick as possible. MVE, Bassette and BTA are obvious choices. Probably want to keep Wright and Simms defending.
Something else I saw as interesting but whacky would be subbing off the keeper for another outfield player in the last 5 minutes if you were a goal down.Said on another thread, and it would be mental, but if you left 7 up for corners it could theoretically mean the opposition have only one man in the box to attack the corner.
Probably wouldn’t play out like that and I wouldn’t suggest sticking all 7 on the halfway line, but it’d be funny as fuck to see in action.
There must be a reason why so many teams don't leave a couple of players up...
To us mere idiots, it seems like an absolute no brainer to leave 2 up so they have to keep 3 back.
I genuinely want to hear from someone in the football world at least what the logic is against this, if not, why it isn't the bet thing to do.
Must be some stats to back up that approach to corners. Could just be to get enough bodies in the way and hopefully something bounces of them and then defend the second phase.
They'd definitely be trying to exploit that but maybe not with the current trend of trying to walk it into the net Hmm walking footballs got a ring to it.Said on another thread, and it would be mental, but if you left 7 up for corners it could theoretically mean the opposition have only one man in the box to attack the corner.
Probably wouldn’t play out like that and I wouldn’t suggest sticking all 7 on the halfway line, but it’d be funny as fuck to see in action.
Yeah this absolutely baffles me. We’re just waiting for them to get the second balls and hoping we don’t concedeAnother thing is we never win the second balls. We just try and defend the set piece then just wait in position and let the opposition have another go.
If you're putting players on the edge of the box at least make sure they're looking to win those and break.
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