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Our Set Piece Coach

We need to do better at set pieces. We have the tools for it. I not saying we been terrible at it but we can be so much better. It comes down to the details worked on at the training ground. Arsenal are a good example to follow for strength at set pieces. If our set piece coach isn’t delivering then an upgrade might be due.
 
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Blyth Reds said:
The thing that I struggle to understand is why our centre half’s try to pass the ball forward , when clearly this is not there specialist skill and a mid field player is standing next to them, don’t think they’d do it with Xhaka on the pitch
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Midfielders will have to start very deep if you don’t want the defenders to pass forward 😥
Hume is RLB love child , Hume out, gurtyyyy inn
 
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Geppetto said:
Agreed, I think we've seen a positive change both attacking and defensively.
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Yep. We were terrible at set pieces in the championship so different league now and their has to be an improvement which their has been. It's it perfect? No, definitely room for improvement but nothing i'd single out as something that needs a thread on it
 
Whey said:
Yep. We were terrible at set pieces in the championship so different league now and their has to be an improvement which their has been. It's it perfect? No, definitely room for improvement but nothing i'd single out as something that needs a thread on it
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Agreed, why are some always looking to point fingers, it really is such an odd post to make.
 
Geppetto said:
Agreed, why are some always looking to point fingers, it really is such an odd post to make.
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Just a bit of vinegar from a defeat I'd guess bud. The op has a point but not one that needs huge worry or that much discussion tbh.
 
Blyth Reds said:
The thing that I struggle to understand is why our centre half’s try to pass the ball forward , when clearly this is not there specialist skill and a mid field player is standing next to them, don’t think they’d do it with Xhaka on the pitch
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This is absolute nonsense.the statistics from yesterday game have our two centre half better than guehi and van dyke. Alderete was 85% sucsess rate which indicates that both are very competent in passing.
As for not doing it when xhaka is playing, are you a teenager?
 
Keith S30S said:
Aye, all leting the side down. Maybe let Reggie get his nephew or cousin in to do a recruitment role. Seems to have worked canny for Beheaddie 😏
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Tbf whilst its not family hes a long standing friend of Speakman and English. I would imagine appointed by them rather than RLB. Given we seem quite ruthless with coaches I wouldnt be surprised if RLB gets his own man in.
 
Set pieces are just OK, apart from when we just waste them. Having all the players at the edge of the box for a free kick and the ball ends up back with Roefs is madness and its not a one off either. Certainly room for improvement in delivery and implementation / ideas.
 
---Nemo--- said:
I watched the Arsenal feed and both of their lads said we were causing them problems.
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What was our shots or their gk saves stats. (2 keeper saves all game)
I still think we competed and we played well overall up to Brobbey holding the ball up. I don’t remember causing them any real problems from set pieces…
 
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