Pongo Waring Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 (edited) We aren't blessed with Beckham or Messi to score direct free kicks so it's nice to see us being inventive and trying different things. Keeping the opposition guessing and on their toes. I don't see other teams do it. Unsung hero of the Emery reign? Edited October 23, 2023 by Pongo Waring 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 What I really like about our routines is it forces the defence to be honest. A keeper can't be off his line from a corner cause otherwise Dougie will score an olimpico, you can't play a super high line or step up as we play the pass because we make when it's being taken confusing and change the angle of the pass. We've gotten like 3 free volleys and 2 free headers from the penalty spot from corners this year we could easily have another 3 set piece goals. He's really top quality with his plays. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongVillan Posted October 23, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 23, 2023 12 hours ago, TheMightyVillans said: 7 ward prowse corners we dealt with pretty well. He was quite animated during that 10 mins spell after their deflected goal and was dishing out instructions on defending set piece - yes great to see if he has that positive impact on the defensive side of set piece as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted October 23, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2023 Has any team in history ever so nearly scored from so many clever and inventive free kicks? We are absolutely elite at dummying, flicking, moving the ball then smashing it wide/over the bar/at the defender or dragging the shot. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 The free kick routine early in the game yesterday was pretty good. Had us all guessing what they were up to. Shame McGinn put it wider than a hookers fanny. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 On the plus side, we were good defensively against JWP corners and set pieces. We also seemed to go of our way not to foul them in dangerous areas besides that handball call. I remember for a match last year, Mings said that Unai told them not to give up corners to one of the teams because they were so dangerous from them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villatillidie95 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Anyone see him go mental on the 58th minute remonstrating toward our team when hammers won a freekick? What a sight to behold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 A clever & well worked set piece. He comes up with super creative ones all the time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Waring Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) He's a genius Edited October 29, 2023 by Pongo Waring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 At once stage when defending a corner, we left 3 up on the half way line, something completely unheard of these days. Luton didn’t know what to do about them. Well done Austin, worked well offensively and defensively 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 After the Mcginn free kick goal I'm sure I saw one or two of the players go over a celebrate with Austin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, cheltenham_villa said: After the Mcginn free kick goal I'm sure I saw one or two of the players go over a celebrate with Austin Quite a few of them ran in his direction pointing at him. He was going nuts celebrating. Must have been a nice moment for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I thought with Ty being injured we migbt suffer in the air at set pieces. But no. Everyone knows their jobs. I am never nervous any more. Ollie is getting very very good at defending our goal as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sulberto21 Posted October 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2023 Danny Murphy what a bellend. Loved Shay Given giving it him on motd2. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 14 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said: Danny Murphy what a bellend. Loved Shay Given giving it him on motd2. He comes out with so much generic crap it's untrue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Isn't he now the only survivor in the coaching team from the Smith era? You can see why managers keep him around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinRichardsonsMoustache Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Would love to see his notes. Does he have the equivalent of a little book of plays like coaches in the NFL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, KevinRichardsonsMoustache said: Would love to see his notes. Does he have the equivalent of a little book of plays like coaches in the NFL? Would absolutely not surprise me. There are more players in NFL, so it gives you more combinations of possible plays, but essentially it's the same thing from a set piece in football as it is from a normal play in NFL. With football you have fewer players but more possible starting positions for where the ball is, so plenty of scope for variation. In both sports...the ball/egg is in a fixed position. The attacking players are in predefined positions, and the defence sets itself up accordingly (or does their own thing if they think they can force a mistake). The first 2 or 3 sequences of passes/throws/hand offs are pre defined. Beyond that it's then a case of see how it plays out and if you get to the third step of your plan it's usually resulting in a shot on goal / completed down. There must still be thoudands of routines possible, and I imagine there are some he's never tried before, some he's never tried with us before, and others he's tried with us and is now revising based on what went wrong the first time we did it. It's no wonder there is a coach specifically for them, and as someone else said, it's probably more surprising that there's only one man who covers both offensive and defensive set pieces. Edited October 30, 2023 by MrBlack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 11 hours ago, Mantis said: Isn't he now the only survivor in the coaching team from the Smith era? You can see why managers keep him around. Very popular among the players as well apparently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisvilla4 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Rolls Royce. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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