BleedClaretAndBlue Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 2 hours ago, AvonVillain said: Same goes with corners. We scored from a few corners last season. Konsa vs. Leicester Hause vs. Utd Targett vs. Palace Watkins vs. City Buendia vs. Everton thats just off the top of my head. we werent that bad! But yeah actually thinking about it we do waste a tonne tbf aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancvillan Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 We had 196 corners last season. Average across the big 5 leagues is around 3% historically (goal results from corner, not just first touch after corner), so you'd expect 6 goals on average. Yes, I have The Google. And all of this is probably made up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 12 hours ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: We scored from a few corners last season. Konsa vs. Leicester Hause vs. Utd Targett vs. Palace Watkins vs. City Buendia vs. Everton thats just off the top of my head. we werent that bad! But yeah actually thinking about it we do waste a tonne tbf aswell That seems like a decent return tbh. If you think about it not that many teams actually score from corners. Think about it in terms of conceding from corners and how frustrating it always is. Always feels like could be prevented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Vancvillan said: We had 196 corners last season. Average across the big 5 leagues is around 3% historically (goal results from corner, not just first touch after corner), so you'd expect 6 goals on average. Yes, I have The Google. And all of this is probably made up. Corners are a waste of time, Guardiola knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 59 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: That seems like a decent return tbh. If you think about it not that many teams actually score from corners. Think about it in terms of conceding from corners and how frustrating it always is. Always feels like could be prevented. Looking at some stats, JWP the best set piece taker according to some had taken the most corners in the league and had 24% accuracy with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, Zatman said: Looking at some stats, JWP the best set piece taker according to some had taken the most corners in the league and had 24% accuracy with them 24% seems pretty good on the face of it. Defenders have an advantage at corners for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 1 minute ago, bobzy said: 24% seems pretty good on the face of it. Defenders have an advantage at corners for sure. He was actually the lowest on the top 5, Pascal Gross had 41% but from less corners JWP took the most in the league by a distance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Zatman said: Looking at some stats, JWP the best set piece taker according to some had taken the most corners in the league and had 24% accuracy with them What defines accuracy though in a corner? He might be putting them in the right spots but the teams aren’t attacking those areas correctly JWP must be up there as one of the best direct free kick takers. edit: keeping on topic, Coutinho can take them. Edited July 15, 2022 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: What defines accuracy though in a corner? He might be putting them in the right spots but the teams aren’t attacking those areas correctly JWP must be up there as one of the best direct free kick takers. edit: keeping on topic, Coutinho can take them. I think accuracy is the cross going to your player first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 The penalty miss is what it is, the crazy for me is that on the rebound he's tried to be clever and go back across where the keeper has come from but he has so much of the goal to his right that the keeper will never get there! The rebound is the bad miss Just smash it to the right rather than place it to the left 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Poor miss(es), but his general play was a joy to watch. What a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 He was really sharp today. Can't wait to see him when the season properly gets into swing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 It’s not a great pen, but also the Leeds keeper is off his line and should have been retaken. How is he looking physically? Personally it seemed that he couldn’t last the 90 last season, so will be interesting to see if he’s got sharper and stronger over the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Keeper comes a yard off of his line - Phil shouldn't do a stuttering pen either. Just smash it into the corner and it's a goal. Media jerking Leeds off again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 4 hours ago, mikeyp102 said: It’s not a great pen, but also the Leeds keeper is off his line and should have been retaken. How is he looking physically? Personally it seemed that he couldn’t last the 90 last season, so will be interesting to see if he’s got sharper and stronger over the summer He looked good, all ends up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STO Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 With a full pre-season behind him, I hope he can now get through the full 90 minutes and not go off after 70 to 75. Top class player and we need him on the pitch for longer if we are to rise up to the European competitions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Sounds like both he and Bailey played well today. Fans ain’t going to wanna hear this but probably means Buendia starts season on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Sounds like both he and Bailey played well today. Fans ain’t going to wanna hear this but probably means Buendia starts season on the bench. Competition for places is a good thing. If they are both playing well, then when Buendia comes on he has to do something to justify the substitution. Only a good thing for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: Competition for places is a good thing. If they are both playing well, then when Buendia comes on he has to do something to justify the substitution. Only a good thing for us. I agree. But Coutinho also best player we got. He has to start. I’m quite excited by a front 3 of Coutinho Bailey and Ings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeypuzzle Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Coutinho, Buendia and Bailey behind the striker is still possible as we are using a 4-2-3-1 formation in the first half of all the friendlies so far, youth and first team fixtures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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