peterjrpowell Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 As we all know it's been a weakness to score from corners for some time. When was the last goal from a corner? And how many has it been since we last did? 400 corners and counting?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Pre season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterjrpowell Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 But in a Competitive game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 In competitive games its been about 350 corners. The last person to score a header straight from a corner was Collins in the 3-2 home win vs Blackpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 FA cup Arsenal away last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 FA cup Arsenal away last season. That wasn't direct from a corner. If you remember Keano took it short and played a nice little 1-2, he then dinked it into the box and Dunne headed it home. I think direct from a corner is what he's asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 its a sad fact especially in a league where set-pieces are so important. For me we have been weak in both boxes since Laursen retired and Carew left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I think with Vlaar we should be a lot stronger from set pieces now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted September 12, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted September 12, 2012 Before the Newcastle game it was 385 corners over 66 games in the Premier League without scoring direct from a corner (from @AVFC_Stats and @WhoScored on twitter). So I make the current count 391 corners over 67 games. I'd be pretty surprised if Vlaar or Clark, or our strikers for that matter, don't get one soon though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillz Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Everyone keeps touting vlaar to score from a corner but i reckon Clark is just as good a shout. For a defender his scoring record is quite impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted September 12, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted September 12, 2012 I just did tout Clark to score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 It's not just who're in the box. We had some good players in there last season too. It's also about delivery. It doesn't feel like we have any really good set piece specialist. Maybe Bannan, but his corners weren't very good against Newcastle, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 It's clearly a work in progress though, and if Lambert's previous history (ie, how strong Norwich were at set pieces last season) then I think we can turn the alarm bells off for a while and put faith in that the new regime are trying to address it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 WDFAFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted September 12, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted September 12, 2012 WDFAFC Just had to google that. It took me to another VT thread, where I found my answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I think with the inclusion of Benteke we will be a bigger threat from set pieces Its been a while since we had a decent targetman And no i would not say Emile Heskey was decent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 We haven't scored direct from a corner since November 2010 against Blackpool IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 The problem has been a mixture, poor finishing, deliveries but for me we haven't been that effective from corners since we had Laursen and Carew, Laursen always used to attack the ball, he knew which area it would come to and attack it, the problem is too often or not their is next to none of players moving in the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted September 12, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted September 12, 2012 We haven't scored direct from a corner since November 2010 against Blackpool IIRC. Yep, Collins scored from a Downing corner at the end to grab the win: report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 WDFAFC Just had to google that. It took me to another VT thread, where I found my answer. Likewise :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts