ScoRoss 800 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Quote 40% of corners don’t clear the first man, 16% result in an attempt on goal, 7% end up on target &, perhaps most damningly, only 1.3% leads directly to a goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,267 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Might have something to do with 'traditional wingers' being a dying breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Dan+ 1,919 Posted June 14, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted June 14, 2019 It does surprise me teams don't try more short corner routines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverted 1,776 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I think that, like direct free kicks, putting a corner into the box is probably inefficient but too ingrained culturally, and the reward for doing something different is too marginal, for most teams to stop doing them. Like shooting from a free kick is quite a stupid thing to when you think of it. You're given free reign to make a pass right outside the opposition penalty area, and the opposition is forced to give you loads of space to make it. Instead, teams almost always choose to take a shot that requires a perfect execution and then has to beat the wall and the goalie, who are all expecting a shot. It's quite likely that shooting isn't the best choice, unless you have a Messi-tier free kick taker. But, fans expect you to shoot. Your star players will want to have a shot. Even if you try different routines that get you more goals overall, the difference won't probably be immediately noticeable, and the pressure to go back to the norm will probably build out of control before an alternative approach paid off. Corners are similar. Fans would never tolerate a team consistently taking short corners, except for the few teams like Pep's Barca who were so obviously not suited to attacking corners the normal way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,198 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Ask Barcelona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,404 Posted June 15, 2019 Administrator Share Posted June 15, 2019 18 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Ask Barcelona I was gonna say 'ask Trent Alexander-Arnold' or 'ask Divock Origi' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 They should have field hockey style corners in football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBalon 2,692 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Ever since employing footballers for size became irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,211 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Read somewhere in general you’re a as likely to score from open play as you are a corner, which would suggest they were never that relevant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Replace them with hockey style penalty corners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Monkey 44 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Football is the most popular sport for a reason, why change it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,365 Posted January 27, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted January 27, 2021 Not sure, you brainy football lot are more clued up on this than me but why change something that has been going on for years, it's like we had a debate should throw-ins be replaced with free-kicks if so, replace the corner kicks with throw-ins from the corner instead? after all we do have a few footballers who can do that and they do cause a bit of mayhem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Perhaps we should use penny floaters or go down to size 4 balls? If you can't clear the first name the ball is too heavy for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Monkey 44 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, ToonFan said: Because people want to see more goals Should get rid of Goalies They want more goals, go and watch basketball or Ice Hockey, I'll happily watch teams fight it out for a goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Shelvey can't clear the first man on corners but he can clear the first 40 rows on freekicks. What's that about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Pyfish+ 2,773 Posted January 27, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted January 27, 2021 15 minutes ago, ToonFan said: Because people want to see more goals And then you'd get people moaning that there are too many goals in football. Can't win either way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadLinesman 5,938 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Both goals in the United/United game scored direct from corners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,211 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 11 hours ago, DeadLinesman said: Both goals in the United/United game scored direct from corners All that proves is you are also irrelevant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadLinesman 5,938 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Danny said: All that proves is you are also irrelevant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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