Category: Set Piece Analysis

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Oliver Glasner Set-Piece Tactics At Crystal Palace 2024/2025 – Tactical Analysis

Crystal Palace are 12th in the Premier League with 36 points after 27 matches, having won, drawn, and lost nine matches each. With a…

September 16, 2025

4-3-3 Formation

Arne Slot Tactics At Liverpool 2025/2026: LFC Defensive Weaknesses Exposed By Newcastle United – Set-Piece Analysis

The opening three gameweeks of the Premier League delivered some fascinating fixtures, one of which took place at St. James’ Park as…

September 11, 2025

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Thomas Frank Tactics At Tottenham Hotspur 2025/2026: Spurs Corner Revolution Explained – Set-Piece Analysis

The decision to dismiss Ange Postecoglou as Tottenham Hotspur manager over the summer, following the club’s UEFA Europa League triumph, was certainly a controversial one. Despite…

September 11, 2025

Alisson Becker

How To Protect Goalkeepers From Blocks At Corners: Liverpool, Arsenal, & Brentford Defensive Tactics Explained – Set-Piece Analysis

Recently, set-pieces have become a crucial aspect of the game at any level of football, so many innovative tricks have been implemented.…

September 6, 2025

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Julian Nagelsmann Tactics At Germany 2024/2025 – Mads Buttgereit Innovative Attacking Corner Tactics

After losing against Spain in the quarter-final of UEFA Euro 2024, Germany have won four and drawn one in five matches to…

September 4, 2025

1. FSV Mainz 05

The Domino Effect: How Mainz U19 Convert Corners Into Goals 2025/2026 – Set-Piece Analysis

Mainz U19s are a top case study of how to execute different individual and group principles in terms of winning space and…

September 3, 2025

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Mikel Arteta Set-Piece Rest Defence Tactics At Arsenal 2024/2025 – How Arsenal Stop Counterattacks From Corners

The competition in the Premier League is intensifying. After seven rounds, Arsenal are in third place with 17 points, tied with the defending…

August 27, 2025

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Tomasz Tułacz Long Throw & Corner Tactics At Puszcza Niepołomice 2024/2025 – Set-Piece Analysis

After 23 league matches, Puszcza Niepołomice have managed just 21 goals—but set pieces have been their lifeline. An incredible 38% (8/21) of…

August 18, 2025

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DC United Tactics 2023: Revealing Wayne Rooney’s Successful Attacking Corner Schemes – Set-Piece Analysis

DC United occupy ninth place in the Eastern Conference of MLS at the time of writing, with 30 points after 24 rounds.…

August 18, 2025

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Nicolas Jover Tactics At Arsenal 2025/2026: Reinventing The Premier League’s Best Corners – Set-Piece Analysis

In the last few years, Arsenal have been considered one of the best teams in the world from set pieces, if not…

August 11, 2025

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The Long, Fast And Clever Throw-In: How Thomas Grønnemark Tactics Have Pushed Wisła Kraków And Kolding IF To Success – Set-Piece Analysis

Thomas Grønnemark has made a name for himself after specialising in throw-ins after spending 20 years as a throw-in coach. In that…

August 9, 2025

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Yannick Euvrard Tactics At RSC Anderlecht 2023/2024: How Specialized Coaching Facilitates Significant Strides In Set Plays – Set Piece Analysis

Earlier this year, I took a deep dive into RSC Anderlecht and how they have defended corner kicks so well. It wasn’t…

August 6, 2025

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James French Tactics At Manchester City 2025/2026: Early Signs Under Ex-Liverpool Coach – Set-Piece Analysis

Manchester City‘s staff have witnessed numerous changes aimed at reviving the Citizens. The most notable new additions are former Liverpool coaches Pepijn Lijnders and James French. Lijnders…

July 27, 2025

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FIFA Club World Cup Final 2025 Preview: Chelsea Vs Paris Saint-Germain – Set-Piece Analysis

The world’s eyes will be on the FIFA Club World Cup Final between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea on Sunday, July 13th, 2025.…

July 12, 2025

Allsvenskan

Martí Cifuentes Tactics At Hammarby IF 2021/2022 – Their Positional Play And Set-Piece Dominance In Allsvenskan

After one-third of the season played, Hammarby currently sit third in the Swedish Allsvenskan. Despite a disappointing loss on Sunday against IFK…

July 9, 2025

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Keith Andrews Tactics At Brentford 2024/2025: Corner Defence Kings – Set-Piece Analysis

Tottenham Hotspur have announced the appointment of Thomas Frank as the Spurs new Head Coach, with a contract running until 2028. Keith…

June 17, 2025

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Barnsley 2019/2020: Their Set Pieces Under Gerhard Struber Tactics – Set Piece Analysis

Gerhard Struber arrived at Barnsley from Wolfsberger AC, having previously secured a third-placed finish for the Austrian side and gaining impressive results…

June 12, 2025

Analysis

A Comprehensive Guide To Zonal Marking From Corners – Set-Piece Analysis

Defending from set-pieces is still a topic that invokes much debate in the footballing community, with the debate of man-to-man vs zonal…

June 10, 2025

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Andreas Georgson Tactics At Lillestrøm SK 2024/2025 – Revisiting His Evolving Set Play Toolbox Through A Lillestrøm Lens – Set Piece Analysis

In August last year, Andreas Georgson‘s set-piece ideas were analyzed after his impact on Southampton‘s dead balls had an immediate and impressive…

June 10, 2025

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Unai Emery & Austin MacPhee Set-Piece Tactics At Aston Villa 2024/2025 – Set-Piece Analysis

The competition intensifies on all fronts in the Premier League over time as we gradually approach the finish line. The competition we’re…

June 9, 2025