Category: Set Piece Analysis

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1. FC Heidenheim 2023/24: Breaking down the Bundesliga’s most dangerous corner takers – set-piece analysis

Frank Schmidt has been the manager of Heidenheim since 2009 and has taken charge of over 600 games. In what has been…

December 22, 2023

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Cardiff City 2023/24: Why the Bluebirds are soaring as the EFL Championship’s most dangerous team from corners – set-piece analysis

Cardiff City occupy 12th place in the EFL Championship after 22 matches, scoring 28 goals and conceding 27 goals, but showing great…

December 19, 2023

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Set-piece principles: Sustaining pressure at attacking corners – set-piece analysis

It is important for teams to have principles of play so that players have clarity about what moves to make during different…

December 15, 2023

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Liga MX 2023/24: Elucidating Club León’s attacking corner excellence – set-piece analysis

Club León occupied eighth place in the Mexican league, Apertura of Liga MX, qualifying for the final series play-offs and then exiting…

December 12, 2023

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Evaluating different strategies for defending wide free-kicks beside the box – set-piece analysis

Teams have many main tactics to defend indirect free-kicks, but they change some roles and positions of specific players depending on many…

December 5, 2023

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How outswinging corners at the near post can catch a defence off-guard – set-piece analysis

We all may hear about inswinging crosses and outswinging corners, knowing that they have become important in each corner routine, or even…

November 28, 2023

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Juventus 2023/24: Studying the Serie A giants’ diverse attacking corner routines – set-piece analysis

In Serie A, Juventus ranks second after playing 12 matches and accumulating 29 points, trailing by a narrow margin of two points…

November 21, 2023

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FC Bayern 2023/24: Three tactical reasons for their set-play superiority – set-piece analysis

Bayern Munich occupies the second place in the Bundesliga with 29 points from 11 matches, two points behind Bayer 04 Leverkusen, the…

November 14, 2023

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Why teams use initially offside players at indirect free-kicks – set-piece analysis

Teams defend against indirect free-kicks using many strategies, which are zonal marking in a high line with a late drop, zonal marking…

November 7, 2023

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Man City 2023/24: Researching their routines in attacking free kicks – set-piece analysis

Man City finished their previous season by winning a historic treble. They achieved the Premier League, the FA Cup, and UEFA Champions…

November 6, 2023

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FC Nordsjælland 2023/24: Why timing is the key to a successful corner kick – set-piece analysis

FC Nordsjælland have had a mixed start to their Danish Superliga campaign so far. They burst out of the blocks, but recent…

November 3, 2023

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Unique use of screens and floated crosses: Independiente Santa Fe’s outstanding attacking corners – set-piece analysis

Santa Fe occupy 11th place in Categoría Primera A Clausura after playing 19 matches with 24 points after finishing the Apertura in…

October 31, 2023

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How teams can exploit the second wave at corners and how to defend against it – set-piece analysis

The second wave of corners starts when a defender or the goalkeeper hits the ball away, or the cross passes the players…

October 24, 2023

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The benefits of nods and flicks at corner kicks and how to defend against them – set-piece analysis

With the development of teams in set-piece analysis and thus protecting the critical areas in the corners and marking the distinguished attackers…

October 17, 2023

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Ligue 1 2023/24: Why Lens struggle to defend out-swinging corner kicks – set-piece analysis

Lens started this season poorly in Ligue 1, where they occupy 14th place with eight points after eight matches, after being second…

October 10, 2023

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Manchester United 2023/24: How can they improve upon stale and stagnant set plays – set-piece analysis

Manchester United have suffered a disappointing start to the season so far, with the worst start to a league campaign in 34…

October 4, 2023

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Vålerenga Fotball 2023: How their varied corner kick deliveries are keeping them out of the relegation zone – set-piece analysis

Vålerenga Fotball are a side in the top flight of Norwegian football, although their status in the league is on thin ice,…

September 27, 2023

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Talleres Córdoba 2023: Analysing their efficient and diverse corner routines – set-piece analysis

Talleres Córdoba occupied second place in the first phase of the Argentine Primera División, scoring 42 goals as the second strongest attacking…

September 26, 2023

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Lazio 2023/24: The struggles of a stubborn set play routine – set-piece analysis

Lazio are coming off the back of a last-minute equaliser scored by goalkeeper Ivan Provedel in the UEFA Champions League group stage…

September 20, 2023

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Belgian First Division A 2023/24: How Gent’s varied corner routines help them to lead the league – set-piece analysis

Gent occupies first place in the Belgian Pro League with 14 points from six matches, with a difference of three goals from…

September 19, 2023