Category: Set Piece Analysis

Analysis

Parma 2023/24: Introducing the ‘roaming set-piece taker’ – set-piece analysis

Parma are currently sat second in Serie B, following an undefeated start to the season. Current head coach Fabio Pecchia led Parma…

September 13, 2023

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Saudi Pro League 2023/24: How set-piece superiority is taking Al-Taawoun to success – set-piece analysis

Al-Taawoun is currently ranked second in the Saudi Pro League, after Al-Hilal, who is in first place. Both teams have achieved 13…

September 12, 2023

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Fortuna Düsseldorf 2023/24: How their use of deep runs makes them a force from dead balls- set-piece analysis

Fortuna Düsseldorf have had a relatively strong start to the season with 10 points from the opening five games. From set pieces,…

September 7, 2023

Allsvenskan

Djurgårdens 2023: Analysing Allsvenskan’s most devastating attacking corner routines – set-piece analysis

Djurgårdens are fourth in the Allsvenskan with 40 points from 22 matches — eight behind the leaders, IF Elfsborg, with 48 points.…

September 5, 2023

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Lech Poznań 2023/24: Assessing their shaky defensive setup – set-piece analysis

Lech Poznań are looking to bounce back to the top of the Ekstraklasa following a disappointing league campaign last season. Although the…

August 23, 2023

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FC København 2023/24: How screen variations have supported their strong start – set-piece analysis

FC København are currently sitting joint at the top of the Danish Superliga in terms of points. After four games, they have…

August 16, 2023

Analysis

The art of short corners: Part two — defending against effective short corner strategies – set-piece analysis

Recently, many teams have opted for the short corner and increased its importance to face the good teams at defending systems in…

August 15, 2023

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The art of short corners: Part one – attacking with superiorities, direct play to the rebound zone, mismatch and orientation – set-piece analysis

Many teams sometimes resort to the short corner once in a while, but it seems from the pre-season matches that it has…

August 8, 2023

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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: How Sweden are obliterating opponents with corners – set-piece analysis

Sweden have begun the Women’s World Cup in a dominant fashion in their opening two fixtures, with a 2-1 victory over South…

August 2, 2023

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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Why stellar set-plays are not to blame for hosts New Zealand’s early exit – set-piece analysis

New Zealand‘s journey in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 has ended after a spirited yet scoreless draw with Switzerland in Dunedin…

August 1, 2023

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Sarpsborg 08 2023: Scrutinising their six-yard box suffocation strategy – set-piece analysis

Sarpsborg 08 have a new and conflicting history. The Norwegian city has been home to multiple struggling clubs in years before 2008.…

July 19, 2023

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Zamalek 2022/23: Their creative corner routines with Juan Carlos Osorio – set-piece analysis

Juan Carlos Osorio became the new head coach of Zamalek’s football team on 14th April 2023, when the title holders were in…

July 11, 2023

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Uncovering the underrated value of floated crosses – set-piece analysis

A floated cross has a higher trajectory than a usual cross. The higher arc of the ball means that the ball travels…

July 8, 2023

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Liverpool 2022/23: Dissecting their ideas in defending free kicks – set-piece analysis

Liverpool finished their Premier League season in fifth place. Consequently, they will not play in the UEFA Champions League next year and…

July 5, 2023

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Analysing the function of overloads and underloads from set plays – set-piece analysis

Overloads have been and always will be an extremely powerful tool to tactically gain an advantage over the opposition. In simple terms,…

June 28, 2023

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Why Brentford’s varied and complex corner routines have reaped rewards for Thomas Frank’s men – set-piece analysis

Brentford have been remarkable in set pieces this season in the Premier League. They ranked second alongside Tottenham with 16 goals and…

June 26, 2023

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Screens explained: The most versatile and effective tool for set plays – set-piece analysis

Screens have started to become more prevalent in football, primarily from corner kicks, taking inspiration from their common use in basketball. A…

June 21, 2023

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How Gianni Vio’s excellent corner routines saved Tottenham Hotspur’s season from being even more disastrous – set-piece analysis

Tottenham Hotspur finished their season in the Premier League in eighth place, which was a huge disappointment for their fans, but the…

June 20, 2023

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Why Atlanta United are the standout set-play specialists in the early stages of MLS – set-piece analysis

Gonzalo Pineda has been given the task of resurrecting Atlanta United‘s form after a number of disappointing seasons. After the loss of…

June 14, 2023

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How Al-Ittihad have massively used set-pieces to their advantage to win the Saudi Pro League – set-piece analysis

Al-Ittihad have just been crowned as the Saudi Professional League champions for the first time since 2009, following Nuno Espirito Santo’s arrival…

June 7, 2023