Royale Union Saint-Gilloise currently lead the Belgian Pro League, with 29 points after 12 matches, three points above Club Brugge, who have 26 points.
David Huberts side has the best attacking line in the Belgian Pro League, with 22 goals scored and the best defensive record in the league, having conceded just six.
They have one UEFA Champions League win to their name so far this term, gaining three points from PSV.
Set-pieces play a role in their brilliance.
In the Belgian Pro League, they have scored three goals from corners so far (the most), and we will focus more on David Hubert tactics in attacking corners.
In this Royale Union Saint-Gilloise set-piece analysis, we will dive into the details of their attacking corners and how RUSG are effective and innovative in this important aspect of the game.
Crossing Routes & Framing The Goal
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have some common tricks and principles on which they rely against teams that defend with four or more zonal defenders.
In this first routine below, they targeted the far post by blocking the goalkeeper, preventing him from claiming the ball, and blocking the last zonal defender.
They usually depend on at least one player to attack the targeted area vertically from the penalty spot and two players starting from the area beyond the six-yard after the far post.
One of them is to attack the targeted area horizontally, while the other waits in case the cross is overhit, ready to nod the ball back to the six-yard line.
Lets get to the point with a perfect example.
As shown below, the opponent defends with five zonal defenders (green), four man markers (red), and a player ready to defend the rebound and short corners too.
The idea is simply about blocking the last zonal defender and the goalkeeper.
Below, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise use two players (green) coming from their blind sides, two targeted players (yellow), and an additional player (white) to get the ball back to the six-yard line in case the cross is overhit.
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