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Wondering if this tactic could work for us with corners this season...quality delivery from Holmes, Stockley and Sweeney at the front of the train followed by Brown and Forte in theory it looks a good idea!

Red Devon said:

Wondering if this tactic could work for us with corners this season...quality delivery from Holmes, Stockley and Sweeney at the front of the train followed by Brown and Forte in theory it looks a good idea!

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It worked a treat for England at the world cup. Needs to be practiced on the training ground. Would be great to see city try it. Delivery and big lads in the box is a must

JRFowler said:

It worked a treat for England at the world cup. Needs to be practiced on the training ground. Would be great to see city try it. Delivery and big lads in the box is a must

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That’s what I was thinking we seem to have players for it.

Does that involve people all over the box joining hands?

And do The Laws of Football permit that?

It has always struck me that many corners are missed by everyone. It really needs an attacker at the far post who times his run on the assumption that no-one will touch the ball. This requires quite a lot of discipline, as it is natural to try and anticipate a deflection. But deflections are of course unpredictable so this tactic rarely works. Much better to work on the basis that one in ten corners sail through untouched, and time your run accordingly.

I have no idea why the defending team gets involved....Wimbledon did it years ago....just play zone and attack the ball..

Surely, the big thing is not to be predictable. I'd like to see more 'training-ground' moves, short corners, near-post, back-post. Just so the opposition don't know what's coming next.

Set pieces are all about the delivery.

The other players can be doing anything but it doesn't matter if the ball in is poor.

England were good at set pieces because the balls in from Trippier were generally top quality.