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Gary on injury updates:
Ben's been back in training the last couple of days
Milli has been part training last week, full training this week
Demi won't be back this season, but he should be fully fit for the start of pre-season
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What about Caleb?Gary on injury updates:
▪ Ben's been back in training the last couple of days
▪ Milli has been part training last week, full training this week
▪ Demi won't be back this season, but he should be fully fit for the start of pre-season
Short Corners vs Crossed Corners
From: https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/08/premier-league-corner-stats-inswingers-vs-outswingers-short-vs-crossed-kai-havertzs-defending/Two teams focused heavily on each of these types of corners with equally underwhelming results. Everton crossed 95.4% of their corners directly into the middle, while Manchester United took 34.2% of their corners short – both the highest proportions of all teams. Both teams scored only four goals from corner situations – the joint lowest among all Premier League teams.
But Liverpool crossed 90.2% of their corners – which might come as a bit of a surprise, simply because most people would expect the teams who are better in possession would fancy their chances with short corners – and, as we’ve already seen, they were among the most effective teams at corners in the Premier League.
Crossed corners drew a shot directly from the corner 20.8% of the time last season, while a surprisingly high 2.8% of short corners brought a shot straight away. However, only 1.3% of crossed corners were directed straight into the net, and unsurprisingly there was only only one assist from a short corner all season, when Jack Harrison curled into the far corner against Brighton after receiving a pass to feet.
Short corners are widely disliked by fans who think the ball should be lumped into the box at any opportunity, and there is actually a little difference between the two. Only 32.6% of short corners led to a shot from that passage of play, and only 3.3% led to a goal. Both figures rise – to 38.5% and 4.1%, respectively – when looking at crossed corners. It isn’t much difference, but it is a difference, and the reason so many managers are focusing more on set-pieces these days is because they want to make any opportunity count when their team is close to goal.
Have to say I was going to commend them. With earphones the sound quailty is better than I have ever heard it during previous forums.This is almost unlistenable. The sound quality from the guy asking the questions’ mic is absolutely dreadful - I’m properly struggling with this