- Sep 20, 2005
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There have probably been numerous threads over the years on this subject, but I couldn't be bothered to trawl through the archives.
I still cannot get my head round why we are so abject at set pieces.
We have a player in Christian Eriksen that is clearly our best outfield player, who would not be out of place in the top teams, with fantastic technique and the ability to score direct from a free kick...........
........and yet he can't take a fucking corner!
The thing is, when he first came here his corners and free kicks were far better. Not metronomic by any means, but at least they beat the first man.
I can only conclude that whoever the manager is at Spurs, regardless of playing style, we still don't prioritise or practise set pieces. Which is simply not good enough. Set pieces are a vital part of the game and are not just the preserve of crappy teams fighting relegation. Chelsea, Utd, Liverpool and to a lesser extent City and Arsenal all pose a threat from set pieces.
If it's good enough for them it's good enough for us.
I still cannot get my head round why we are so abject at set pieces.
We have a player in Christian Eriksen that is clearly our best outfield player, who would not be out of place in the top teams, with fantastic technique and the ability to score direct from a free kick...........
........and yet he can't take a fucking corner!
The thing is, when he first came here his corners and free kicks were far better. Not metronomic by any means, but at least they beat the first man.
I can only conclude that whoever the manager is at Spurs, regardless of playing style, we still don't prioritise or practise set pieces. Which is simply not good enough. Set pieces are a vital part of the game and are not just the preserve of crappy teams fighting relegation. Chelsea, Utd, Liverpool and to a lesser extent City and Arsenal all pose a threat from set pieces.
If it's good enough for them it's good enough for us.