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Yes from the opposition, putting two of our players on the post adds to the 5 oppo players in front of the keeper, plus their markers.

Toms point is definitely the bigger reason though.

 

We really haven't conceded many directly from a corner.

 

Not saying just us - more in general

 

Fair enough. Agree to disagree on this one

 

I don’t disagree about players on the post, the back post especially. But it is definitely something you rarely see anymore, and there must be some stats/logic to it that means it isn’t as common.

A lot of people hate zonal marking but it is far more common than man now as another example

 

Yeah that’s why I’m interested in their answer. Also not ever putting anyone outside the box really bugs me. Hardly any clubs do it but when they do (like qpr did) it’s a no brainer. It gives you a chance to break quickly whilst taking congestion out of the area. Drives me mad!

 

We concede more following our own corners I believe!

 

Can't ever recall seeing a player given offside direct from a corner

 

What about rebounds off the keeper?

 

Flick ons?

 

lol, why oh why did you say it Tom

 

Which begs the question, for RM, why is our last defender pushed so far forward when we have a corner, giving teams the clear opportunity to catch him in no man’s land.

 

Which begs the other question, why don’t we do the same when defending a corner?

 

You're the ref mate but I wouldn't think that would be offside .....but In any case I've never seen that.

 

Can't think of a single instance where I've seen that....can you? Even if it's theoretically possible I'd still prefer to see the defenders defending the goal just can't imagine a player thinking "mustn't flick this on as someone may be in an offside position.

 

I meant if an attacker heads it, keeper saves it and it falls to another player who scores. If he's ahead of the the player who headed it he would be offside if there's no one on the posts.

 

I can’t give you a specific example but I am sure I have seen times when a player has flicked the ball on at the near post and the players knee or something was offside when the player at the back post puts it in.

Anyway as I said how often it happens vs how often player clears ball off line is something I’m sure the stats guys at professional clubs have analysed. Maybe having player off post and in box to block runners/clear the ball has a higher % effectiveness to them being on the line as well, I’m sure they look at lots of things we football dummies don’t consider

 

Shea starts.

 

Amo-Ameyaw scored the winner for England u18s today.

Meghoma also played.