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The importance of set plays

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  1. Darth Plagueis

    Darth Plagueis Well-Known Member

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    Man Utd vs QPR yesterday.

    It ended 3-1, and 3 of the 4 goals came from set plays.

    Man Utd used to be **** at set plays, and also **** at defending against them. They've obviously worked on them over the summer, because they've now scored from more set plays than any other side so far.

    It doesn't take a load of 6ft 2 inch players, it doesn't take a whole lot of strategy. It takes a great delivery, practice and the right header on goal.

    We should look to try and get a set piece coach in, because it's not just **** teams that can't score good goals in certain games, even sides like Man Utd and the top teams need to rely on a set piece to win them a game.
     
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    Santiago Munez Well-Known Member

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    2 of their 3 against us came from corners.
     
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  3. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    Vital. Man U and Stoke are the two best in the league. We could do with some studying of their tactics. Both use blockers and underhand tactics akin to the Italians.
     
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    the impotance of any goal is the same
     
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  5. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    I think you may have missed his point a little <ok>
     
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