Set pieces

[Paul]

Not a bitch and a moan; just a request for a reminder: when did we last have a consistently dangerous set piece taker? Our corners have been poo for years - there isn't a player in the squad who can whip a dangerous ball into the box. Free kicks - we've had a few good 'uns (Gerrard and JAR), but no-one consistently great for years. And finally penalities: both Gerrard and Owen have been variable. Who's the last "in the corners" penalty taker we had?

[Guest TK-421]

Gary Macca was good.

[Guest PaddyBerger15]

Answer.....2001, Gary Mac. He took the corners, Babbel on the near post with the flick on with Sami and Gerrard running on to them from the penalty spot....we scored quite a few from that system, its an area that has been badly neglected for a long time.

[Section_31]

That's a hard one, Macca and Redknapp weren't too bad at corners and Fowler used to get a fair few from their balls in.

 

Free kicks though I genuinely can't remember, Hamman started the LFC tradition of whacking the ball hard at the wall and we've kept faith with that particular tactic ever since.

[Paul]

Thank you. He was an oasis in the middle of something of a desert though, wasn't he?

[OnizukaEikichi]

our set pieces nowadays is shite, conceding and not scoring enough =( need to fucking improve, i get so nervous when we concede a freekick or having to defend against a corner

[WaltonRed]

rather than just skulling it why not float one in the box and try and cause some problems.

[longballs]

I have noticed for ages that our throw-ins are terrible too. We just lob it aimlessly in the air and it makes it a 50/50

[Captain]

Who's the last "in the corners" penalty taker we had?

 

Jari Litmanen.

[Paul]

Jari Litmanen.

 

I meant regular, mate.

[James Dean]

I meant regular, mate.

 

Danny Murphy?

[Brownie]

Danny Murphy?

 

Yep. Murphy was class at pen's.

[Nick Leeson]

Yep. Murphy was class at pen's.

 

Had to be good at something.

[Rashid]

Christian Ziege was simply awesome at them.

[Elite]

Gerrards Penalty taking ability has been very good of late.

[Al Campbell]

Murphy had a 100% conversion rate from the spot didn't he?

[bobhorse]

we are woefull at corners absalute shite

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

we are woefull at corners absalute shite

 

We have been under Rafa's reign.

 

Very surprising as set pieces are crucial in tight matches.

 

Gary Mac in 2001 was sensational with his corners and free kicks.

[bobhorse]

We have been under Rafa's reign.

 

Very surprising as set pieces are crucial in tight matches.

 

Gary Mac in 2001 was sensational with his corners and free kicks.

 

We have been shite at Corners since JB left this isnt a Rafa thing

[Code]

Aurelio is supposed to be good or he think he is good, I dont know what it is, what I do know is that he is utter shite.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

Aurelio is supposed to be good or he think he is good, I dont know what it is, what I do know is that he is utter shite.

 

Agreed.

 

I reckon we should try Pepe for the rest of the season.

[bobhorse]

No one gets a look in for Captain fantastic Corners, Free Kicks, Pens.

Fuck me i bet he has a set of Gloves in his undies just in case

[aws]

While we're on setpieces, it's noticeable how much we miss Crouch when defending free kicks etc while he's sat on the bench.

[zigackly]

I've said this for a couple of years: get Gerrard standing just outside the box for second balls at corners and in the mixer for his aerial ability on free kicks. He should never take any set piece other than a free-kick in a great position to shoot from, or the odd penalty.

[DJLJ]

I've said this for a couple of years: get Gerrard standing just outside the box for second balls at corners and in the mixer for his aerial ability on free kicks. He should never take any set piece other than a free-kick in a great position to shoot from, or the odd penalty.

 

Doesn't matter, we continue to it the first man, corners and free kicks, no matter who takes it. Finding out where to place Gerrard is further down the list of what to do at set pieces.