Corners

[Newport]

As stated, Hyppia is a big loss in this area.

 

True, but he hasn't played a full season for us in the last few years anyway and we should be able to cope with it by now.

 

Maybe we should give Kyrgiakos a go. He's strong in the air and alongside Agger he could do well. The two others deserve a few games on the sideline anyway.

[Magic Sponge]

Comparing us to the Mancs, Chelsea and Arsenal. You could probably pick anyone of there defenders and say that just one of them would score more goals from setpieces than all of our central defenders combined. FACT.

[Guest LFD]

Why does the crowd start clapping and cheering when we win a corner at Anfield, we never score from them.

[SpeedyG]

Why does the crowd start clapping and cheering when we win a corner at Anfield, we never score from them.

 

Showing their support for the player maybe?

[Magic Sponge]

Why does the crowd start clapping and cheering when we win a corner at Anfield, we never score from them.

 

I think your gettin confused, the cheering and clapping is for when Voronin is warming up at the Kop.

[Guest LFD]

Showing their support for the player maybe?

 

Fuck it, I want booing from the Kop when we win a corner and more booing when Gerrard goes to take them.

[SpeedyG]

Fuck it, I want booing from the Kop when we win a corner and more booing when Gerrard goes to take them.

 

Hmmm, not a bad idea actually.

[Liverpool lad]

Why does the crowd start clapping and cheering when we win a corner at Anfield, we never score from them.

 

Haha, we should shout 'kick it out for a goal kick'

[Mathewbet1]

Aquilani can take a mean corner, so im told.

[The Dude Abides]

Well I don't understand why Gerrard is taking them again.

 

The West Ham game showed he's more of a threat in the box.

 

And the Bolton game where he smacked the cross-bar and then scored one when not taking them. And not only that, Gerrard is fucking shit at them.

 

Rafa, wake the fuck up. Have a word.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Yeah, keep saying it if it makes you feel better.

 

What bothers me is that we can't even try the alternatives. Or when we do and they work we switch straight back again and lose the next game.

I was thinking much the same yesterday - until we tried the "alternative" of Torres going across to receive (and then lay off) a short corner. Completely fucking pointless. The Rentboys must have been laughing their tiny stinking dicks off to see that.

[njackets]

something thats been winding me up for a while, never ever get excited about us getting a corner or a free kick.

[B3n]

Aurelio takes brilliant corners and free kicks crossed in at pace. Worth his place in the team for set pieces alone.

[bricko66]

Well I don't understand why Gerrard is taking them again.

 

The West Ham game showed he's more of a threat in the box.

 

totally agree but id leave him on the edge of the box, defenders would be afraid cause he could attack ball or smash in the knock downs

[Red Nick]

True, but he hasn't played a full season for us in the last few years anyway and we should be able to cope with it by now.

 

Maybe we should give Kyrgiakos a go. He's strong in the air and alongside Agger he could do well. The two others deserve a few games on the sideline anyway.

 

Did you actually watch Skrtel play against Chelsea ?

[Newport]

Did you actually watch Skrtel play against Chelsea ?

 

Yes, he played fairly well for one game so now everything is fine. Or something like that.

[Funkasy]

Yes, he played fairly well for one game so now everything is fine. Or something like that.

 

no it means he is starting to find his form again, and no he has not been the worse of the two cb.

[Em City]

What the fuck are we doing with all these cunting outswinging corners?

 

I don't think Salah has ever beaten the first man with one. It's fucking maddening to watch.

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

2 minutes ago, Em City said:

What the fuck are we doing with all these cunting outswinging corners?

 

I don't think Salah has ever beaten the first man with one. It's fucking maddening to watch.

 

Being shit at corners is a long standing club tradition.

 

I read somewhere that no team have scored more from corners than us this season. Seems unbelievable, like you say we very very rarely get it past the first defender.

[chrisbonnie]

Just now, Joey8FrogsLegs said:

 

Being shit at corners is a long standing club tradition.

 

I read somewhere that no team have scored more from corners than us this season. Seems unbelievable, like you say we very very rarely get it past the first defender.

i saw a stat during the Bournmouth game that showed us having the most goals from set pieces this season. 14 i believe. 

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

3 minutes ago, chrisbonnie said:

i saw a stat during the Bournmouth game that showed us having the most goals from set pieces this season. 14 i believe. 

 

Probably a fact then. Never would’ve guessed it.

 

Seem to recall us scoring a few from crosses after corners have been cleared, do those count I wonder.

[Remmie]

We're fucking brutal at set pieces, I simply can't believe those stats at all. I have more faith in us when the opposition has a corner and we counter at pace

[No2]

I hate that first man comment. It's fucking easy to get it past him, the key to scoring though is get past him with millimetres to spare. They had a team of giants tonight, we were never scoring from a corner tonight.

 

Shout out to Mane who has developed a rather cool habit of winning headers, doesn't score many but he's getting chances.

[Jairzinho]

Just knock them out for a goal kick.

[Trumo]

Stop trying to pick out players when taking a corner, and just focus on getting the ball into the danger area with plenty of pace and whip, and let the players in the middle contest it. Even if they don't always get on the end of it, the standard of delivery will be vastly improved.