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Conceding from crosses

Conceding from crosses

kbd_pne

kbd_pne

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This problem has been ongoing since the start of the season, and it is now becoming embarrassing how we cannot defend balls into the box.

Recent ones I can think of:

Blackburn (h) - goal conceded from set piece
Millwall (h) - goal conceded from set piece
Sheff Wed (a) - goal conceded from set piece
Hull (h) - goal conceded from cross into the box, goal conceded from set piece
Villa (h) - goal conceded from set piece
Rotherham (a) - goal conceded from cross into the box
Doncaster (h) - goal conceded from cross into the box, goal conceded from set piece

That list is absolutely ridiculous. I think the goalkeeping situation hasn’t helped (nobody commands the box) but also experienced, formerly commanding defenders such as Huntington aren’t pereforming.

It needs sorting out ASAP if we are to climb the league table.
 
I was listening to someone on the radio recently saying on average, a team only scores from a corner once every ten games. How often do PNE score from one? There must be a team somewhere scoring from a corner every match to make up for PNEs tally in that average.
 
Our corners the ball is either over hit or never beats the first man, without Clarke or Browne going in for them we lack any height to worry the opposition. Huntington very rarely wins a header in opposition box these days, Hughes gets up well for headers let’s hope Stockley can change this ?
 
Dirty Harry;n3419733 said:
I was listening to someone on the radio recently saying on average, a team only scores from a corner once every ten games. How often do PNE score from one? There must be a team somewhere scoring from a corner every match to make up for PNEs tally in that average.
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Tbf, we scored from one today
 
I don't know why Johnson doesn't take corners from the right, left footed and swinging inwards, as opposed to Gally 's floated outswingers.
 
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We can't just continue to simply gift the opposition free headers in our own box, from set pieces or otherwise. It's been happening for a long time and Neil needs to knock it on the head.
 
STF72;n3419742 said:
Our corners the ball is either over hit or never beats the first man, without Clarke or Browne going in for them we lack any height to worry the opposition. Huntington very rarely wins a header in opposition box these days, Hughes gets up well for headers let’s hope Stockley can change this ?
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Hunts wins loads of headers from our corners. He just doesn't score with them.
 
In the Villa game we conceded because Hunts was bumped, which was because of Villa's movement which was good...

Today Doncaster had one cleared of the line from a corner because again their movement was really good. After this I was talking to my young one about our movement from our corners, as previously said Gally floats them in, but still there is not much movement or intent to attack the ball.

Doncaster did a good variation of a 'short' corner today whch we could use, leaving 3/4 players on the edge of the box where the corner is taken from, then moving them all in apart from one, it confused us, which I know is not hard at times..!!!
 
It's like watching a Darren Ferguson team defend set pieces. And that is a reflection of the quality of coaching of both the defensive unit and the goalkeepers. Something needs to change. Added height from Potts and Stockley will help but in reality we need a new goalie who knows what he is doing and Davies back to replace Hunts.
 
It also worries me the amount of free crosses we allow into the box almost unopposed. Very rarely do the full backs close down quick enough.
 
Let’s face it our defending and goalkeeping are embarrasing. Rudd is woeful...at least Maxwell commanded his area, Rudd just sits on his line.

New GK/CB/RB are all essential and far higher priority than what we have bought. RB has been essential for 18 months now and not addressed, GK has been needed since summer.

Rank poor management
 
boltons1;n3419847 said:
It also worries me the amount of free crosses we allow into the box almost unopposed. Very rarely do the full backs close down quick enough.
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Spot on. I was thinking the same. Too much time for opposition players to get crosses in. They looked as though they were targeting that area.
At set pieces, without a commanding goalkeeper, the zonal marking system looks like it could be our Achilles heel. A real lack of ownership.
 
Stockley might be a big help in this regard.

If we are going forward with Davies and Storey as our cb partnership, a keeper who is good in the air is a must, otherwise the trend will go on
 
Lee Trundle;n3419953 said:
Stockley might be a big help in this regard.

If we are going forward with Davies and Storey as our cb partnership, a keeper who is good in the air is a must, otherwise the trend will go on
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Good point, however Stockley isn't a guaranteed starter. Neither is Potts.
 
bobbydavro;n3419898 said:
Let’s face it our defending and goalkeeping are embarrasing. Rudd is woeful...at least Maxwell commanded his area, Rudd just sits on his line.

New GK/CB/RB are all essential and far higher priority than what we have bought. RB has been essential for 18 months now and not addressed, GK has been needed since summer.

Rank poor management
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as previously posted its not rocket science, opposition high ball 6 yard area goalkeeper comes and punches danger over.

Now if we can see this from the sidelines why can't our manager or the goalkeeping coach?

how many goals have we conceded with Rudd anchored to his line? he is like dracula when it comes to crosses.
 
kingpne;n3419958 said:
Good point, however Stockley isn't a guaranteed starter. Neither is Potts.
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If Stockley and Potts can’t improve on what we saw yesterday we are really in the dog’s doo doo, until we start to sign some players good enough to go straight into the team and improve it we are only going to go backwards.

I would suggest like most that we start the trend very soon with a goalkeeper and a right back.
 
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