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The Official 2018/19 Premier League Thread

I know we always criticise our corners but I see a lot of other teams hit the first man with theirs too.
 
FROM THE GRAUNIAD:

2m ago20:25

25 mins: Key Deeney quote here, from last season’s “cojones” rant. “Let me whack the first one and see who wants it,” is a perfectly decent tactic, unless the referee spots it:

I have to watch what I say, but it’s [having] a bit of cojones, is what I’ll say. Whenever I play against Arsenal, I’ll go up and think ‘let me whack the first one and see who wants it.’
 
yiddo37 said:
I know we always criticise our corners but I see a lot of other teams hit the first man with theirs too.
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I tear my hair out a bit when I hear "£x a week and he can't clear the first man, what a prick."

Taking a corner, a player is trying to whip it in at pace at a height not much above the first man. No point just clearing the first man for the sake of it. It's a difficult skill.
 
90291Spur said:
FROM THE GRAUNIAD:

2m ago20:25

25 mins: Key Deeney quote here, from last season’s “cojones” rant. “Let me whack the first one and see who wants it,” is a perfectly decent tactic, unless the referee spots it:

I have to watch what I say, but it’s [having] a bit of cojones, is what I’ll say. Whenever I play against Arsenal, I’ll go up and think ‘let me whack the first one and see who wants it.’
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Beat me to it.

Advertise that you are going to do the first defender you can then moan about being sent off for doing it?
 
DeanoAustin said:
I tear my hair out a bit when I hear "£x a week and he can't clear the first man, what a prick."

Taking a corner, a player is trying to whip it in at pace at a height not much above the first man. No point just clearing the first man for the sake of it. It's a difficult skill.
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Considering how no one has seemingly been able to master the art of whipping it in in such a manner id suggest corner takers just stick one in the mixer and be damned with it, at least it would be less frustrating for us watching.
 
DeanoAustin said:
I tear my hair out a bit when I hear "£x a week and he can't clear the first man, what a prick."

Taking a corner, a player is trying to whip it in at pace at a height not much above the first man. No point just clearing the first man for the sake of it. It's a difficult skill.
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True to an extent, it's the ones that consistently land below the waist of the first man that frustrates people.
 
DeanoAustin said:
I tear my hair out a bit when I hear "£x a week and he can't clear the first man, what a prick."

Taking a corner, a player is trying to whip it in at pace at a height not much above the first man. No point just clearing the first man for the sake of it. It's a difficult skill.
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Agreed. I sometimes think that the corners that certain teams take that often hit the first man are a low success percentage attempt, that when done properly, yields a higher percentage goal chance (MODS, WE NEED A BIG, FAT, JUICY CORNERS THREAD). And if it's headed out there is decent chance of retaining possession.
 
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