Defending set pieces

[DazzlaJ]

I am absolutely ecstatic with the way we are playing atm but am I the only person who goes through a mini mid life crisis when the opposition get a corner or free kick near our box.

 

Put this right and I will believe!

[boohog]

I still feel that way, but without justification now. It's like that prehistoric part of my brain urging me to hit people with a club.

 

I still feel that way, but without justification now. It's like that prehistoric part of my brain urging me to hit people with a club.

[DazzlaJ]

I still feel that way, but without justification now. It's like that prehistoric part of my brain urging me to hit people with a club.

 

I still feel that way, but without justification now. It's like that prehistoric part of my brain urging me to hit people with a club.

 

prehistoric? I'd call that schizophrenia

[JRC]

Despite the shocking defending for the goal - confusion with Kelly just on? Still unacceptable - and collective nervousness thereafter, I think we coped pretty well defensively in fact - no major chances or lucky escapes. Will take time yet to believe we aren't about to concede 3 goals, QPR style, but Sakho may help

[Cisse]

I'd say this is our main weakness at the moment. And unfortunately it can't be coached away. Mignolet for all his strenghts isn't aerially dominant and bar sakho and kilo none of our players are. Against the weaker teams ths season we have destroyed them on the pitch, but vs city and Chelsea this could really hurt us. We simply don't have the players to handle a physical battle in our own penalty area.

[yellow jumper]

i think the bigger issue yesterday was that we got forced backwards for a good while and were forced into conceding a series of unnecessary set pieces. however good you are at defending in those scenarios the chances are you'll end up conceding at some point.

 

still think we can improve the sterile, defending and controlling in possession aspect of the game. and in so doing not getting into scenarios where we're having to defend a lot of high balls and set plays.