Memmaclub Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 I have noticed over the last few games when Baines and Coleman get in crossing positions they don't put it in and pull back into the centre where it's crowded is this because we have no one in the box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 I have noticed over the last few games when Baines and Coleman get in crossing positions they don't put it in and pull back into the centre where it's crowded is this because we have no one in the box? I think so yeah. We ain't getting bodies into the box, no options other than Lukaku crowded out by 3 or 4 defenders. It was interesting to see Lukaku pick the ball in a wider position against City and look up, then hold both hands out in angst and shout something...suddenly a few players darted into the box and he crossed it in low. Not sure why this is happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 It's been like this all season so far, it's unbelievably frustrating. So are our shockingly poor corners - when we get a corner I don't bother getting excited that we might score any more. Toffee_in_LA and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 It's been like this all season so far, it's unbelievably frustrating. So are our shockingly poor corners - when we get a corner I don't bother getting excited that we might score any more. Morning Mr Rom! Yep, corners are a sore point. It's interesting that different players are having a go...and none are any good! Corners are such an advantage too. It's another strange one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Morning Mr Rom! Yep, corners are a sore point. It's interesting that different players are having a go...and none are any good! Corners are such an advantage too. It's another strange one. Baines seems to have gone down the Arteta road - he used to take brilliant corners and now it's a miracle if he gets it past the first man. It's been that way for at least a year so you'd think he'd just leave them alone. But we're lucky if he moves aside for two in a row. Matt and Toffee_in_LA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gethinO Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Our corners are unbelievably poor. That has to be the players fault surely? There's no way Martinez would tell them to hit the first man. Baines, Barkley, Eto'o, Mirallas.... None can take a corner. Be nice to see Garbutt on Thursday, quality corners at last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Morning Mr Rom! Yep, corners are a sore point. It's interesting that different players are having a go...and none are any good! Corners are such an advantage too. It's another strange one. Garbutt was good v Wolfsburg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Garbutt was good v Wolfsburg. Yeah, I think I can remember that. Problem is...He doesn't play!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Yeah, I think I can remember that. Problem is...He doesn't play!!! You spotted the one flaw in my master plan . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 You spotted the one flaw in my master plan . Back to the drawing board...or I pad, what ever they use now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 The reason our crosses are so poor is that we don't have anyone who can head the ball (Jagielka - set pieces excepted) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 I think they are told to whip them in to the near post because Baines with that left foot surely can't do that by accident every single time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29634200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29634200 Very thought provoking. To be fair, not many goals come from corners anyway. It's just annoying to see so many cleared easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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