Defending corners

[brownblade]

Wait.

How can a STRIKER drop a huge bollock DEFENDING a corner?

He shouldn't be there in the first place, and if he has to be then its the defenses issue.

?!

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

United have basically used the same defensive set up for corners since Wilder took over. Review any and all of the footage. Defenders man mark and block. There is a zonal front screen to block the underhit, low trajectory corner and an edge of the six yard box, attack the ball zone man. Under Heckingbottom, the front screen has been used a little bit more regularly than under Wilder.

Norwood has a great record for starts and game time. He is ALWAYS the front screen if he's on the pitch. McBurnie has a much poorer record for starts & game time. But, he is ALWAYS the central zone man if he's on the pitch. Always, review the footage.

This season, with injuries, suspensions, disruption, Berge & Jebbison have also done the central zone. If it comes to it, Sharp does it. He's better at disrupting play than winning clear headers. But, as I say, if McBurnie is on the pitch, he's always the central zone.

Matt Duke does in game co-ordination of defending set pieces. If he ain't got McBurnie, Berge, Jebbison or Sharp on, he'll always designate and point someone to be central zone.

McBurnie is one of the best zone men I've seen in The Championship. I'm biased, but I believe he's the best in the league. His main fault is when corners are hung up right under the bar. He has a tendency to drop towards the goal line and get in the way. But, put the fucking thing in the centre zone, as West Brom did constantly & he'll bullet it away or get something on it to disrupt attackers at the back post.

West Brom were much more zonal defence at corners, with just a couple involved in marking the Egan, Basham, McBurnie Block Train. I was out with my West Mids mates last night....

They thought McBurnie was superb at defensive corners, bringing it up all night. And when considering their own approach of defenders taking up a zone position, rather than marking.

"When was the last time SPACE scored for you Phil? It's usually a player ain't it? Don't fucking mark space."

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

I should have also said - as pointed out earlier in this thread - McGoldrick was used as central zone man a lot when he was here.

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

v Bristol City
Billy Sharp the defensive Zone Man tonight...

 

[Champagneblade]

United have basically used the same defensive set up for corners since Wilder took over. Review any and all of the footage. Defenders man mark and block. There is a zonal front screen to block the underhit, low trajectory corner and an edge of the six yard box, attack the ball zone man. Under Heckingbottom, the front screen has been used a little bit more regularly than under Wilder.

Norwood has a great record for starts and game time. He is ALWAYS the front screen if he's on the pitch. McBurnie has a much poorer record for starts & game time. But, he is ALWAYS the central zone man if he's on the pitch. Always, review the footage.

This season, with injuries, suspensions, disruption, Berge & Jebbison have also done the central zone. If it comes to it, Sharp does it. He's better at disrupting play than winning clear headers. But, as I say, if McBurnie is on the pitch, he's always the central zone.

Matt Duke does in game co-ordination of defending set pieces. If he ain't got McBurnie, Berge, Jebbison or Sharp on, he'll always designate and point someone to be central zone.

McBurnie is one of the best zone men I've seen in The Championship. I'm biased, but I believe he's the best in the league. His main fault is when corners are hung up right under the bar. He has a tendency to drop towards the goal line and get in the way. But, put the fucking thing in the centre zone, as West Brom did constantly & he'll bullet it away or get something on it to disrupt attackers at the back post.

West Brom were much more zonal defence at corners, with just a couple involved in marking the Egan, Basham, McBurnie Block Train. I was out with my West Mids mates last night....

They thought McBurnie was superb at defensive corners, bringing it up all night. And when considering their own approach of defenders taking up a zone position, rather than marking.

"When was the last time SPACE scored for you Phil? It's usually a player ain't it? Don't fucking mark space."

That's very insightful. I hadn't been paying attention to all the facets and trends you highlighted.

Something I will definitely keep an eye out for.

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

v Burnley first half
United in our normal - Norwood front screen, McBurnie central zone - set up.
(I felt McBurnie went for one well out of the zone & which he couldn't possibly get to)

Burnley - mainly zonal, with some hybrid. They're very zonal at first, but the three in the zone near the Penalty Spot pick up runners. United trying to counter by working the back of the six yard area, which is a bit blind for Burnley zoners. United doing that either by setting up over there, or getting a peel off to there, which is exactly where they got McBurnie for our first half goal.

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

87'
(McBurnie already off)
Sharp the centre zone

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

v Huddersfield
First defensive corner 66 minutes
Sharp is the zone man, even though Berge has come on.

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

v Wigan Athletic
Defensive corner 21 minutes
Sharp is the zone man, even though Berge starts

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

v Millwall FA Cup
Defensive corner 27 minutes
Daniel Jebbison is the zone man

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

Dan was a bit wild. Shaping to challenge for corners he couldn't possibly get to. That can be a bit disruptive for our own defenders trying to mark runs to the back post. But, equally, his "I'm going for this one" presence disrupts attackers as well. He was set up nearer the back post than we usually do. But, seemed to inch forward to a more conventional, centre zone as the kicker ran in.

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

v Stoke
79 minutes
Sharp is off the pitch
So, Jebbison takes over as zone man

 

[VictoryBlade]

Who's in the zone?

 

[Gannon's perm]

Wilf in it

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

v Wigan (h)

No Norwood
No McBurnie

So, Tommy Doyle is Front Screen
Billy is the Zone Man

 

[Ldn_Rd_Blades]

v Wigan (h)

No Norwood
No McBurnie

So, Tommy Doyle is Front Screen
Billy is the Zone Man

I noticed Billy winning a header in the Mcburnie spot first half.

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

v Manchester City
McBurnie on the bench
Berge is the Zone Man
Norwood front screen

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

v VfB Stuttgart
Berge is the Zone Man (he cleared the second corner)
Slimane is the Front Screen. Set a bit deeper I thought. (He cleared the first corner)

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[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

From my high view, right behind the goal, at QPR, I noticed something I'd not noticed before.

Peck was front screen. But we had two zones, who weren't man marking. Souza in a central zone and Brereton-Diaz in a deeper back post zone.