Set Pieces

I reckon Bilic ought to get the lads to spend a bit of time practicing these, because I could do better than those ones yesterday whilst wearing a pair of Wellington boots 3 sizes too big for me.

 

I know they’re generally awful - but our last two goals were scored via set pieces...

 

Saying Hoedt's goal was via a set piece is a bit of a stretch.

 

I liked our kick off routine right at the start of the game, really set the tone for what was to come

 

Not really. Second phase of a set piece is pretty standard. Would be interested in what @reids thinks though.

 

Would definitely count as a set-piece goal, but wasn't really what was planned!

 

Agreed- reminded me of Gavin Mahon “kicking for position” under boothroyd

 

A ball swung in to no one in particular, cleared by a defender and then stuck in the net from the edge of the box wouldn't count as a set piece goal in my eyes.

 

Sema is generally decent at corners - no Sema, no party.

 

Last week at Reading ....goal from a set piece , JP at Huddersfield goal from a set piece .
It is the delivery that is important which is not as easy as everyone thinks .

 

It’s a decent delivery into the danger zone that gets headed out to a player who has held his run seemingly for half-cleared balls. I don’t think it’s a planned routine, but that is only part of a set piece goal (alongside being good in the air and getting stuck in) and I imagine that only around half of set piece goals come from a first phase routine going as planned.

 

That used to wind me up so much .

 

Me too. I know boothroyd was a pragmatist, but it was an embarrassing opening announcement that our players weren’t being asked to play good football.

 

It's the football equivalent to "pass the parcel".

 

https://medium.com/@sjreid1988/millwall-masters-of-the-halfway-line-free-kick-921a3d2a49b6

Speaking of set-pieces, I published a blog post today for anyone that's interested about how Millwall have been creating lots of chances from free-kicks by the halfway line (you might remember they scored twice in 1 game from these situations against us earlier in the season!)

 

My cunning plan to try and get Millwall to drop out the playoffs is in full swing (shame Swansea still lost!)

 

Looked like we were trying one or two things from set-pieces on Tuesday night.

There was one where Hoedt crept round the back towards the end, a bit like that Chalobah goal v Birmingham a couple of years ago.

 

Sorry all - firstly for seeing my ugly mug and secondly for what I'm gonna do to the league for the rest of the season.

 

Especially sorry for the PC users - that picture is massive!

 

I don't think I will sleep tonight. Your eyes look jet black.

 

I get that a lot - lost count of the amount of times I've been asked if they're lenses! They pretty much are pitch black, can't usually see the iris

 

Definitely not sleeping now .... !!
So are you working with Blackburn til the end of the season ?

 

Need to sort that beard shape out lad. Amazon sale finishes today, treat ya sen with all that chicken cash.

 

Most likely, they just need to confirm it with the coach who takes set-piece sessions but the manager is keen. They were desperate so asked me to check with Spezia if they'd allow it and Spezia said yes

 

Good luck, but "we can still catch Blackburn".

 

drugggggggggggggssssssssssssssssssssss

 

Have also been refused entry to clubs before as the bouncers have thought that i'm off my **** cos of how dark they are!

 

Did you then strategically place 2 men to block the bouncer, to free yourself up for a clean run through the side door?

 

Congrats Reids. You deserve it mate, am very happy for you.

 

That used to wind me up so much. And then Eustace started doing it.

As far as I can recall it only once led to a goal scoring chance and we missed it.

 

Some of the worst marking you'll ever see was on display against Coventry. Hoedt and Porteous sort of pick up their players (still allow them a huge amount of space), whilst Louza and Choudhury just stroll on past leaving Sheaf completely unmarked



No wonder we've got some of the worst defensive stats in the league from corners.

 

Dreadful. Embarrassingly poor. They need a set piece coach !