Aizoon Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Horace is back from looking after my niece in Southmead Hospital and he asks a question that hadn't occurred to me. What happened to our dreadful defending of dead ball kicks that's been a nightmare for the last few years? It seems to me that we had it sorted this season. Is it down to Flint? To Cotterill? Does anyone have any stats to prove or disprove this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderbeans Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Something that has been worked on. A simple case of getting to first and second balls has made us effective. Helps that we have big man Flint to every first ball as well. Big attitude change also. We have a team of winners who are determined to fight for each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted June 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Something that has been worked on. A simple case of getting to first and second balls has made us effective. Helps that we have big man Flint to every first ball as well. Big attitude change also. We have a team of winners who are determined to fight for each other That's certainly how I (and Horace) see it. I'd like to see some stats to confirm it though. Or are all the stattos out there counting swallows to be sure it's summer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillies Downs Leeds Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 It was certainly a big turnaround in this area. 1st day of season at Sheff Utd we conceded a teal sloppy goal from a free kick and i thought here we go again. But credit to the team and the coaching staff for addressing it so quickly. All down to organisation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaggiesQuiff Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Isn't it the hand holding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 From a players perspective, confidence plays a huge part. Our team, and particularly our defenders, were completely shot of confidence under SOD and the previous couple of years. A lack of leadership at the back as well, our most experienced defender Fontaine was the most lacking in confidence and i think that affected the whole back line - no one wanted to take responsibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted June 7, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 I wasn't a huge fan of Frank's enthusiasm to punch in the 1st half of the season but around the half way point he started judging better times he could catch instead. Regardless, "getting rid of it" from the danger area should not be underestimated. I think the new goalie coach deserves a lot of credit for FF's massive improvement this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted June 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Good point. Sometimes people see the keeper as separate from the defence ( and sometimes they're right ). Not the sort of thing that SC allows to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 It really has been a pleasure to be positive about our dead ball's and unconcerned about the oppositions for once. Flint of course instrumental in both, the quality of delivery has also been at a different level. Happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 I wasn't a huge fan of Frank's enthusiasm to punch in the 1st half of the season but around the half way point he started judging better times he could catch instead. Regardless, "getting rid of it" from the danger area should not be underestimated. I think the new goalie coach deserves a lot of credit for FF's massive improvement this season. i also think FFs confidence grew with the rest of the team plus keeping clean sheets was almost certainly going to win us another game making him try that extra half pound harder. the confidence thing i think is the biggest though as i cant see a keeper going from rubbish to really good in one season just with training.must half been decent to start with. take gerken for example,he wasnt bad,but never got any better,now look at him.nearly got to the prem this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 I wasn't a huge fan of Frank's enthusiasm to punch in the 1st half of the season but around the half way point he started judging better times he could catch instead. Regardless, "getting rid of it" from the danger area should not be underestimated. I think the new goalie coach deserves a lot of credit for FF's massive improvement this season. The more continental style of goalkeeping where you only try to catch balls that you will catch every time and punch and parry the rest is growing in British keepers which I think is good. Get the ball away from the danger area and regroup, don't risk dropping it in the 6 yard box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRed Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Isn't it the hand holding? I just thought it showed how close knit the squad was, they really do all seem to get on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted June 7, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 i also think FFs confidence grew with the rest of the team plus keeping clean sheets was almost certainly going to win us another game making him try that extra half pound harder. the confidence thing i think is the biggest though as i cant see a keeper going from rubbish to really good in one season just with training.must half been decent to start with. take gerken for example,he wasnt bad,but never got any better,now look at him.nearly got to the prem this season I think with Frank all the basics were there, where he seems to have improved is situational judgements and no doubt confidence gained from making the right decisions as the season wore on will have influenced his ability to make good decisions at the end. However they achieved it, he seems like a really good lad & it benefitted City so I'm made up that he did improve from a bit of a villain to L1's outstanding goalkeeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 We also look much more dangerous when we are attacking from free kicks and corners. It was not too long ago that we never seemed to score from those situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 the crowd had an affect as well. I can't put my finger on when it happened, but the tension on the terraces that could be felt before when we were defending, seemed to evaporate at some point. confidence breeds confidence as they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Prob the best City team I have seen at Set Pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Our balls were n't dead ,just sleeping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS30 Reds Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 From corners I could be mistaken but i think Flint used to be free to just go and head the ball. Think that would take a large amount of pressure of FF to catch/punch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverface Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Isn't it the hand holding? They're playing Bulldogs!! Stop the opposition running past you by linking hands/arms with our own players ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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