Defending corners

[Red Skin]

Bit of a companion piece to the throw-ins thread, but I've been really impressed with how well we have defended corners this season.   And it isn't a NP v LM thing either.  We have just seemed to have really stepped up.  I thought Ward-Prowse and West Ham would be a challenge, but we largely sailed through it.   Late on in games I used to be nervous of any opposition corner but not any more.

What's been the difference?   Dickie?  Max more commanding the Bentley?  Pring and Tanner improving? 

 

[Davefevs]

15 minutes ago, Red Skin said:

Bit of a companion piece to the throw-ins thread, but I've been really impressed with how well we have defended corners this season.   And it isn't a NP v LM thing either.  We have just seemed to have really stepped up.  I thought Ward-Prowse and West Ham would be a challenge, but we largely sailed through it.   Late on in games I used to be nervous of any opposition corner but not any more.

What's been the difference?   Dickie?  Max more commanding the Bentley?  Pring and Tanner improving? 

 

Dickie, yes, bit of a magnet.  Pring is strong too, even though he’s not that tall.  Knight often stationed on the near post too, is excellent.  I think the other thing is that most teams have given up trying to put it right on O’Leary, because he’ll just punch it.

[Red Skin]

12 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Dickie, yes, bit of a magnet.  Pring is strong too, even though he’s not that tall.  Knight often stationed on the near post too, is excellent.  I think the other thing is that most teams have given up trying to put it right on O’Leary, because he’ll just punch it.

Yes, Knight is great in the air in both boxes.  We seem to have come on lots from lamenting Diedhoiu not being there to clear.