Conceding goals at corners

[nigel]

Just picked this up from another forum.
Quite interesting considering all the 'We can't defend at corners'

Don't know how accurate it is, though.

Opposition--------------Corners Conceded------------------Goals

West Ham (A)----------------------- 6-----------------------------------0
Everton (H)---------------------------9-----------------------------------0
Newcastle (A)-----------------------10-----------------------------------0
Swansea (H)-------------------------4------------------------------------0
Southampton (A)--------------------1-----------------------------------0
West Brom (H)-----------------------4-----------------------------------0
Tottenham (A)------------------------8-----------------------------------1
Fulham (A)---------------------------6------------------------------------1
Norwich (H)---------------------------8-----------------------------------1
Sunderland (A)----------------------6------------------------------------0
Man Utd (H)--------------------------6------------------------------------0
Man City (A)------------------------- 9------------------------------------1
Arsenal (H)---------------------------6------------------------------------0
Reading (H)--------------------------3------------------------------------0
QPR (A)------------------------------11-----------------------------------0
Stoke (H)-----------------------------2------------------------------------0
Liverpool (A)-------------------------7------------------------------------0
Chelsea (A)--------------------------8------------------------------------1
Tottenham (H)----------------------16------------------------------------0
Wigan (H)----------------------------3-------------------------------------1
Swansea (A)-------------------------3-------------------------------------0
Southampton (H)-------------------5-------------------------------------0
West Brom (A)----------------------8-------------------------------------1
Newcastle (H)-----------------------4-------------------------------------0
Everton (A)-------------------------15-------------------------------------1 (Apparently Fellani was holding Vlaar down for this goal!!)
 
A total of 168 corners and 8 Goals for our league games.  Or 4.8%/goal every 20 corners.
 

[JastinVilla]

Interesting stat that, thought there were more goals myself, now check the stat of ''Goals conceded from freekicks'' 

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

The teams we have played more recently have also had more corners, clearly they're playing the ball into areas of the pitch that could wn them a corner and therefore create them a chance.

[PaulWinch again]

Another thing we should do is have a man on both posts.

[Concrete John]

How does that stack up against the league average?

Also noted it's league only, so doesn't include the ones against Bradford.

[UK Redsox]

I was very surprised by the way that Everton kept taking short/quick corners. Given Villa's perceived defensive frailties, I'd have thought they'd have taken their time to aim at Fellaini etc every time.

[placeforparks]

i'll say it now, andy carroll and kevin nolan are going to have a field day on sunday.

[Trinitymiddle]

I was very surprised by the way that Everton kept taking short/quick corners. Given Villa's perceived defensive frailties, I'd have thought they'd have taken their time to aim at Fellaini etc every time.

I was also surprised by the number of short corners took by Everton. You can guarantee Big Sam will be bombarding our box, especially with Carroll back, just in time!!

The corner stat wouldn't be as bad if we were scoring from corners at the other end, to even it out a bit. Does anyone know when we last scored from a corner?

[Concrete John]

I was very surprised by the way that Everton kept taking short/quick corners. Given Villa's perceived defensive frailties, I'd have thought they'd have taken their time to aim at Fellaini etc every time.

I was also surprised by the number of short corners took by Everton. You can guarantee Big Sam will be bombarding our box, especially with Carroll back, just in time!!

The corner stat wouldn't be as bad if we were scoring from corners at the other end, to even it out a bit. Does anyone know when we last scored from a corner?

Reading at home, I think!

[Proposition Joe]

Benteke, vs Reading I think.

[Jockey Randall]

Interesting stuff. I'd also like to see how many corners we've conceded this season in relation to the other sides as well though.

[nigel]

Another thing we should do is have a man on both posts.

Can't understand that either.
Benteke should be given that task, as he always seems lost when defending in the box 

[Toronto Villa]

We can start by not giving the ball away as much and therefore allowing teams to press us from inside our own half. Those stats would be much better if we had more composure on the ball and not just try and welly it up to Benteke all the time. All of a sudden we're playing reaction football and inevitably you'll get a higher percentage of blocks and last ditch plays leading to corners or throw ins around the penalty area. Which coupled with a shaky defence generally doesn't bode well.

[PaulWinch again]

"But Fellaini is a player who nobody can stop from a corner. So you cannot blame the defence for that goal."

That's a quote from KEA and if that's the attitude towards opposition players, it's no wonder we can't defend. If you don't believe you can stop conceding goals you won't stop conceding goals.

[Lastfootstamper]

Benteke, vs Reading I think.

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