Then Stoke came from behind to beat Wolves 2 - 1, scoring both
goals from set pieces as we suggested they may in our preview.
This promotion was based mainly on their defence, which was not only the best in League One, but their centre backs also scored a lot
of goals from set pieces.
Some may point to the fact that Chelsea only had 3 but if you assess the situation, Chelsea were never going to come out guns blazing at Arsenal, Chelsea thrive on controlling the game and counter attacks, having a free flowing game of attacking football is in Arsenal's best interest not Chelsea's and as such they would do everything to break up the play, seek for one off opportunities to get a goal and or
get goals from set pieces and it worked like a charm against us.
We can't defend and Arsene does nt have a clue how to, stats don't lie... Arsenal concede
most goals from set pieces every season and it doesn't look like it is going to stop!
During his 50 minutes on the pitch, including the half an hour of extra time, Balotelli's poor pass led the match - winning free - kick, while he also failed to mark Branislav Ivanovic, who headed in the night's
only goal from that set piece.
Assuming top to bottom had a chance, Becks is quite big on charity work after all, is anyone predicting a dire enough season that the
odd goal from a set piece and cringe - inducing post-match interviews would represent value for money?
A couple of
early goals from set pieces had the Roar well on their way and they defended their lead effectively for the rest of the game.
Even the most stubborn Liverpool fan can admit that we've been fortunate to only concede the four
goals from set pieces so far this season.
With our three tall centre backs plus Kouyate and Antonio, how could we possibly let in a
headed goal from a set piece free kick where the scorer was virtually unchallenged?
The Cameroon international scored three
goals from set pieces last season, more than any of the other four defenders compared here.
He hinted at a «summer of change» when the season finished, when in China he stated the defence was ok but conceded to
many goals from set pieces.
Hangeland and Hughes will try to keep the striker in check, while at the same time utilizing their physical build to
score goals from set pieces.
Perhaps it is not surprising that Costa has scored 5 of his 17
goals from set pieces as that is completely suited to his style of play.
Soundbite: «If we waited for the English team, it will be 0 - 0 or we might get
a goal from a set piece» — France coach Laurent Blanc doesn't fancy England's chances of scoring if his side sits back.
We did nt concide
any goal from set piece since Ospina took his position, while WC has problem with decisions, the worst problem GK can have, COQ was great but you cant took great things Ospina did.
Beat us with 2
goals from set pieces (one from a deflection from Ox, the fan favourite), one from Ospina mistake, (which we still are not sure whether it was a goal or not).
A goal from a set piece, then another on the break.
But it was
a goal from a set piece and another on the break, so award yourself half a point.
We've scored quite a few headers and
goals from set pieces this year, which is a nice surprise.
Against France, we saw two disciplined, tight, well - drilled banks of four squeeze the life out of the game, pinching
a goal from a set piece while restricting technically superior opponents to shots from distance.
This season he has looked awful passing and lacks height which cost
us goal from set piece.
They literally did not attempt a shot, they lost their keeper, and allowed
a goal from a set piece.
But trailing 1 - 0 they still had a chance, as long as they didn't do anything stupid, like letting in
a goal from a set piece.
Conceding
a goal from a set piece after two minutes was very important for the game.
people blaming our entire defence even though they only conceded 1
goal from a set piece.
United have conceded nine
goals from set pieces this year, the tenth most in the league.
And considering that we have conceded half
our goals from set pieces, improving that would make a huge difference in our standing at the table.
By the by, Drogba set up Chelsea's
goal from a set piece and he's a striker.
Teams know that our plan is to let them have the ball and focus on game management, while we try to nick
a goal from a set piece or the odd counter attack.
Again we conceded
a goal from a set piece, again our eleven - foot German failed to clear a cross with his head that allowed the opener and then letting John Terry poke home from a corner.
Goals from set pieces have plummeted this season, a year on from being the top tallying team in the Premier League.
Having only scored two
goals from set pieces all season prior to this match, two came along within six minutes as we added a free kick to the corner.
Scored both Arsenal's
goals from set pieces — one using his knee and the other via a header.