Sentences with phrase «set piece taker»

The 25 - year - old has also become a regular set piece taker for the side and put in a couple of good deliveries on Sunday.

Evra may have reigned as the world's best left - back at his peak at Old Trafford but his Irish predecessor was a more industrious all - rounder: a danger man on the overlap or when coming inside to tear through the centre, capable of playing on the left or the right, an excellent set piece taker and defensively sound.

His goalscoring is especially impressive considering that he has never been a set piece taker for the Stamford Bridge outfit.

The big thing about that was Hazard was fine either going down the wing or attacking centrally and Mata was fine crossing, he was Chelsea's set piece taker so they could afford to use the formation.

Not exact matches

On Wednesday night, Bayern Munich's Xabi Alonso — probably one of the better set - piece takers in the universe — took a corner.

Set - piece specialists and penalty takers are worth considering if they're not otherwise regular scorers.

With up to 30 % of goals for some teams coming from set pieces the designated takers (Payet and Snodgrass) are always going to have an advantage with this although I fully appreciate that good delivery should not be an underestimated skill.

He's also an excellent set - piece taker, and the Seagulls might depend upon this route for goals.

The Turkish sensation is only 22 but is widely renowned for his incredible prowess in dead ball situations, with the player regarded as one of the world's finest set - piece takers.