Marcus
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Serious question. If it works and Liverpool won the league by such a significant margin, surely there is something to be learned from this?
Don’t forget winning more games than anyone else tooNo, they didn't win the league from having a throw in coach, they won it by drugging their players and sponsoring VAR, so your picking the wrong thing to copy.
Let's just start with the first two and see how it goes.Don’t forget winning more games than anyone else too
Funny you should mention this. There was an interview with the coach (ESPN) and I think the first thing he told them was he was not going to turn them into Stoke. Focus is on possession retention after you throw in. Apparently Liverpool went from like 18th in the league to 1st. Tell me that doesn't make a difference.I don't think it helps much at all. It is not like they are like Stoke and scoring goals from it.
It is still a small part of the game. Having moves to gain space is no different from regular play really apart from the fact the guy with the ball can't move.Funny you should mention this. There was an interview with the coach (ESPN) and I think the first thing he told them was he was not going to turn them into Stoke. Focus is on possession retention after you throw in. Apparently Liverpool went from like 18th in the league to 1st. Tell me that doesn't make a difference.
If we don't already have one I wouldn't mind a general set piece specialist, we've not been great at attacking or defending corners for what feels like years.Can we get corners right first?
Yeah that would help a lot. Set piece coach for freekicks too. We are far too predictable.Maybe a corner kick coach is better, our corner kick is predictable, lump it to Maguire. That's all.
Apparently he coaches not just distance throwing, but movement of the receiving players as well. Seriously, we should be focusing on these kinds of innovation when there are such fine margins in football. It's as if for every other part of the game the team is coached by professionals, why let this aspect be done by amateurs or part-timers.What is a throw in coach?
Edit: Okay got it but seriously is there even a coach for this? Perhaps we can ring up Gary Neville. Wasn't he pretty famous for his long accurate throw-in balls.
Exactly this. It would be odd to neglect this aspect when we clearly have the resources to give it a shot.A sensible approach is too look at all areas and try to gain advantages wherever you can.
Perhaps. But usually the stuff happening with the feet and head, I would assume that the regular coaches already take care of that.Yeah that would help a lot. Set piece coach for freekicks too. We are far too predictable.
Yeah they train it, but could use one expert in the squad.Perhaps. But usually the stuff happening with the feet and head, I would assume that the regular coaches already take care of that.
That's true. Never too little an area to have specialist training. I saw a documentary about how Britain's Olympic cyclists became so good and it was attention to the minutest details. Even an improvement of performance by 1% made all the difference. Why not football? Especially in such an undercoached or uncoached area.Yeah they train it, but could use one expert in the squad.
Without the quality in the delivery you will not score a lot even if you move well though. Maybe have someone that could teach our players to hit the ball well.
Since our delivery has often been shockingly bad.
There is not that much time to train everything though. So many games and also need time for recovery.That's true. Never too little an area to have specialist training. I saw a documentary about how Britain's Olympic cyclists became so good and it was attention to the minutest details. Even an improvement of performance by 1% made all the difference. Why not football? Especially in such an undercoached or uncoached area.
"oi wan, watch some videos of Delap ya mug!"I mean, this is the fullbacks job, just tell them to work on it, watch a YouTube video or something. Kicking the ball can be hard sometimes but throwing it with two hands? Come on. Just practice doing it 10 times and you’ve got it
Yeah but the other players need to know how to move in a way which creates space through. Imagine if the players were coordinated to trick the opposition and then create space, instead of doing it individually?I mean, this is the fullbacks job, just tell them to work on it, watch a YouTube video or something. Kicking the ball can be hard sometimes but throwing it with two hands? Come on. Just practice doing it 10 times and you’ve got it
This is dangerous though and silly to jump on a bandwagon.It's no coincidence the runaway league champions are associated with innovative coaching methods, it's that attention to detail that is the difference between being almost good enough and truly consistent excellence.
That only works once then teams know what to expect from the throw in next time.Yeah but the other players need to know how to move in a way which creates space through. Imagine if the players were coordinated to trick the opposition and then create space, instead of doing it individually?
Yes, its the attention to detail that is fascinating.Every little detail adds up.
No, no, it's clearly VAR that won them the leagueDon’t forget winning more games than anyone else too
It gained them like 20 points VAR. That is what we need to buy to win it next year!No, no, it's clearly VAR that won them the league
We need a crossing coach!!
Might as well get in Rory Delap. He won the U21 Premier League 1 Division 2 title with Derby U21 in his first season in charge.What is a throw in coach?
Edit: Okay got it but seriously is there even a coach for this? Perhaps we can ring up Gary Neville. Wasn't he pretty famous for his long accurate throw-in balls.