The Set Piece Conundrum

According to the website whoscored.com 53% of the goals that Notts have conceded this season is from open play, but significantly, 33% of goals conceded have come from set pieces.

Conceding goals from corners & free kicks are still at a significant amount & we have already seen how costly those concessions can be.

We have seen a big improvement in the Notts performances over the last few weeks & the defence has had a big role in that improvement,

I am sure Martin Paterson is aware of the statistics about the circumstances of each goal conceded & will be working to get those set piece goal percentages down.

Of course the opposition will be looking at those figures too, & they will be very aware that Notts can be vulnerable to set pieces,

If Martin Paterson can solve this set piece conundrum by reducing the percentage of these set piece concessions, it could make the difference between losing a match, drawing or winning more matches.

That means more work on the training field, such as the way that Notts set up & deal with set pieces, the role of the goalkeeper, & outfield players when waiting for a set piece delivery.