They have the opportunity to get a cross in and yet loads of premiership teams pass it about 5 yards to a team mate to cross it, even though that player will have a defender closing him down. doesn't make any sense to me.
2007-03-03 21:35:07 · 9 answers · asked by fishfinger 4 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
I don't think its the same as for a free kick because when the ball is passed to the side for a team mate to shoot, it is done to get around the wall.
Also I don't think the mixing it up a bit argument holds because there are plenty of areas to cross/pass to in and around the box straight from the corner
2007-03-03 21:51:59 · update #1
The idea is to draw defenders out of position.
At a "standard" corner where a high, swinging ball is delivered into the box, each defender will have his own individual forward that they are meant to be marking closely... when a striker makes a sudden run towards the far post, his marker will go with him, and so on.
But a short corner can create additional problems for the defence...does one man leave "his" forward to challenge the player now delivering the cross from a closer distance? Do they sit back, stay in position and let the cross come in at a better attacking angle? If a defender comes out to close the man down, thats one less defender in the box.
Its about increasing confusion amongst the defence and improving attacking options.
2007-03-04 03:22:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally there is no wall to block a corner kicks. Which is an advantage for the kicker. Most of the players are around the goal to try to put the crossed ball into the net. In any case if your team mate is not covered , the kicker can pass the ball to him from the corner post. The advantage of this "setplay" is that you create a better angle for the cross and possibility increase to score directly from that position.
2007-03-04 10:24:20 · answer #2 · answered by Cinkam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you take a long corner, it's curving round into the box, giving the opposing team and specially goalie time to see where it's going and get to the ball and clear it away. I think a short corner works on the principle that the second player can send the ball straight in to the box towards the goal, and then it's like a free kick from out on the wing - generally any deflection on the ball will divert it past the keeper and in. Also, it confuses the defence and gives attackers more chance of slipping their markers.
2007-03-04 10:15:24 · answer #3 · answered by canislupus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally i believe the short corner has the advantage of you keeping possession longer.
Hitting a long ball in leaves the outcome less reliable than a short corner. A short corner could also help pull a player out of position leaving more space for someone else.
It also goes a ways to wasting time.
2007-03-04 14:51:33 · answer #4 · answered by titus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's not advantageous, but it serves the purpose of mixing it up a little. You don't want to do the same thing over and over again, or else the opposing team will develop a strategy to stop it. You wouldn't want to throw all fastballs in baseball, so you toss a changeup or a curve sometimes ... it's all about keeping the other team guessing.
2007-03-04 05:42:23 · answer #5 · answered by Will the Thrill 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For me, I actually love doing that ... That's b'coz I want my team mate to go where I want him to go... By then, he can pick up speed to get the ball and pass it to another team mate and avoid the defender. That's what my coach told me when I was still a kid.
2007-03-04 05:50:23 · answer #6 · answered by Michael Bernard V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is same as taking a short free kick.
instead of just one long kick the team could try to work their way in to the goal when the opposing team is setup for a long corner.
2007-03-04 05:45:34 · answer #7 · answered by rejin reeza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so that they can have the pressure which help them cross better
2007-03-05 02:01:02 · answer #8 · answered by sam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all about producing the unexpected!
2007-03-06 15:55:08 · answer #9 · answered by robspursfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋