Topic
Corners, free kicks and throw-ins: the rehearsed bits of football.
Set pieces are the closest football gets to a planned play. Everyone knows where the ball starts, which makes the positioning, the blocking and the timing all the more important.
These guides cover how teams attack and defend dead balls, with diagrams of who stands where and why.
Zonal, man-to-man or a mix of both? Who stands where at a corner, why the near post matters, and what each system is weak against, from pros to Sunday league.
By Niamh Doherty 9 min read