Declan's first free kick

[Peter]

Amid all the fuss on the free kicks, I think Merino's finish is overlooked - that was a beauty as well

His goals per game since moving to centre forward is better than our strikers

[IUFG]

Don't think either wall was particularly well set up though.

I don't buy this theory.

The walls were set up exactly how Courtois wanted them.

If that gives Rice a "go on then", then Rice punished him.

Twice

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Amid all the fuss on the free kicks, I think Merino's finish is overlooked - that was a beauty as well

We well, All moaning when he got moved to Centre forward, especially after we didn't buy anyone in January and then Kai got injured. But since he moved there, it's six in ten in both comps {with only a bit of the second half in the first.}

I think no one expecting much has taken off the pressure, coupled with the confidence he's got from actually scoring. And hopefully, if he plays inside left neck season, he'll know he can score. Could hopefully get quite a few arriving late in the box like Freddie did.

That goal was beautiful. I thought it was only Leo in our team who could finish a moving ball first time like that.

[Peter]

We well, All moaning when he got moved to Centre forward, especially after we didn't buy anyone in January and then Kai got injured. But since he moved there, it's six in ten in both comps {with only a bit of the second half in the first.}

I think no one expecting much has taken off the pressure, coupled with the confidence he's got from actually scoring. And hopefully, if he plays inside left neck season, he'll know he can score. Could hopefully get quite a few arriving late in the box like Freddie did.

That goal was beautiful. I thought it was only Leo in our team who could finish a moving ball first time like that.

He can score goals, no question. But he really struggles with the rest of the role.

[Peter]

I don't buy this theory.

The walls were set up exactly how Courtois wanted them.

If that gives Rice a "go on then", then Rice punished him.

Twice

Of course. Your set up at a free kick strengthens one angle at the expense of another. In every instance you are protecting the percentages and leaving the toughest route to goal open, to be protected by the keeper.

The first free kick found a way around the wall. The second took on the open route. Just Rice showing us he can do both

After all this, don't be surprised if he never scores from a free kick ever again

[IUFG]

Of course. Your set up at a free kick strengthens one angle at the expense of another. In every instance you are protecting the percentages and leaving the toughest route to goal open, to be protected by the keeper.

The first free kick found a way around the wall. The second took on the open route. Just Rice showing us he can do both

After all this, don't be surprised if he never scores from a free kick ever again

Exactly - easy after a goal is scored to say "the wall should have been there / more men in the wall". The only time a wall is wrong is when they jump or don't jump.


That wouldn't surprise me, but even a stopped clock, etc

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Exactly - easy after a goal is scored to say "the wall should have been there / more men in the wall". The only time a wall is wrong is when they jump or don't jump.


That wouldn't surprise me, but even a stopped clock, etc

No. I reckon he's gonna Titi it. His corners show he has a stunning set piece delivery, the FKs show that he has power to go with accuracy and he's such a talented footballer, Ganpati willing he can start doing it all the time like Titi did.

And if opposing teams put more men in the wall in response, that's more free men we have for a cross.