Match Thread vs. Eastleigh 20.11.21 [NL]

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Yes, Alex Clapham. He is the set piece coach, nothing to do with crosses. To be fair, Eastleigh set piece goal excluded, our record of both attacking and defending set pieces since he came on board has been pretty good. We've actually scored 5 goals from set pieces so far this season and 4 of those were corners. I remember a time when we couldn't even clear the first man from a corner never mind score from them.

Effectiveness from corners has been the most noticeable difference between this season and previous seasons for as long as I can remember.

[laddo]

Of course how many games a team wins, draws or loses is the most important stat. Nobody will argue that.

However surely having access to in-depth data and statistics can assist with improving the most key stat of all (Win percentage)?

I would imagine it helps identify areas of weakness, where a side needs to improve, identifies areas of strengths and things that work and bring rewards etc.

Football has moved on and evolved from the days of relying mainly on notes scribbled down in an A5 book by blokes who have been in football and scouting for decades and assistant managers taking a look at a player on a free Tuesday night at a local game.