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Set pieces are as pivotal for Frank’s side as they were for his old club, Brentford. This season, Tottenham have scored six goals from set-pieces, the fifth-most in the league.
Their 3-0 win over Everton is perhaps the best example of their quality and dependability.
Frank’s men finished the game with a lower xG than their opponents and 1.04 of the 1.72 xG came from set-pieces, with Tottenham scoring twice from direct corners.
However, an unusual position, from which his teams often score, is in the second stages after set-pieces.
When a corner kick is cleared, Frank’s team quickly recycles the ball into wide areas. Opponents are unable to get out into these wide areas as quickly as they do when defending in open play, allowing crosses to be played with less pressure.
An additional advantage of this scenario is the number of bodies in the box. Shortly after a corner kick, Spurs are likely to have multiple players in the area to attack the cross and thus score, addressing Frank’s concerns about ‘attacking the final line’.
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