That is because to have a counter attack, you need an attack to counter

See? Smith wasn't stupid. Don't attack and can't get hit on the break!

Posted By: Legacy Fan on January 9th 2023 at 11:30:48

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Did you know that 3% of corners result in a goal? (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jan 9, 08:51:07
- How many of our corners result in a goal at the other end... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jan 9, 14:14:32
- 0.000003% from a looping Hanley header? (n/m) (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jan 9, 11:05:02
- So. A bit of google and I found this. 1% of attacking plays results in a goal (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Jan 9, 10:13:48
  - Don't bother attacking. Virtually pointless. (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 9, 11:18:46
    - Ffs (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 9, 12:08:09
    - You see?! Dean Smith was right all along! He was coaching with the analytics (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Jan 9, 11:28:09
      - Actually, I think you end up with Graham Taylor (NCFC) - paulg, Jan 9, 11:35:13
  - 'plays' ? FFS. This isn't the NFL !! (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 9, 10:37:48
  - That makes football sound very boring and frustrating. I'm off to the basketball (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Jan 9, 10:23:29
- What are the percentages from open play attacks? (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Jan 9, 10:05:14
- We probably concede more on the breakaway from our attacking corners… (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 9, 09:37:02
  - Only conceded from 1 counter attack apparently (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 9, 09:40:39
    - That is because to have a counter attack, you need an attack to counter (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Jan 9, 11:30:48
- The set piece coach has been important in the fact that (NCFC) - jAC, Jan 9, 09:27:59
- When Mourinho first arrived in England he was amazed at the excitement for a corner (NCFC) - Wilts, Jan 9, 09:16:07
- Not our corners obviously (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 9, 09:12:30
  - I lament ghouls no longer from flag kicks, something we desperately need to change. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jan 9, 09:14:19
    - Back in the day we used to do it (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 9, 09:19:45
      - Malky! (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 9, 10:03:52
- That's really interesting. The other thing people always do is criticise a short corner if (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Jan 9, 09:09:38
  - The joke is on everyone that laughed at Crawley! (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 9, 09:35:13
    - I absolutely loved that. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jan 9, 10:15:07
      - FOUR appearances in this reel! (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jan 9, 10:18:31
- Insert obligatory comment about set-piece coach here: (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jan 9, 08:54:10
  - Kenny usually goes for the near post flick on which as worked a few times (n/m) (NCFC) - watfordcanary, Jan 9, 09:11:15

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