Would someone please explain

[FFCAli]

why, after scoring from a corner and having previously had a shot cleared off the line from a corner, we kept on taking short corners throughout the 2nd half?  I can see the point of an occasional one but not every single time!
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[Craven Mad]

To be honest, I think part of it was to waste time. I noticed this too, but realised that passing short allowed us to slow play further and force West Ham to wait about for the cross - rather than sprint up on an obvious cue from the corner taker's run.

I still don't think it was a great idea, as you saw how effective our corners were before, but that was my reading of it.

[SimpleTactics]

I was saying the same thing. I don't rate Duff at all any more as I feel he doesn't offer much but I said after the first goal the one thing he can do is take a corner. To be fair it may have been due to the weather.

[Northern Cottager]

We have scored the second most goals in the Prem from corners this season, just behind Man City. :)

[FFCAli]

To be honest, I think part of it was to waste time. I noticed this too, but realised that passing short allowed us to slow play further and force West Ham to wait about for the cross - rather than sprint up on an obvious cue from the corner taker's run.

I still don't think it was a great idea, as you saw how effective our corners were before, but that was my reading of it.

You waste time in the last 10 minutes when ahead, not at
1-1 after 50 minutes.

[rusty shackleford]

Duffs corners were excellent yesterday and i also was frustrated we kept taking them short in the second half

[Craven Mad]

To be honest, I think part of it was to waste time. I noticed this too, but realised that passing short allowed us to slow play further and force West Ham to wait about for the cross - rather than sprint up on an obvious cue from the corner taker's run.

I still don't think it was a great idea, as you saw how effective our corners were before, but that was my reading of it.

You waste time in the last 10 minutes when ahead, not at
1-1 after 50 minutes.

I don't do anything but watch the game mate.. Just an observation, 'tis all.

I think it was linked to time wasting, but equally the wind could also explain it, or that West Ham changed formation to an 8-0-1 and we needed to open them up to get a chance. Who knows..

If it's any consolation, I was disappointed to see us taking short corners as I think it allows the opposition more space and removes a chance at goal for us.

[FFCAli]

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Understood  -  and I wasn't having a go at you, just at the tactics!

[FPT]

I noticed the short corners, I think we done 3/4 but they all lead to something. I'm not usually a fan of the short corner, but ours yesterday were pretty good, despite not leading to a goal.

[MJG]

Because the wind would have taken most of the corners out of play if they had been flighted in. Thats working on the assumption we beat the first man.

[Jack Fulham]

I thought our short corners were quite effective.