Really? The emergence of set piece coaches is probably one of the biggest coaching developments in the last few years. As of the mid-2020s, most top European clubs have either: a dedicated set piece coach, or `an assistant with set piece responsibility, often supported by data analysts and video staff.Originally Posted by Tuerto
I hope you don't take what i said as being shitty, it wasn't meant that way. I wasn't aware that there were dedicated Set piece coaches. I've learnt something.
Set piece coaching emerged from the concept of marginal gains, popularized by British cycling coach Dave Brailsford. Clubs started analyzing every tiny detail that could give them a competitive edge — including set pieces, which account for around 30–35% of goals in many competitions.A major turning point came with FC Midtjylland (Denmark) and Brentford (England), both owned by Matthew Benham, a professional gambler and data analytics expert. Around 2014–2015, Midtjylland began employing data scientists and introduced specialist set piece coaching.Midtjylland scored a disproportionate number of goals from set pieces and won the Danish league in 2015. Top clubs took notice.top clubs took notice:
Liverpool hired Thomas Grřnnemark, a throw-in coach, in 2018. His methods reportedly improved their throw-in retention significantly.
Arsenal and Manchester City began employing set piece analysts and coaches to focus on both attacking and defending dead-ball situations. Currently Arsenal and Villa are most often talked about for their set-piece coachs - the villa one looks like a Bondi Beach surfer.
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