Set-Piece Coaches
Inside football's set-piece revolution: the specialist coaches, corner routines, throw-in science and dead-ball design that are changing how goals are scored.
The specialists
Set-Piece Coaches: Football's Newest Specialists
Set-piece coaches went from curiosity to Premier League necessity. Why clubs hire dead-ball specialists, what they actually do, and the goals that prove it.
2026-08-18
Thomas Grønnemark and the Throw-In Revolution
Thomas Grønnemark made the humble throw-in a science. How the Danish coach changed Liverpool's restarts and why clubs now study every touchline ball.
2026-07-15Defending
Zonal vs Man Marking: Set-Piece Defence Debated
Zonal or man marking at set pieces? The debate every coaching staff settles differently. Strengths, weaknesses and the hybrid systems in between.
2026-08-04Attacking routines
Free-Kick Design: Coaching the Perfect Dead Ball
Free-kick design blends shooting craft with rehearsed routines. How coaches prepare dead balls, pick the taker and exploit the wall's weakest habits.
2026-07-22
Corner Kick Routines: Inside the Modern Playbook
Corner kicks are now choreographed theatre. Inside the modern playbook: blockers, decoy runs, near-post flicks and the coaches drawing them up.
2026-06-30