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Michael Caley
@MC_of_A
I host the Double Pivot Podcast (@doublepivotpod) and I write the Expected Goals newsletter I do local politics with @newkingsdems he/him (mcofa79 at gmail)
Apr 1 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
the new Expecting Goals newsletter continues my studies of the set piece revolution in the Premier League

Corner kicks and long throws have accounted for nearly 1 in 4 of PL goals scored this season

How did this happen?

There are two clear innovators -- Brentford and Arsenal Image in the early 2010s, managers including Sam Allardyce, Tony Pulis and Mick McCarthy tried to optimize their corner kicks with deliveries to the six yard box, but they did not manage to solve the mystery and their teams' corner kick results were merely ~average Image