The Goal Value of Corners: Zero
Corners are funny events; not funny as in "ha ha" but funny as in "what do they tell us about the
game?".
Let's think of them as measures of offensive production for a moment. Teams playing lots of offense
should not see too many corners on their own side of the field. Instead, teams that press, have
lots of possession, pass forward a lot and take lots of shots on goals should, by implication, see
some of the balls diverted by goalies or defenders to produce corners.
Soccer Quantified @ Feb 18, 2011 4:42 PM EDT | Blog Profile
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