Set-pieces are central to Frank’s side as they were for old club Brentford. This season Spurs have scored six times from set-pieces, the fifth most in the league.
Their 3-0 win against Everton is perhaps the best example of their quality and reliance on them.
Frank’s men ended the game with a lower xG than their opponents and 1.04 of their 1.72 xG came from set-pieces, with Spurs scoring twice from direct corners.
An unusual situation, though, from which his teams often score from, are in the second phases following set-pieces.
When a corner is cleared, Frank’s sides quickly recycle the ball into wide areas. Opponents are unable to get out to these wide areas as quickly as they would when defending in open play, which allows crosses to be played with less pressure.
An added benefit to this scenario is the number of bodies in the box. Shortly after a corner, Spurs are likely to have numerous players in the area to attack the cross and therefore score, addressing Frank’s concern around “attacking the last line”.
