Why more teams should leave players upfield when defending set pieces

If the sequence in the clip above looks unremarkable to you, that is the point.

As the Premier League evolves or devolves — dependent on one’s perspective — into a set-piece-heavy era, the

Similarly, the proportion of Premier League throw-ins sent into the penalty area has more than doubled from last season — up to 30 per cent, which is a considerably higher rate than in Europe’s other major domestic leagues. The 10 goals scored from throw-ins after 10 rounds of games is already half of the total from all of that 2024-25 campaign.