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FALLEN TO SET PIECES

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Vincent
Published date15 April 2024
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
Nottingham Forest have conceded 22 times from set-pieces this season and their goalkeeper believes a change in approach is required

Nuno Espirito Santo's team sit awkwardly on top of that particular table and the Belgian international remarked pointedly about the weakness after Matheus Cunha's scrambled goal from a corner robbed Forest of a much-needed win.

Forest travel to Everton next week and the Toffees' ability from deadball situations under Sean Dyche is a major reason why the goal-shy Merseysiders are not in deeper trouble.

Sels sounded a warning, saying: "We work on it all the time. We have changed the system several times but keep conceding goals like this.

"It's everybody. It's not one guy. It's something everyone needs to do better.

"We need to be sharper before corners. A couple of days before we are working on both defensive and offensive set-pieces.

"It's been every week that I've been here. We are committed to it.

"We need to think about focusing just before the corner, but there are other teams we need to analyse.

"Next week is another important game. We need to stay positive. It's not only against Everton. It's every week .

"It's the mentality before the corner - that it's our ball - and then it has to be our ball.

"It's just the will to win the duel. If I see how Nico Dominguez came in - he's not the biggest guy but he came into every duel during the game.

"It's not about height only or physical things, it's the will to win the duel. That's something we, as a team, can improve. upon."

Still, this was a point earned in the desperate scrap for survival and Luton's heavy defeat at the Etihad showed a net gain on the weekend's action.

Asked if this was an opportunity lost, Sels added: "Of course, before the game, in the position we're in, we said we needed to win.

"Okay, we were at home to Wolverhampton - but football is not mathematic.

"Every point is going to count. We hoped for something more - we tried.

"They didn't have a lot of chances.

We were quite efficient.

"But, you're...

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