England supporters were left scratching their heads at the sight of Harry Kane taking corners in Saturdays 1-1 draw with Russia

Posted in IYH Forums by jokergreen0220 at 08:38, Aug 08 2017

England supporters were left scratching their heads at the sight of Harry Kane taking corners in Saturdays 1-1 draw with Russia at Euro 2016. Jasper Cillessen Jersey . The 6ft 2 striker was Premier League top scorer last season, so why was he on corner duty in Marseille? I cant understand it, said Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp. We need Kane in the box. To have our best striker taking corners doesnt make any sense.Roy Hodgson was defiant in the face of criticism, however, saying: I dont need to apologise for Kane taking a corner. Jack Wilshere also defended the decision. Ive heard some people say they want him in the box, said the midfielder. But if we get the delivery right, which he can, we have enough big players in the box who can win the ball. Adam Lallana added: He has got unbelievable delivery from corners - I have seen it in training. Whoever takes corners, they are taking corners for a reason. Even Alan Shearer weighed into the debate. Why is Kane on corners? Why is Harry Kane taking corners for England? We examine the debate. Kane took all six of Englands corners against Russia, but while Hodgson cited his technique as the reason behind it, it remains a peculiar decision. Kane is a powerful aerial threat and didnt take a single corner during Englands qualifying campaign, and he is the only striker fulfilling the role at Euro 2016.It will be intriguing to see if the Tottenham striker continues on corners in Englands meeting with Wales on Thursday. Chris Colemans first-choice corner-taker, by contrast, is Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey, which allows dangerman Gareth Bale to make his presence felt in the box. Aaron Ramsey (L) is Wales regular corner-taker It is a common theme. Twenty-two of the 24 first-choice corner-takers at Euro 2016 are midfielders. Aside from Kane, the only other exception is Croatias Darijo Srna, who plays at right-back. First choice corner-takers at Euro 2016 Country First-choice corner-taker Position Albania Taulant Xhaka Midfielder Austria Zlatko Junuzovic Midfielder Belgium Kevin de Bruyne Midfielder Croatia Darijo Srna Defender Czech Republic Tomas Rosicky Midfielder England Harry Kane Striker France Dimitri Payet Midfielder Germany Toni Kroos Midfielder Hungary Balazs Dzsudzsak Midfielder Iceland Gylfi Sigurdsson Midfielder Italy Antonio Candreva Midfielder Northern Ireland Olivier Norwood Midfielder Poland Kamil Grosicki Midfielder Portugal Nani Midfielder Republic of Ireland Robbie Brady Midfielder Romania Nicolae Stanciu Midfielder Russia Oleg Shatov Midfielder Slovakia Robert Mak Midfielder Spain Cesc Fabregas Midfielder Sweden Kim Kallstrom Midfielder Switzerland Xherdan Shaqiri Midfielder Turkey Hakan Calhanoglu Midfielder Ukraine Yevhen Konoplyanka Midfielder Wales Aaron Ramsey Midfielder Hodgsons comments suggest he has no plans to backtrack on his unusual decision, but the debate will continue if Kanes corners come to nothing in Thursdays crucial clash in Lens...Should Harry Kane continue to take corners for England? Let us know by posting a message below if youre reading on skysports.com or tweeting us @SkyFootball... Also See: Wilshere: Rooney Englands best Shilton expects England win Dier: Wales a massive game Shearer: Take Kane off corners Memphis Depay Netherland Jersey . Mark Teahen scored the go-ahead run in the home seventh on an error by Scott Sizemore, who had knotted the game with a solo homer in the previous half- inning. Paul Konerko then hit an RBI single which proved to be the winning run. Quincy Promes Netherland Jersey . -- Canadian ski cross star Marielle Thompson accomplished two goals in one race Saturday. http://www.nationalnetherlandfootball.com/marco-van-ginkel-netherland-jersey/ . Jacobs scored two in the first end, but Jahr briefly took charge with two in the second end and two more in the third. Jacobs, from Sault. Marie, Ont., gave Canada some breathing room, following his big fourth end by adding two more points in the fifth to go up 7-4.Indianapolis, IN - Tight end Dallas Clark officially retired as an Indianapolis Colt during an emotional news conference at the teams facility Wednesday. "Dallas is such a great football player who elevated the horseshoe to another level when he came in," Colts owner Jim Irsay said. Clark spent nine of his 11 professional seasons with the Colts. He was a key part of two AFC champion teams with Indianapolis in the 2000s. "My wife told me to keep it lighthearted. I just dont know how to do that because this place and these fans and everyone here mean so much to me," Clark said. The 35-year-old ranks fourth in club history with 427 catches, while his 4,887 receiving yards are eclipsed only by Hall-of-Famer John Mackey for the most by a Colts tight end. The 2009 Pro Bowl selection became only the second player during the Colts tenure in Indianapolis to re-sign and retire with the organizattion. Arjen Robben Netherland Jersey. Clarks former teammate, center Jeff Saturday, did so last year. "Theres not 31 other teams like this. This is special." Clark said. Chosen by Indianapolis with the 24th overall pick in the 2003 draft, Clark emerged as one of Peyton Mannings most trusted targets during his time with the Colts. He led the team with a career-high 11 touchdown catches in 2007, then posted career bests of 100 receptions and 1,106 yards two years later while helping Indianapolis reach Super Bowl XLIV. Clark started 12 regular-season games during the Colts 2006 campaign, which culminated with a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI in Miami. Released by Indianapolis in March of 2012, Clark went on to play one season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and spent 2013 with the Baltimore Ravens. Over 143 career games, he compiled 505 receptions for 5,665 yards and 53 touchdowns. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '