Has there ever been an actual good defensive coach? Only one really with that title was Mark Lawrenson and he didn't do that good a job!
To be honest, I don't know what the answer is. I was only stating why I believed many were calling for a defensive coach not that I agreed we should get one. However, what I do know is that with roughly the same personnel, we did not have these issues with set pieces under Kenny. So something has changed there and not for the better. How much of that was Steve Clarke at the time I don't know but we need to get it sorted for us to improve. What's alarming to me is how our players have seemingly regressed in this area. It may be that some just need to step up and dig deeper to do a better job in these situations but barring that, it comes down to either a change in personnel, a change in scheme (man vs. zonal) or perhaps a defensive coach to come in and reinforce BR's teachings in this area. Again, not sure what the right answer is here, but I'm hoping whatever is decided that it works and we are that much better for it!
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