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Doha, Qatar, | Xinhua |Ā England defender Harry Maguire believes that taking advantage of set pieces could be vital as his side look to progress in the World Cup.
England meet Senegal in the last 16 on Sunday after topping Group B with a 6-2 win against Iran, a 3-0 defeat of Wales and a 0-0 draw against the USA.
Marcus Rashford opened the scoring against Wales with a thundering free-kick, while England’s second goal against Iran came when Maguire nodded down a corner for Bukayo Saka to fire home.
The big defender was unlucky not to open the scoring in the same game with a header from a corner that hit the woodwork, while England’s best chance against the USA saw Harry Kane nod just wide from another set piece.
“We’ve got a really good record from set plays,” Maguire told the Football Association.
He explained the squad trained hard to perfect their technique from corners and free kicks, saying the players, “work hard on making space for myself, and obviously you’ve got to go and attack the ball. We’ve got players in the team, not just myself, who attack the ball really well from corners. So it’s a big threat of ours”.
Maguire also said that, as the World Cup progresses, effectiveness from set pieces could become increasingly important in deciding matches.
“These big games, they’re really tight, they’re really edgy, and set plays, they’re crucial. They can separate you from having a bad game, to having a good game and winning a football match,” concluded Maguire.
