article_snippet: ‘Free kicks, penalties, the way strikers like to finish the ball, how strikers strike the ball.
article_snippet: It’s about taking that research out on the training pitch, too, and practicing for who you’re going to be playing against - a team that likes to put a lot of low, early crosses into the box, for example.
article_snippet: For the Rangers game, it was deep early crosses hung up to the back post
article_snippet: That played out during the Rangers game too as I was able to come and take the deep crosses that were taking the pressure off.
article_snippet: And when a plan for the game comes together in the form of a victory and a clean sheet?
article_snippet: it becomes a team effort with Woodsy (Stevie Woods, the goalkeeping coach) and the video analysis guys to ensure we’re as well prepared as possible.
article_snippet: And that’s not just me - John Collins does it with midfielders and defenders, so it’s preparation.
article_snippet: I had seen penalties from penalties.
article_snippet: With penalties, nowadays everyone does everyone homework.