Leeds United have conceded three goals from set-piece deliveries this season.
Millwall defender Jake Cooper has told The Yorkshire Evening Post that Leeds United will need to work on their defending from set pieces ‘a lot’ ahead of Saturday’s trip to The Den.
Leeds renew hostilities with the Londoners in what could be another fiery game in the capital tomorrow.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side have only conceded five goals in their 10 Championship games this season, but three of them have been from set pieces.
In contrast, scoring from free kicks and corners is something that Millwall seem to specialise in, and centre-back Cooper, who stands at 6’4, is confident that the Lions can take advantage of this apparent weakness in United.
He said: “We firmly believe when we win a set play that it is a goal chance – totally.
“Maybe [what Bielsa said about set-pieces] will force them to work on it a lot coming into the game this weekend.
“I’m sure they will have seen all our threats. It speaks for itself.”
Millwall might pose a threat some set pieces, but the fact that they have no manager could be tricky for Cooper and his team-mates.
The club were rocked by Neil Harris’s decision to resign on Thursday and there’s no doubt that Leeds – who sit top of the Championship – are the more stable side at this moment in time.
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