The Origins of the Set Piece Revolution
From The Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentary by Mike Goodman and Michael Caley
April 7, 2026 · 40 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the origins of the set piece revolution in soccer and its interaction with broader tactical trends.
Caley wrote a newsletter about the origins of the set piece revolution, whether it's all Mikel Arteta's fault, how teams actually score off throw-ins, and why set pieces didn't take over the game earlier. This pod talks through the newsletter and some of our theories of how the set piece side of the game is interacting with larger open play tactical trends. Newsletter link: https://www.expectinggoals.com/p/the-origins-of-the-set-piece-revolution Also newsletter link: https://www.patreon...
People in this episode
Hosts: Mike Goodman, Michael Caley
Topics covered
- set pieces
- soccer tactics
- Mikel Arteta
- throw-ins
- open play
- tactical trends
Keywords
- set piece revolution
- soccer analysis
- Mikel Arteta
- throw-ins
- tactical trends
- open play
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Expecting Goals, Patreon
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