The ten best set piece takers in the Premier League.
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10) Tom Huddlestone (Hull City)
He may have gone so long without scoring a goal that his hair reached epic proportions, but former Tottenham midfielder Huddlestone has always been able to deliver a fine dead ball.
9) Mesut Ozil (Arsenal)
Mesut Ozil tends to take the Arsenal set-pieces, but it isn’t the most impressive part of the World Cup winner’s game.
8) Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion)
Despite being jeered by his own supporters recently, there has never been any question about Chris Brunt’s ability to deliver a fine set piece.
7) Niko Kranjcar (Queens Park Rangers)
Former Spurs midfielder Kranjcar takes a fine free kick – as he recently proved for Rangers in their draw with Stoke City.
6) Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur)
The Danish international has been impressive since signing for Spurs from Ajax last summer, scoring a couple of direct free kicks last season.
5) Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Liverpool captain Gerrard takes a good corner and is consistently superb from the spot, but it’s been a while since he scored a direct free kick.
4) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
If anything, the new Manchester United captain is actually an underrated taker of set pieces and delivers a fine ball in.
3) Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea)
Has been in imperious form since signing for Chelsea this summer, with his ability to produce from dead ball situations one of a number of fine facets to Fabregas’ game.
2) Yaya Toure (Manchester City)
Has been criticised for his displays recently, but the rate at which Yaya scored from free kicks last season was truly astonishing.
1) Leighton Baines (Everton)
The Everton left back has been perhaps the most consistent provider of quality from set piece situations in the last couple of seasons, whilst his penalty record is also immense.