As the old adage goes: when the ball goes dead, good players come alive.
Set-pieces are a critical part of the game that can often be the difference between winning and losing football matches. Whether they're the result of dodgy refereeing decisions, brinkmanship or sublime pieces of skills, plenty of talking points stem from dead-ball situations.
So, here's Playmaker’s Nathan John to countdown the 'Top 5' set-piece specialists across the top 4 tiers in 2020/21...
Note: a 'set piece' goal in this article refers to a goal from a corner-kick, throw-in or free-kick. Penalties are not included.