Manchester United and Harry Maguire go back to basics to end embarrassing Premier League run

Manchester United finally scored their first corner goal of the season against Leeds United on Sunday, bringing to an end their embarrassing run from set-pieces.

But just why did this corner go in after more than 140 had failed. Firstly, the cross from Luke Shaw beat the first man, although there was a lot more to it than just that.

We'vedecided to break down the now famous (or infamous) goal into three acts, with a little help from Wyscout, to show just how United broke their duck and finally got the better of their opponents from a corner.

Act I: The Setup

How a team approaches a corner is always important. For United, it has been all over the place all season, but against Leeds, it seems there was a clear idea in mind.

England's approach to corners in the 2018 World Cup was affectionately referred to as the shopping queue, as all of their aerial targets would line or group up at the edge of the box as they waited for the ball to be delivered.

It was highly effective and has been commonplace for the national team. It seems that United took a leaf out of their book.

The main difference between the image for England and United is Leeds set up to counter from the corner, so United stationed players to try and stop the team from being caught out.

However, placing so many players outside the box meant that there was a lot more space for United's three aerial threats of Maguire, Paul Pogba and Cristiano Ronaldo to operate in.

Act II: The Twist

If corners were as simple were just finding someone in the box, United would score one every week. You can prepare for the scenario you think is going to happen all you want, but a lot of the work is done while the ball is in the air.

The movement from Victor Lindelof, Pogba and