There isn’t a better set-piece taker in world football than James Ward-Prowse, who underlined his importance to West Ham with the winner at Tottenham on Thursday night.
He has what I describe as the three Ps: posture, practice and positive mindset.
The first advantage the West Ham maestro has is genetic, his posture. Just like the all-time free-kick greats David Beckham and Andrea Pirlo, he has those 10-to-two feet that stick out and allow him to get extra whip and bend on the ball.
That phrase, ‘10-to-two feet’, might sound simplistic but it’s widely used among players and sports scientists because those biomechanics are important.