[Zinman]

Gardner's goal was from a corner. Both Burnley gosls came from corners. Pulis had just been appointed but wasnt in charge v West Ham.

I suppose it depends where you want to draw the lines and split the hairs on what you call "open play".  For example there were both Albion players and Palace players involved before Gardner hit the ball from twenty five yards.  Either way, if we are set up to play by successfully maximising dead ball situations as part of our current game, what's the problem?

Gardner scored from a half cleared corner. I'm just saying that it would be nice to actually threaten from open play - scoring any goal is good but our total reliance on set pieces sums up our great attacking intent. It does explain why we play so many central defenders though.