Fabian Huerzeler has explained the team effort which can help Albion profit at set-pieces.

The Seagulls scored goals from corners in each of their games in Tokyo.

They were less pleased to concede at a free-kick in the 4-2 win over Verdy.

But they otherwise repelled balls into the box.

Those goals from corners were clearly from pre-planned moves, even if the final assist by Danny Welbeck against Tokyo Verdy was probably not as rehearsed.

Goalkeeper coach Marco Knoop is in charge of defensive set-pieces.

Assistant head coach Jonas Scheuermann does attacking set-plays.

Unlike Knoop, Scheuermann did not work with Huerzeler at St Pauli.

But he is accustomed to the set-piece responsibility.

Huerzeler said: “He did this for Augsburg, I think seven or eight years, and I trust him a lot.

“I give him also a lot of responsibility to do that “We separate it because then you can work more on details.

“I am really keen on watching how they will do because for me set-pieces are very important.

“Set-pieces are not only corner kicks and free-kicks.

“Set-pieces are also throw-ins and kick-offs and that is why we are really keen on working on that.”

It was pointed out to Huerzeler that Scheuermann was off to a flyer with the goal against Kashima.

Valentin Barco drilled a pinpoint ball to the far post, Jensen Weir rose high to head it back and Jeremy Sarmiento produced a fine finish.

Huerzeler said: “We try to work on that and I am happy for the team but also for Jonas.

“When you try to figure out something in training and you introduce it to the team, it also gives you as a person that self-confidence when it happens in the game.

“It is always like getting your relationship with the players because you have to convince them to play in this zone.

“I am really happy it worked like it did but also important are the defensive set-pieces.

“We don’t want to concede.”

Knoop was far from happy with the way Albion conceded to a free-kick in Sunday.

To a degree, such is life. The focus is on goals scored by the attacking unit and conceded at the othee end.

Still, Knoop has quickly settled in as a popular and upbeat member of the a set-up who have been getting to know each other.

Huerzeler said: “Marco for me is not only a goalkeeper coach, he's also taking some organisation things.

“Like in my former club, for me it's important that they work in a team.

“Marco has great ideas in Germany, Jack (Stern) has great ideas here.

“He developed Bart (Verbruggen) amazingly and also Jason (Steele) - his development is amazing under the leadership from Jack.

“So what I want is that they work as a group, that they benefit from each other, that they share their ideas, that they can improve each other and then they will improve, as will also our goalkeepers surely.

“These are the main things.

“On top of that, I know Marco quite well because we worked together in our former club and we have a close, close relationship, a trustful relationship.

“And he has a good eye, in the case of seeing some things around the group, in the group.

“He's a very good character.

“He's not the character who always needs to shine.

“He wants to be a part of the group and these characters are very important for the success of the team.”