Zonal marking on set plays and corners

[Lincs Toffee]

After watching our last 2 games, I have my concerns with this, I really do think we will concede a lot of goals with this approach, almost every time the opponents won the ball in the air.

[Waltzer]

After watching our last 2 games, I have my concerns with this, I really do think we will concede a lot of goals with this approach, almost every time the opponents won the ball in the air.

Not with Mina at the back, hes about 14ft foot tall and will win everything

[MmmblueBernard]

If anyone figures it out, can they let Daz know....

[Lincs Toffee]

If anyone figures it out, can they let Daz know....

They were getting on my tits last night...somethings never change.

[The Blue 3/4 of Liverpool]

We havent been able to defend set pieces for a few years, so why the feck not try zonal marking Agreed with (if) Mina comes in, which will make a huge difference too, as will Pickford, who may not be the tallest, but is good at plucking balls out the air unlike a much taller Stek.

[gaz deeside]

Hate it.

[Risky]

Nothing wrong with zonal marking as a tactic, does my head in when you hear pundits acting like it's some kind of affront to "proper" defending. I mean how frequently do defenders lose the man they're marking, but you'll never hear them saying "man marking is a load of rubbish" every time that happens.

That said it needs practice and it needs the players to understand their roles and to command their zone. It's not surprising that it's not working great after just a handful of friendlies, it needs time to make it work.

I think putting our defensive problems down to zonal marking is a big red herring to be honest.

[brap2]

This is going to be a recurring conversation this year. This thread will break 30 pages no problem.

[Fynci]

Posted elsewhere but I hope Silva is flexible as I can’t see it working with our current team.

[Evertonian in NC]

Nothing wrong with zonal marking as a tactic, does my head in when you hear pundits acting like it's some kind of affront to "proper" defending. I mean how frequently do defenders lose the man they're marking, but you'll never hear them saying "man marking is a load of rubbish" every time that happens.

That said it needs practice and it needs the players to understand their roles and to command their zone. It's not surprising that it's not working great after just a handful of friendlies, it needs time to make it work.

I think putting our defensive problems down to zonal marking is a big red herring to be honest.

Think the main problem is we have been playing with shittastic defenders.  That fucks up any system.

[Jimmywhack]

Think you may well see this become quite popular if the refs carry on with the pens like they did at the world cup

[Lincs Toffee]

This is going to be a recurring conversation this year. This thread will break 30 pages no problem.

Will be the first of mine that will ever has !

[blargins]

Not with Mina at the back, hes about 14ft foot tall and will win everything

And farts lighting bolts out of his arse...

[Cereal Killer]

Think you may well see this become quite popular if the refs carry on with the pens like they did at the world cup

This

The 'man marking' tends to work by the defenders holding/blocking/dragging down the opposition rather than having any interest in winning the ball

Zonal marking will force them to actually head the ball

[Evertonian in NC]

And farts lighting bolts out of his arse...

The morning after beak is a bitch.  Ahem, so I've heard.