Downside to that being either you have to sacrifice one player outside the box or

not defend one zone.

But defence in any sport is all about choosing your own death. If a team could defend everything all the time then every game would be 0-0. You have to give up something and that’s where game plans come in to effect - trying to determine which aspect the opponent is less in a position to exploit. It’s just a risk analysis exercise really.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on December 6th 2019 at 10:30:56

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Anyone catch the Scrimmage last night? Goreham tweeted that he'd asked Farke about zonal (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Dec 6, 10:08:17
- wasnt particularly interesting (NCFC) - pab, Dec 6, 10:37:45
  - Quite interesting tbf. And supports the perception that we have been physically bullied (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Dec 6, 10:43:11
    - having makeshift central defenders may explain it (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 6, 11:29:29
  - Interesting (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Dec 6, 10:39:05
- Not just set pieces but crosses into the box whether it is open play, corner or freekick (n/m) (NCFC) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Dec 6, 10:33:27
- I quite like the way villa do it. Zonal marking but Mings with a free role to track the (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Dec 6, 10:27:28
  - Downside to that being either you have to sacrifice one player outside the box or (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Dec 6, 10:30:56
    - I think that point (playing to your strengths/weaknesses) is so often overlooked. (NCFC) - CWC, Dec 6, 10:53:44
  - I think Liverpool do similar (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Dec 6, 10:30:35
    - Last four goals conceded all stemmed from set pieces (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 6, 10:52:03
      - We should put in a bid for the Brighton left back from last nights game (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Dec 6, 10:59:41
      - Is that the case though? (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 6, 10:59:11
        
        Godfrey is 6ft (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 6, 11:10:20
        
        Ings is 5 foot 10 according to online sources (although I thought 1.78m was 5 ft 8) (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 6, 11:30:31
        
        Looks more than 5ft 8in tbf (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 6, 11:35:20
        
        It also came off his back/shoulder not his head. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 6, 11:52:36

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