wasnt particularly interesting

Farke said both zonal and man marking have their advantages/disadvantages. But that we have a lot of smaller technical players and they are better suited to marking zones as we would often lose against man-to-man marking of bigger players/ good headers of ball.
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Posted By: pab on December 6th 2019 at 10:37:45

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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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