It wasn’t just zonal marking but weird zonal marking where

We put everyone in our own six yard box and left 3 of their players unmarked to just pick up any loose balls.

The biggest problem was the lack of CDM. It meant we couldn’t play our 4-2-3-1 formation and in turn left a gap in front of the defence but also Pukki rather isolated as we did not have anyone playing in the “number 10” role.

That a CDM has not been brought in is staggering. No hindsight was needed here.

Posted By: Jim on August 15th 2021 at 08:06:49

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Thought we played pretty well… (NCFC) - Dog, Aug 15, 07:32:00
- I thought we were better at playing out from the back (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 15, 08:15:22
- Agree with point 2. Very high press by Liverpool on our CB’s (NCFC) - Tier2canary, Aug 15, 08:14:34
  - I was pleased with how we didn’t get mugged many times though (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 15, 09:59:41
- Zonal marking klaxon! It's early this year. It's only ever a problem when we concede (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 15, 07:54:48
  - You can't go man for man anymore because players interchange, it's that simple. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 15, 09:50:46
  - Leaving Salah unmarked on the edge of the box (NCFC) - Dog, Aug 15, 08:09:16
  - It wasn’t just zonal marking but weird zonal marking where (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 15, 08:06:49
    - We know they need and want a CDM though. It's not new news. (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 15, 08:14:41
      - Still think Amadou may have worked (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 15, 11:25:53
        
        I felt the same about Amadou, thought he needed a run in his natural position (n/m) (NCFC) - watfordcanary, Aug 15, 12:49:17
      - It should have been addressed weeks ago. I’m not convinced they were going to (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 15, 08:32:36
        
        We've publicly said all along we would love Skipp back (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Aug 15, 09:32:25

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