Is it normal to employ a "zonal" marking system in open play?
Because that is what I honestly think they are doing watching back the highlights from the last few games.
I appreciuate that all formations and systems are zonal to a degree in that you need to keep your shape and not get dragged out of position too easily but time and time again when teams attack us or put crosses in with have half a dozen, sometimes more defenders back there. Often the opposition only has a couple of players in the box. And yet our players don't close down, they don't track the runners at all. They seem to be obsessively marking a patch of grass rather than looking at what the forwards are doing.
The 2nd goal last night is perhaps the best example. All our defenders lined up, spaced out across the area 6 yards out. One Liverpool player to deal with. AS chipped cross that should be meat and drink for an experienced centre back. But they all just stand still. Origi doesn;t even have to move to make the header. Its not like he outjumps Hanley with a magnificent leap.
What I am struggling with ius that Hanley and Gibson are experienced defenders. I simply refuse to believe they ahve just forgotten the basics of defending. This must be a system/tactical approach we are employing.
Posted By: Jim on September 22nd 2021 at 09:44:58
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- Is it normal to employ a "zonal" marking system in open play? (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 22, 09:44:58
- I think so. Isn't Bielsa famous as the only big manager to use open play man to man? (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Sep 22, 13:26:18
- Players are too fluid now not to play zonal marking, that should be obvious imo. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 22, 09:58:37
- Yes but you still need to track them and attenpt to challenge. Ours completely ignore the (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 22, 10:00:52
- It's why you rarely see man to man marking anymore.stick a centre half on (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 22, 10:00:14
- Rumours, private lives, etc. (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Sep 22, 10:45:21
- Defending an area is not that bad as long as someone attacks the ball (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 22, 09:46:04
- Holty and Barnes seemed very confused by it (n/m) (NCFC) - littletinyphil, Sep 22, 09:55:13
- Yes but we don;t attack the ball or track the players. There needs to be a balance surely? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 22, 09:47:48
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