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HeyshamWhite said:
Not a fan of it myself as it abdicates responsibility, though maybe Neal was brought up on the ways of Jock Stein; it didn't do his sides any harm.
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I don’t know who was responsible for what, but as soon as the ball went over the line, Andy Boyle gave Earl a real rollocking.
 
Tugg Speedman said:
Thanks for the feedback. Just looked like we were marking fresh air and not a specific zone. This zonal defending doesn't work well for Liverpool either does it? I can't recall seeing us defend like that this season.
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We've used the system since the Derby fixture - we conceded 4 or 5 from corners in pre season using the 'man marking' system... i.e. Fleetwood away.
 
llanroc said:
I don’t know who was responsible for what, but as soon as the ball went over the line, Andy Boyle gave Earl a real rollocking.
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true and Josh walked away sheepish knowing he was too blame.

They actually mark zonal and have a 'set space' between each of the 4 defenders {i.e. 2 arm lengths} and are all meant to JUMP but Josh didnt jump and Chester got above him...
 
Morse said:
I’ve never been a fan of zonal marking. How does a defender know where his zone ends and the next player starts? It seems to you’re just marking fresh air? Give me good old fashioned man to man marking at set pieces. Each defender knows who he is picking up and there’s no confusion.
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they know because they are coached to know - its us that doesnt know. There will be (is) a set space between each player on the 6 yard line - say 4 feet and anything in that 4 feet is yours to attack....
If you watch next time we line up that way each player will have some form of 'distance guide' such as 'outstreched arm' or 3 paces etc....

At Norwich 'set piece' routines were sorted by the keeper coach Kiely and he is experienced enough to know what works best...but regardless of system if a defender switches off we concede....
 
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