Zonal Marking

[hawkeye]

Makes perfect sence to me Percy. So why did he change it?

[Percy McCarthy]

Makes perfect sence to me Percy. So why did he change it?

I think he's just got a dogmatic view that man-marking is better.

[damon loves JT]

I'm not sure I understand what 'Zonal Marking' is.

If only somebody could explain it

[Holtenderinthesky]

Makes perfect sence to me Percy. So why did he change it?

I think he's just got a dogmatic view that man-marking is better.

You need the players for man-marking and we don't have them  When you're playing midfielder's at the back and centre backs at full back (although not really his fault) you have to be very careful with how you set up.

[Percy McCarthy]

I'm not sure I understand what 'Zonal Marking' is.

If only somebody could explain it

I sighed, then I read who posted it, and relaxed.

[hawkeye]

See Percys Post above, there are different variations, a lot of teams i played for would allways leave our best header to attack the ball from the centre of the 6 yard box, the free man, now they have 3 or more. there are still players going man to man

[damon loves JT]

I am a Zonal Marxist. Whenever I go through South Kensington I get this urge to seize the means of production

[hawkeye]

looks like i walked into that, but i dont think we have men on both posts either and a goalkeeper rooted on the line

[bob]

From the Mirror:

Gerard Houllier claims he will not be able to fix Aston Villa’s leaky defence until the end of the season.

Houllier blamed the zonal marking system he inherited from Martin O’Neill for the defeat.

Villa’s defending from set-pieces was abysmal and Houllier said: “We were naive from set-pieces and it’s not the first time we have conceded from them.

“The players have had certain habits for four years and I’m not going to change them in the middle of the season.



Oh fuck.

[Nev]

From the Mirror:

Gerard Houllier claims he will not be able to fix Aston Villa’s leaky defence until the end of the season.

Houllier blamed the zonal marking system he inherited from Martin O’Neill for the defeat.

Villa’s defending from set-pieces was abysmal and Houllier said: “We were naive from set-pieces and it’s not the first time we have conceded from them.

“The players have had certain habits for four years and I’m not going to change them in the middle of the season.



Oh fuck.

The clock is ticking.............

[Rip Van We Go Again]

If it's true that he cannot 'fix the defence' then we truly are doomed.

A fucking shambles.

[villa `cross the mersey]

From the Mirror:

Gerard Houllier claims he will not be able to fix Aston Villa’s leaky defence until the end of the season.

Houllier blamed the zonal marking system he inherited from Martin O’Neill for the defeat.

Villa’s defending from set-pieces was abysmal and Houllier said: “We were naive from set-pieces and it’s not the first time we have conceded from them.

“The players have had certain habits for four years and I’m not going to change them in the middle of the season.



Oh fuck.

You missed out the worrying bit -

“But next season it is something I’ll address.”

The deluded **** thinks he will still be here next season .....he won`t will he?

Read more: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Gerard-Houllier-has-blamed-Aston-Villa-s-leaky-defence-on-former-manager-Martin-O-Neill-article711438.html#ixzz1Ftg2y8PQ

[fredm]

You missed out the worrying bit -

“But next season it is something I’ll address.”

The deluded **** thinks he will still be here next season .....he won`t will he?

Yes he will, so I think a lot of people are going to have to address the issue.

[villa `cross the mersey]

You missed out the worrying bit -

“But next season it is something I’ll address.”

The deluded **** thinks he will still be here next season .....he won`t will he?

Yes he will, so I think a lot of people are going to have to address the issue.

I will address it by not renewing my two season tickets - the club should not underestimate just how many feel that way... and before anyone starts wittering on about loyalty or fickleness - just recall Moscow or Eastlands - what price loyalty?

[Nev]

The penny will only drop with the owners when there is an exodous of top players using the weary "ambition" excuse so commonly used at Villa, and a huge drop in attendances which is inevitable if the current cautious approach is persued.

It's no use splashing out huge amounts of cash on players but then conceding that there is no point trying to achieve anything or better the position of the club. Intended or not, this is the message coming out of Aston Villa at the moment.