We'll work on defending set-pieces in pre-season - McAllister

[UsualSuspect]

Truly staggering, what a tosser.

A bit like zonal marking isn't working we'll fix it next season

Exactly

Fuck me how long does it take to say to a player "you mark him at corners and free kicks" 3 seconds not 3 months

[villasjf]

A massive overhaul is needed at least 12 out i reckon, Osbourne, Salifou,NRC, Guzan, Freidel, Beye, Warnock, Ireland, Heskey, Dunne, Carlos  only because no management seem to like his way of playing and Marshall for starters. Walker needs to improve his defending if he stays or move him to the wings.

[glasses]

So he wants us to play fast winning football and defend better from set pieces. A bit like we did for the last two seasons before Houllier and him turned up eh.

[Holtenderinthesky]

A massive overhaul is needed at least 12 out i reckon, Osbourne, Salifou,NRC, Guzan, Freidel, Beye, Warnock, Ireland, Heskey, Dunne, Carlos  only because no management seem to like his way of playing and Marshall for starters. Walker needs to improve his defending if he stays or move him to the wings.

Agree with all but Carlos.  Hopefully we'll have a new manager and one that appreciates him and plays him at CB with Clark.

[Legion]

How about working on it this week, you clueless idiot?

[KevinGage]

It's OK folks, nothing to see here.

The management know there is a problem and will address it... in a bit.

TBH, not sure why this latest revelation is causing such a stir. His master said similar after the Man Citeh debacle.

[mozza]

Tks for that mind blowing statement GMac ............anyone going to Emirates for the away
day party will understand why my costume this year will be - a 'clown'   

[Holtenderinthesky]

How about working on it this week, you clueless idiot?

Or 6 months ago perhaps?

[Dante Lavelli]

How about working on it this week, you clueless idiot?

Or 6 months ago perhaps?

...The journalist fella McKendrick has been tweeting today and he implies that they have been working on it but some players are refusing to adopt/change to Man-to-Man from MON's zonal marking.  This broadly aligns with what the guy off the guardian has been saying.

So we can blame the coaches but also the players must accept some responsibility for their behaviour.  Maybe they've agreed a truce until the season ends and then a unified strategy can be put together.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Truly staggering, what a tosser.

A bit like zonal marking isn't working we'll fix it next season

Exactly

Fuck me how long does it take to say to a player "you mark him at corners and free kicks" 3 seconds not 3 months

I'm surprised we haven't just instructed our players not to go up for a corner or free kick, no point, save your energy, we'll fix it next season.
I can only think that player power rules at Bodymoor Heath or they haven't got a clue.

[gervilla]

Clueless idiot.
For God sake please go.

[Karlos96]

Didn't Houllier make some comment a while back along the lines of I can't fix the defence until next season?  They really are a shambles, i'm convinced McAllister is the main problem the guy is a moron.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Why pre-season?

Maybe the club will buy some defenders ?

What about the really good Spanish one and the talented youngster who dont get a start while those two wasters continue to get picked?

That really gets my goat as well, Cuellar is the best centre back at the club and the poor fucker never gets to play there, He was RB when Mon was here and now he's on the bench, Even Clark is ahead of him

[Holtenderinthesky]

How about working on it this week, you clueless idiot?

Or 6 months ago perhaps?

...The journalist fella McKendrick has been tweeting today and he implies that they have been working on it but some players are refusing to adopt/change to Man-to-Man from MON's zonal marking.  This broadly aligns with what the guy off the guardian has been saying.

So we can blame the coaches but also the players must accept some responsibility for their behaviour.  Maybe they've agreed a truce until the season ends and then a unified strategy can be put together.

If that is true then who are the ones that are refusing to adapt?  If it's Dunne and Collins then why are they playing?  If it's Clark and Cuellar then why are they even on the bench?  And whoever it is, why did we not just bring in 2 new defenders in January?  I have serious doubts about this management and if they are saying that they can't get the players to adapt then they are as piss weak and uninspiring as they seem. 

[TopDeck113]

I heard Lee Dixon speaking the other day about how George Graham would take him, Bould, Adams and Winterburn through what was expected of them positionally in different situations.  He did it day-after-day, week-after-week.  He said it was mind-numbingly dull, but eventually it became second nature. 

I suppose that's the difference between having a defence as tight as a gnat's snatch,  or one as gaping as Jordan's.