Houllier took stick after the Bolton game for his "we'll address it in the summer," quote.From me included. But it seems that rather than tactics and training ground work, he knew that particular issue was down to the personnel involved. And only a change of personnel would rectify it.
Quote from: KevinGage on December 19, 2011, 09:32:12 PMHoullier took stick after the Bolton game for his "we'll address it in the summer," quote.From me included. But it seems that rather than tactics and training ground work, he knew that particular issue was down to the personnel involved. And only a change of personnel would rectify it. I mention that in my bit in the new H&V.I think we all thought he meant "sort it through training". I now reckon it was "ship the useless fuckers out"
Zonal marking man to man marking I don't know what works but I do know that a corner against us is as good as a penalty unless the opposition make a mess of it.
Quote from: aftab235 on December 19, 2011, 10:04:46 PMZonal marking man to man marking I don't know what works but I do know that a corner against us is as good as a penalty unless the opposition make a mess of it.Before yesterday when was the last time we conceded directly from a corner? In some games it's felt like that but in others they've done their jobs correctly.There seems no rhyme nor reason to it.
I accept that but we've had plenty of games where we've defended them perfectly adequately. That's the point I'm making, they get it right some weeks. I know we're mostly in a mood where we don't want to accept that it isn't all shit all of the time but that doesn't get us very far. Some games we defend ok, some games we make terrible blunders amidst defending well and sometimes we seem to struggle for 90 minutes.Why?
Luke Young has been a big loss i think. We always seemed a more organised defence whenever he played. I don't think Dunne and Collins are helped by two very average full backs.
Quote from: Clampy on December 19, 2011, 11:05:16 PMLuke Young has been a big loss i think. We always seemed a more organised defence whenever he played. I don't think Dunne and Collins are helped by two very average full backs. I don't see what that has to do with defending corners which is what prompted this thread.