Our defending has been embarrassing for years now. To think in the past we had the likes of Hansen, Lawro, Nichol, et al, to what we have now is just a joke.
Defending is an art. Solid at the back, you don't lose. It's not rocket science and the best teams always has this quality.
To think we've had those greats mentioned before, then followed up with the likes of Konchesky, Klavan, even Skrtel to a lesser extent should actually be illegal.
You are correct mate as of we've been sh*te defensively, but for me its the type of defence used that's the problem..... Zonal marking.... It just doesn't work not for me it doesn't and it's certainly not working for us..I think I'm right in saying only Watford & Hull have conceded more than us this season. .
In zonal marking players defend an area, if the ball by-passes that area/zone the player defending leaves responsibility to another defender in his area/zone, it also means defences are more static giving attacking players a advantage when running /jumping up to win the ball.
I don't know why but Jürgen seems to prefer this method other than man to man marking, in man to man you have a better chance to defend your area or at the very least hamper /thwart attempts on goal...... and it's why in our past we had the best defences for years which included your...Ron Yates, Tommy Smith's, Phil Thompson, Alan Hansen etc etc etc
I honestly can't understand why, when a system that obviously doesn't work isn't changed, and in all honesty if we are to progress especially in Europe it Fookin needs to??
YNWA
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