Zonal Marking

[Resu]

We conceded the least amount on goals and free-kicks last season, but played more games tan anybody else.
Proof enough for me.

[Mattshark]

We conceded the least amount on goals and free-kicks last season, but played more games tan anybody else.
Proof enough for me.

We have only conceded one set peice goal this season I believe and that was with new defenders due to injuries and being caught cold from HT.

[dom9]

Teams score from corners and free kicks all the time - most of them against the man to man marking system, but I don't ever see anyone bang on about the faults of that particular system.

[Morph]

People don't like change it's a fact, simple as that. Personally I prefer the zonal marking system, it's proven that it works when implemented properly.

[Red_Polo]

The only reason zonal marking at set-pieces is more difficult for many players to get used to is because it's not the standard. It is making the transition from man-to-man to zonal that is difficult, it's not that zonal is inherently tactically demanding.

Both systems work when implemented correctly. They just have slightly different pros and cons.