When people complain about zonal marking, they general mean from set pieces......and that's when it's rubbish. Bollox. For corners its perfect. Man marking from corners is just asking for trouble. I'll admit it is a bit more difficult for non direct free kicks. Just asking, I have never played in d...

URGomesAICMFP Zonal marking is what nearly everyone has used nearly all the time for at least fifteen years. These days you only really see man marking: - At set pieces - To deal with a specific threat (e.g. Jorginho under Sarri) - As an extremely defensive strategy aimed at securing a 0-0 against ...

Sorry if anyone's asked this, what happens to our bets? I betted on Reading ending up in top half. If we don't get to finish the season at all will I get money back? If we had been 12th or above would I win anyway? Hoping it's the former!!! Betted? I see that's an archaic form of the past tense. Th...

2 world wars, 1 world cup Sorry if anyone's asked this, what happens to our bets? I betted on Reading ending up in top half. If we don't get to finish the season at all will I get money back? If we had been 12th or above would I win anyway? Hoping it's the former!!!

Betted?

Well now what am I supposed to do with my time?

I’m looking forward to this one - I think it’ll be a good marker of where we are as a team. Stoke are more than beatable but have some decent players knocking about. Allen will be a miss though I’m guessing it’ll be the same team - possibly Obita back in. I think Obita is clearly Bowen’s favoured L...

I wonder if closed doors would help our home form. A bit less pressure for players; we can take our away game approach. Conversely, teams may be more comfortable sitting back and frustrating us when we're away. What pressure? We are hardly Millwall are we? Our crowd largely sit on their hands and s...

Atletico literally give no shits about nonsense like expected goals. Brilliant. yeah they do! You just don't understand it! was going to say, athletico strike me as one of the more efficient teams out there. Didn't panic when 1 down. Stuck to the plan. Helped by an immense performance by the keeper...

WestYorksRoyal I wonder if closed doors would help our home form. A bit less pressure for players; we can take our away game approach.

Conversely, teams may be more comfortable sitting back and frustrating us when we're away.

I think they should let that guy with the drum in. Only him. Everyone would hate us.

leon

NewCorkSeth

leon
No, I take The Guardian.

Elitist prick.

No, I shoplift it I mean.

I like the cut of your jib.

leon

Snowflake Royal

leon

I take it you read it leon?

No, I take The Guardian.

Elitist prick.

Snowflake Royal If he gets picked this time at least three of us can claim credit.

Unless they take one if his other comments out of context.

BR0B0T

NewCorkSeth Atletico literally give no shits about nonsense like expected goals. Brilliant.

yeah they do! You just don't understand it!

Eh? Did you see the xg at halftime?

Edit: half time of extra time.

Old Man Andrews Diego Simeone is such a prick but you'd love him managing your club.

agreed. Fantastic manager. Awful person.

Atletico literally give no shits about nonsense like expected goals. Brilliant.

leon

Hendo The paper are never going to see that with font that small

Or at the bottom of the page...

We’re going to shit on those Potteries Pikeys

Don't misquote. It was Hound who said that.

I’m looking forward to this one - I think it’ll be a good marker of where we are as a team. Stoke are more than beatable but have some decent players knocking about. Allen will be a miss though I’m guessing it’ll be the same team - possibly Obita back in. I think Obita is clearly Bowen’s favoured L...

Lets try talking about the game...... I think Stoke need to come here and not lose which could be an issue for us if they don't come at us a bit. I think we are at our best when teams attack us and we hit on the counter. I'm unfortunately pessimistic about this one, but only as a realist. A realist...

Think Kelly has been sat on the bench for the past couple of games or so urzzzz Interesting but disappointing from Barrett - that’s not really good enough Yep, expected more from Barrett. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ben-garner-josh-barrett-falling-3930366 Sounds posit...

Hound Think Kelly has been sat on the bench for the past couple of games or so urzzzz

Interesting but disappointing from Barrett - that’s not really good enough

Yep, expected more from Barrett.