Our marking... please set me right..

[QPR1234]

i havent been able to go or see rangers since palace so please update me-

i noticed yesterday that our midfield especially and our defence to an extent.. either chose to stand off watford players and let them have the ball aiming to do a sort of "full pitch zonal marking"

amount of times the fullbacks and wingers combined where marking either fresh air or the same bloke was unbelievable.

watson and legs stood off them something chronic and well i was so surprised to see it... has this been the norm for previous matches? i didnt recal seeing it against palace.

[vanhoop]

gary,we seem to try and pass the ball but once weve lost possesion nobody can be arsed to win it back.the midfield are back with the defence even on a rare attack.get well soon rowlands and mahon we miss ya big time

[Fez]

The quality of our defending really is horrendous, as you say we seem to be content to just sit off and let cross and shots reign in!

I'm not sure if its a effort thing, but I remember Watson constantly hassling the opposition when he first arrived in the Cardiff and Newcastle away games, now he seems to stand off and ends up getting bypassed, the same goes for our defenders they just back away!

[shania]

You are all spot on. We doesnt fight to get the ball back. Where is the attitude that brought us points??:confused:

[qblockpete]

we have a team of players who cannot head the ball, its that simple. Everytime a good quality cross or free kick goes in, we look doomed at the moment. That will definitely be tested against Sheffield United who love the long ball.

[Fez]

Lack of height and experience are both costly at the moment.

Playing Connolly at RB would help IMO as well as having Gorkks and Stewart as our main centre backs!

[Fez]

Lack of height and experience are both costly at the moment.

Playing Connolly at RB would help IMO as well as having Gorkks and Stewart as our main centre backs!