(1 of 5) Marking Your Opponent - Center Back Training by the IMG Soccer Academy

[CoskunKoruk]

@imgsocceracademies and what if the forward goes to the other side of the field ? do you need to follow him there ?

[NIKESOCCERDEFENSE]

@CoskunKoruk No. Then your fullback would be marking him ; Unless it's a set piece like a corner, then you might want to follow him.

[CoskunKoruk]

@NIKESOCCERDEFENSE ok thanks

[Xiaodk2]

@CoskunKoruk Depends on what your manager/coach wants you to do. Zonal marking or Man-Marking

[JaysRainThatFalls]

Wait, so it's legal for you to touch the offensive like that? I know you can't pull on them or push them but if you just touch them like that can a ref legally call you on it?

[fernandoignacio2]

@JaysRainThatFalls You can touch the forward like that, no respectable referee would object to that.

[1234567890qwerfdsazx]

i play against this team they knocked us out from the final 8 in state cup

[Klockish]

very informative.. :)