man marking

Man marking: minimising the effect of an opponent by following him for the whole match:

“Ferguson told Phil Jones to man-mark Fellaini and follow him everywhere”

Phil Jones successfully man marked Marouane Fellaini in Sunday’s match between Manchester United and Everton.

Read about this tactic here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21405819

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