Keown Scratches Head Over Zonal Marking Mishap…
In a spectacular twist of footballing fate, Liverpool found themselves outsmarted by Newcastle’s very own giraffe-like defender, Dan Burn, in the Carabao Cup final. And dear Arsenal legend Martin Keown was left scratching his head wondering how on earth Liverpool let a man with the height of a basketball player nod one in so effortlessly.
As Newcastle celebrated ending a 70-year quest for silverware, Dan Burn towered over Liverpool’s entire defense, quite literally. At over two meters tall, Burn leapt majestically above pint-sized Alexis Mac Allister, like a stag over a shrub, to score from Kieran Trippier’s corner. And in the game of “Spot the Misfit,” zonal marking seemed to have missed its cue, much to Arne Slot’s comfortable explaining post-match.
The baffling zonal shenanigans continued to amuse Keown who, in typical Arsenal fashion, questioned the wisdom of leaving a skyscraper unguarded. “Why wasn’t the Eiffel Tower marked?” Keown pondered aloud on talkSPORT. Meanwhile, Liverpool’s season, which had been shinier than Mohamed Salah’s golden boots, now looked a bit duller—signing contracts may help, but perhaps a ladder would’ve helped more at Wembley!
