++ [ originally posted by Dominic ] ++
That was poor marking yes. Perhaps Zebina's biggest fault is low concentration, resulting in unneassarcy errors. He is an amazingly hard worker though, with pace and athetlicism yes. He is good attacking-wise, with well timed crosses and runs.
I do not agree with ill timed tackles, like you said his recovery ability is good and that includes his TACKLES. He sometimes plays a cynical and harsh game though. I also feel Thuram and Cannavaro play at their best, when Zebina is in the field. Somehow he complements them well.
All in all I think Zebina is heavily underrated and is in no way our weak link as some like to call him, he seems to be an easy target for being a scapegoat.