Darko - we played well against Rotherham and Wolves in the first halves (as well as we’ve seen for a while, to quote a few who saw it); then as badly as we’ve seen for a while in the second half of each - Sheff Wed we could have buried had their keeper not been on top form…and apparently against Brentford it was dreadful. The man provided us with a curate’s egg. I think there was an innate conservatism there…not in the George Graham kind of way, but just a fear that lead him to tinker almost when there wasn’t any need. We’ll never know how that would have panned out, but with a bit more luck he would still have the job.
That said, the mood at the end of the game yesterday in the crowd, was ugly. So Redfern gets a go, he’s the crowd’s choice…lets see how long that lasts - as to the teams his side beat being easy, well, aren’t Bournemouth doing OK…? And huddersfield are above us… Yesterday’s match - at half time we were all mainly happy - bit worried that Mowatt didn’t bury his chance when he should have done…he’s a good player and I like what he brings to the team, but to try and say that a professional footballer these days can’t use both feet…not on. The goal was a cracker, great move, started by a fantastic ball from Mowatt’s left foot, and nicely finished. Morrison and Antenucci looked like a good partnership…for 45 minutes at while the midfield were getting the ball and feeding it to them. Antenucci’s movement off and around his markers is high class, he gets himself those bits of time and space that matter - but in the second half, just lumping it at him, shows that there is no way that that i going to work. I haven’t seen either of the Wolves goals played back, but at the time both looked like a series of passes through our midfield and then defence…in the second half we let their 11 run the game…and wasn’t busting a gut to do it. He sat deep, moved through the pitch with the ball often unchallenged before picking his pass. We were too deep in general and no one sat on that guy in particular. I can’t believe we ran of gas after 50 minutes or so…if so, sack the bloody fitness coach, the game is a 90+ minute game, I think it was a deliberate strategy to sit deeper and try to conserve the lead. Bad move. SILVESTRI - best keeper we’ve had in a long while - very comfortable in most situations, some good saves yesterday BERARDI - decent football, especially going forward, especially in the first half…as the game was getting away from us in the second he looked ripe to get sent off again, charging in to tackles etc WARNOCK - steady as anyone on the first, bad as anyone on the second BELLSUCI - guy reads the game well, mostly…then does something rash - still thought he was the pick of our defenders yesterday PEARCE - just don’t see much of him at the moment, odd for a captain COOK - cracking first 45…nowhere in the second BIANCHI - quieter, steadier…almost anonymous really MOWATT - great first half - dreadful miss aside - not at the races in the second ADRYAN - my first sight of him…looks to have bags of class, great touch…needs more stamina ANTENUCCI - still our best striker by a country mile - linked well with Morrsion when given the service - took his goal well MORRISON - he has had a decent 45 minutes (so has Luke Murphy)…let’s see what develops subs MURPHY - woeful - but to say the loss was his fault is nonsense MONTENEGRO - not on long enough to be involved SLOTH - I simply don’t get what he is supposed to add… …and now back to Bedlam. _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
