Have watched every game so far (I'm loving this new ability to watch them live, if you're outside the UK & Ireland!). Thought Shaughnessey looked okay defensively, but I agree with Verner in that he looks lacking in the passing department. It's like Philips - everyone goes on about his work rate and the number of tackles he makes - which is all great, of course - but his distribution is woeful. Having said all that, you need ball winners, and if we haven't got ball winners who can also pass the ball in Batty-esque fashion, then we still need these guys.
My biggest rant has consistently been about Roofe. I cannot understand how he gets a game. But the biggest take-away so far is that we need time and a more consistent team selection, to give them a chance to get used to each other more. At the end of the day, I'm happier with what I've seen so far than I have been in years. Nigel (the Dublin one) -----Original Message----- From: Leedslist [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of nat...@sky.com Sent: 16 August 2017 11:14 To: Leeds List Subject: Re: [LU] Fulham It is all about opinions BUT in addition to Phil Hay I would refer you to Teds comments "Shaunesseey looked pretty assured for a newbie - his latch ditch tackle at the end was a match winning tackle." and this from Moscow white of the square Ball - " And overall Shaughnessy looked calm, composed and competent to an almost ludicrous degree" so clearly I was not alone in my assessment of him and I stand by what I said. It has been difficult at the back with two left backs (Berardi and CBJ) and two centre halves (Pennington & Cooper) getting injured and having to miss games. We have started all 4 games so far with different line-ups, some having a player out of position (Anita and ayling) Bolton - Ayling, Cooper, Pennington Berardi, Port Vale - Anita Ayling Shaughnessey Borthwick-JacksonPreston - Ayling Jansson Cooper Borthwick- JacksonFulham - Ayling, Jansson Shaughnessey Anita Dave From: Errand Fivefold <errand.fivef...@talk21.com> To: "nat...@sky.com" <nat...@sky.com>; Leeds List <leedslist@gn.apc.org> Sent: Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 9:30 Subject: Re: [LU] Fulham Shaughnessey? Unless both Allard and I were in a parrallel universe and not at the match last night, Shaughnessey couldn't pass a ball!!!!!! Verner tHe LiTtLe YeLlOw DaFfOdIl @}-,-'-- From: "nat...@sky.com" <nat...@sky.com> To: Leeds List <leedslist@gn.apc.org> Sent: Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 7:00 Subject: Re: [LU] Fulham Well we were promised goals, entertaining football and a side that would have a philosophy of 'we will score more than you' - not really working out like that as we have now gone 3 hours at home without a goal and with barely a shot on target Although the result was the same as Saturday the game itsef was very different as Fulham tried to play football rather than just stopping us playing , and indeed they succeeded for much of the time. The first 25 minutes they pinged it about and we looked second best. Phillips in particular having a torrid time of it, then he made on good tackle which raised his confidence and he looked a different player, getting stuck in and moving the ball well. The team as a whole got a lift from this and the match was more even. Both teams however had a real lack of a cutting edge up front so all the fancy dan stuff went with no reward. We had only one shot on target (apart from Wood's offside 'goal') - a ball was played through to Wood and since he was a lot closer to goal this time, I did think he may score, but no, he tried , not very well, to chip the keeper and made it an easy save Second half Phillips had a shot from range that fizzed past, Hernandez had a awful freekick from a brilliant position , and Siaz pulled a shot just wide. Fulham were as blunt as us and I can only recall Wiedwald making one save when he came rushing out at the feet of the striker - good action from him. Fulham aslo hit the post. Perhaps the closest we came was a great cross from Dallas that just missed the outstretched foot of Wood So after 32k on saturday over 28K (great for an ordinary midweek league game for us) fans saw us pass the ball around a bit but have no shots or chances worthy of the name. Things will need to improve. Fulham will be up there at the end of the season, so a draw could be a creditable result, having said that 2 pts from 2 home games is not good enough and puts us under pressure to get all 3 pts at Sunderland Some general observations - Shaunnessey is looking like a real find, he is growing in confidence and may soon be giving TC a real selection headache. Anita is a tidy player and good at this level, but not a left back. Saiz is looking like the real deal - needs to cut out the moaning, diving, showing imaginary cards and needs to be a bit stronger but I do have faith in him. Alioski is the opposite so far he shows the odd flash of brilliance and does have a good work ethic but I think he is finding it faster and more committed than he expected - maybe leave him on the bench for a while ? THe keeper still does not fill me with confidence but it is clear what the plan is with him throwing it out, almost all the time, and generally very quickly - the defenders (and this is the 4th different back four in his 4 games) need to get in tune with him and him them. Pontus - did not notice him at all - not sure if this is good or bad. There was one great Pontus-style last minute tackle in the box last nigh, but that was by Shaughnessey ! We need to be patient - it is better than this time last season - and we need Wood to start scoring or Ekuban to get a run late on to help him out Dave _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org FLAME WARS 'R US _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org FLAME WARS 'R US _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org FLAME WARS 'R US
