I think Pennington should play alongside Jansson. A centre back pairing has to
be given time (which we haven't got) but I don't think that partnership should
be judged on the Sheff Wed game where our keeper stood on his goal line all
game.
From: Simon McNally <simon_mcna...@sky.com>
To: Richard Walker <richleed...@yahoo.co.uk>
Cc: {broken-address} Richard Walker
<richleed...@yahoo.co.uk.is-broken.gn.apc.org>; "leedslist@gn.apc.org"
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Sent: Sunday, 15 October 2017, 9:33
Subject: Re: [LU] Reading
Fair point. I normally stay and clap them regardless of the result but I was so
annoyed with their limp performance yesterday I just walked off too.There's
definitely something up with Jansson though. He doesn't look the same player as
last year. Hopefully it's just because he's having to play alongside Cooper
instead of Bartley. We desperately need another centre back.To me the team
looks short of leaders - too much whinging at the referee and not enough
getting stuck in and fighting.
Simon
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On 15 Oct 2017, at 09:09, Richard Walker <richleed...@yahoo..co.uk> wrote:
Good summary Simon and agree with most of what you have written.
In terms of Jansson being the first down the tunnel after a defeat but the last
off the pitch when we win I don't hold that against him. As a fan yesterday I
was straight out of the stand on the final whistle and the last thing I want to
see is Cooper and Philips dragging themselves around the four stands clapping
the fans and almost asking for an apology. Fuck off ! Get yourself back in that
dressing room and have a word with yourself.
Jansson went down the tunnel cos he was pissed off and I don't blame him for
that, afterall he'd just spent the afternoon playing alongside carcrash Cooper.
On Saturday, 14 October 2017, 22:37:44 BST, Simon McNally
<simon_mcna...@sky.com> wrote:
Very disappointed today. We didn't turn up first half at all and gave away a
bad goal.
I agree with Noel Whelan on radio Leeds - we might feel hard done by to not get
a foul in the build up to their goal but the ball had to travel a long way to
end up in the net. Too many of them switched off, Ayling, who has been
excellent this season, switched off and Barrow ran in behind him. I knew he'd
score as soon as he came on - another twat that was shit for us comes back and
scores.
I'm worried that we've got a squad with no real leaders - I hate to see us
arguing the toss with the officials when the ball is in play. I think Hernandez
is good, especially at this level, but he's not strong enough and falls over
appealing for a free kick whenever he's challenged. He needs to grow a pair.
As Rich has said, Lassogga gets muscled off the ball too easily for such a big
bloke and Grot looks useless.
A couple of other things that Radio Leeds picked up on that I noticed too.
Jansson (and Hernandez) were quick to get down the tunnel. Jansson is always
fist pumping the crowd when they've won but couldn't wait to get down the
tunnel today. I don't like that and maybe that's why he hasn't made it big
anywhere else - brilliant when things are going well, fucks off when they're
not..
Also, no players came to speak to the press after the game - they're happy to
do it after a win but again I think that's poor.
There's talk that there'll be money to spend in January so I've been thinking
which positions need strengthening.
Assuming he sticks with 4231 (I'd rather we played 442 at home).
GK : a definite yes! Wiedwald looked ok when he didn't have to make any saves
but has looked shite since. Lonergan played well today but can't be the long
term solution.
RB : happy with Ayling
LB : a definite yes. Not replaced Taylor. I like Berardi but he's not a left
back.
RCB : Jansson ok but I've not been impressed this season, especially his
attitude.
LCB : definite yes. I saw Cooper has blocked someone on twitter for calling him
league one Liam but he's spot on. A few good games doesn't make up for his
obvious failings, Cardiff in particular would have me looking to get rid. Agree
totally with Rich's point - he won the ball but tried to bring the ball out
instead of putting his foot through it and they nearly scored. He's not a
player in a promotion team for me.
RDM : I'm reasonably happy with O'Kane - he's good on the ball and brings it
forward. Needs someone with more physicality along side him.
LDM : I like Philipps, I like that he's local and came through the ranks and
looks like he cares but hand on heart, is he a first team player for a
promotion team? I'd have to say no. Maybe one day but not today. This position
is crucial - linking O'Kane to the players further forward, winning tackles,
scoring goals, almost the complete midfielder. I'd like us to throw whatever
money we've got at an experienced player to do that - trouble is, I can't think
of too many. Any thoughts?
CAM : Saiz is class, needs to see more of the ball in advanced positions.
RW : I was happy with Alioski but starting to think the "Macedonian Messi" tag
might be slightly optimistic! Despite what radio Leeds said, I think Roofe was
poor today. Like Rich, I think he's too lightweight and league one is probably
his level. I'd stick with Alioski for now.
LW : Hernandez goes missing too often for me and spends more time diving for
free kicks than anything else. He's got real class but misplaced loads of easy
passes today. I think he's in decline. I'd look for an upgrade or give Dallas a
run.
CF : thought Lasogga looked the business to start with, but in fairness I think
I'd have looked good against Burton. Needs to work a lot harder and maybe this
is why he's not played much for Hamburg. Again , hard to judge him when he
doesn't get much service but he didn't really do much himself.
I make my shopping list :
Experienced complete midfielder
Goalkeeper
Left back
Centre back
Winger
Striker
Thoughts?
Simon
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> On 14 Oct 2017, at 19:37, {broken-address} Richard Walker
> <richleed...@yahoo.co.uk.is-broken.gn.apc.org> wrote:
>
> This was a horror show especially the first 45 minutes where we just didn't
> look like a team. TC dropped his keeper which was a good decision but he now
> has to seriously have a look at his style of play and look to whether he
> should develop a Plan B.
> It is painful to see us pass square balls across the back until we were put
> under pressure and had to go back to Lonerghan. You could see the players
> thinking we've been told to do this but it isn't working. We continually put
> herself under pressure because to play this system you need at least one
> midfielder who can sit deep, offer himself and make things happen. Both
> O'Kane and Philips didn't seem to want to do this. It took TC 45 minutes to
> see that this wasn't working and he changed it second half by moving O'Kane
> deep to sit between them and start the moves. It was better but I still don't
> think we're a team that is capable of playing this type of football in the
> championship. And whilst we've been praising TC and slagging Garry Monk (me
> included) maybe we should now begin to question whether Monk's limited
> tactics and straight forward approach with a hungry team might be a better
> way forward to this continental game that TC is trying to adopt with players
> who find it hard to
pass a ball at times.
> The reason TC doesn't want to see us punt it long is that we don't have
> anyone capable of winning the ball. Lasogga is a big unit but he is shite at
> 50:50 balls in the air, in fact today he rarely got off the ground and when
> Grot came on he us a masterclass of how a 7ft bloke can look ineffective in
> the air.
> I think the main weaknesses today other than the system was our two central
> midfielders - O'Kane and Philips. It seemed at the start of the season the TC
> had spotted something we hadn't and had moulded Philips into a new , young
> superstar. I think we can reflect and see that Philips got a 4 year contract
> based on a few goals and half decent games against the poorer teams in the
> league. In fact, our results have come against the weaker teams in the
> leagues and if you take an objective look at the table and who we have played
> you'd have to say a mid table finish with this team is about right.
> However, I do think there is potential in this team, I do think we have some
> better players and I think if TC can steady the ship and maybe pick players
> more suited to his style we have a chance of improving on last year but I
> think the next few games are the true test of TC and his team. I remember
> Wagner adopted this style and was crucified by some Town fans after variable
> results but he stuck to his task , got some players in who can handle it and
> he ended up in the PL.
> As for the game today, I thought it was a game between two low in confidence
> , poor teams. I thought Reading has a couple of top players. Their big
> striker had a nice touch on him and one left Cooper for dead in the first
> half - you rarely see a central defender left for dead like he did to Cooper.
> There weren't many chances (I don't think we had any) and Lonergan made a
> decent save for their only chance. The worrying thing for me though is that
> we played 45 mins looking like a team who weren't that bothered. We struggled
> to put 2 passes together and in midfield we didn't compete. Hernandez was
> again relegated to the left wing and Saiz was playing high up the park and as
> a result hardly had a kick as we struggled to take control of the game.
> Second half, with O'Kane came deeper it was better but it took the
> introduction of Sackoshit (for ineffective Roofe) to really change things. He
> gave us a bit of pace and a bit of directness that seemed to spur us on.
> Suddenly we wanted it and Saiz started to get on the ball and we started to
> llok dangerous. However as we pushed forward Reading did us on the break with
> a simple goal scored by Barrow - when he came it on someone commented that it
> was inevitable he was going to score. He nearly scored prior to the goal with
> a hard shot which was well saved by Lonergan.
> We huffed and puffed, Jansson missed the chance of the game, skying over from
> 6 yards after great work from Hernandes and eventually we got what we
> deserved as Saiz jinked into the box and was brought down.
> Hernandes, the king of penalties, stepped up and placed it with no pace, on
> the floor about 1 yard from the keeper. The easiest penalty save ever.
> Hernandes sank to his knees. Summed up the whole day and the performance
> perfectly.
> There's so many positive things going on at ER at the moment, the atmosphere
> is great pre-match and the big crowds are coming back however I think there's
> definitely a mini-crisis at the moment which is going to take some hard work
> to get out of. I go from thinking TC will pull it out of the bag and then I
> think he's actually out of his depth as a championship manager. Time will
> tell.
> Scores:
> Lonergan - 7. Good decision, he looked much more solid and made some good
> saves. But why the fuck did we get rid of Rob Green - what a fuck up TC has
> made there.
> Ayling - 6. Did ok but seemed under pressure and made mistakes
> Beradi - 6. Was up against their best player and I think first half he was
> given the run around a bit however even on a yellow card Beradi give him a
> good battle. I think TC took Beradi off cos he was heading for a red as the
> pressure mounted.
> Jansson - 5. Doesn't look like the same player to me. I think his partner
> didn't help plus the constant switching of pairings isn't helping either.
> Cooper - 4. I don't like him bringing the ball out from the back - he is
> incapable , I don't like his defending at times when he just looks like an
> accident waiting to happen. An incident in the 2nd half summed up Cooper.
> Reading were in the area, Cooper made a brilliant last ditch tackle and
> brought the ball away but he seemed to get caught off balance and ended up
> having the ball taken off him and Reading gained possession again and should
> have scored. He's a dodgy defender I'm afraid.
> O'Kane - 5. Horrendous first half but second half I thought he did his best
> to try and make things happen. He had a couple of woeful shots but at least
> he looked like he cared.
> Philips - 2. I've always had a problem with this lad and to be fair to him at
> times this season you could argue he looks like he might be kicking on. Well,
> I was never convinced and I think his performances in the last half a dozen
> games have shown he is not up to it and I do think his performances a major
> part of why we are struggling. He is one paced and he sits in games and
> doesn't get involved. His contribution to the first half was zilch, nothing,
> fuck all. Second half he made one or two tackles but watch him next game. For
> someone who we know has a decent engine (I think ?) he doesn't track his man
> and strolls around the pitch. I wanted to see him flying around putting in
> those Forest type tackles but he doesn't. I think together with O'Kane they
> are without doubt our biggest weakness. Come on TC it's time for Vierra.
> Roofe - 3. He started fairly lively without being that effective but he just
> faded into insignificance. He is no winger and I still maintain he's no
> championship player. He will score goals for a lower league team and that's
> where he should be playing.
> Hernandez - 5. He had a poor game but what I like about him is that he always
> gets invovled , he chases and he tries things. You could never say that about
> Philips. His pens have been good up to now so I think like a lot of the
> players he is suffering from the lull we are in.
> Saiz - 6. Hardly had a kick first half but came into 2nd half and it looked
> like to me that he saved all his effort for the last 15 mins. He needs
> someone behind him to be effective.
> Lasogga - 3. Very disappointed with him today. This was up there with the
> worst of Chris Wood. For a big bloke he gets knocked off the ball too easily
> and he is shite in the air. I thought he was a beast against Burton but he
> was obviously up against shite that day. He looks like a big fairy.
> Subs;
> Sackoshit - 7 CHanged the game without any end product
> Grot - 0 He looked good against Forest, since then he's hardly done anything
> of any merit..
> Dallas - not on long enough
> TC - needs to make some big decisions.
>
>
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