Absolutely. Frustration is the right word!
On Sat, 28 Sep 2019, 17:51 Richard Walker, <richleed...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > agree Ted. I'm frustrated as hell but if you stand back, the football we > play at times is brilliant and I just love watching us but I think it's > clear that the final ball and not converting chances is becoming a real > problem. > > also can we get a better translator for post match , current one sounds > pissed. > > On Saturday, 28 September 2019, 17:48:29 BST, Ted <tedhea...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I really don't know what the answer is! > > We dominate games with great football (at times), but it just isn't going > for us! > > I just think, more of the same and it might click. Other than spending > millions in Jan (which we don't have), what is the answer? > > Saying that, these last 2 seasons have been a lot more entertaining than > most of the previous 14 - and I suppose at the end of the day I pay to be > entertained! > > So I'll just keep the faith and believe in Bielsa! > > (By the way, Man City's away kit?????) > > Ted H > > > On Sat, 28 Sep 2019, 17:39 Richard Walker via Leedslist, < > leedslist@gn.apc.org> wrote: > > No doubt we'll hear Bielsa trot out the usual we had the possession and > chances to win and there's an argument for that although I thought today > was a disaster both in our performance and the manager's tactics. > At half-time he did what a lot of fans have been asking for and played 2 > up front with Bamford and Eddie but then quickly abadoned that and took off > Bamford and put on Roberts. In that seccond half we were all over the shop > and yes Bielsa did go for a Plan B but it's obvious that he doesn't like > doing it but more importantly it's obvious he hasn't a clue what the hell > is going on when he's playing. Instructions were being handed to the > players by paper and Bielsa and his entourage were all pacing around arms > in the air frustrated for most of the second half. We had no central > midfield in that 2nd half. Philips sat deep in a back 3 but everytime he > got the ball he had no outlet in front of him. All out play had to come > down the wings and that just didn't happen today. Helder Costa has been > most fans choice to start but today's performance maybe tells you why he > hasn't. He was bloody awful. Little chips, dinks, crosses - all to a red > shirt and he was unable to take on his man. A real luxury player today we > could have done without. > On the other wing you've got Harrison, who arguably was are most effective > player - he was ineffective but he saw more of the ball and got into more > good positions than anyone, > Charlton were poor but they had a bit of pace and lots of fight in them > and they frustrated the hell out of us. Second half was appalling time > wasting but we could have still be playing all night and wouldn't have > scored today. > We ended the game with a left and right winger who can't cross a ball, two > players who are not match fit (Forshaw and Roberts) and a midfielder in > Klich who has just completely forgotten how to shoot. He was the biggest > disappointment today for me and I think his position should be rethought. > Is it all falling apart ? No. but today there was panic and confusion > around the team and the way we just stopped playing through midfield second > half was terrible. Bielsa will no doubt point to the fact that an extra > attacker means being less effective in midfield - yes I get that but being > totally ineffective in midfield with one les player has to ask questions > around players like Klich who are suppose to be playing in midfield. > Scores: > Kiko - 2. That goal was a nightmare. What was he doing trying to punch a > ball as low as that. > Dallas - 6. Showed good energy to get forward but every final ball and > every shot was terrible. > Allioski - 5. Tried to get forward first half and had one decent shot that > was well saved. > Cooper - 6. Played the second half a left back in a back 3 and didn't do > it very well. Did you a lot of good defensive things. What is going on at > corners ? > White - 7. Our best defender but again I'd ask about his contribution to > defending corners > Philips - 5. Struggled against a bit of pace first half which really > highlighte how pedestrian he is. Second half he struggled at the back. His > passing was off today with many passes going astray. On the positive side, > he did get through a hell of a lot of good work and tackles. His set pieces > were also decent towards the end. > Klich - 4. Poor. > Costa - 2. Poorer. > Bamford - 4. Should have scored with a point blank header first half but > it's just to happening for him. He's obviously frustrated and for me he has > to be dropped. > Shackleton - 5. He got forward a few times in the first half bu tlike > Derby he didn't do anything to impact the game. Was taken off at half-tme. > Harrison - 4. Last ball poor all day. > Subs: > Eddie - 6. Lively. Needs to start - we need to be scoring early. > Roberts - 5. One or two nice touches > Forshaw - 5. Nearly scored at the end but like all his chances it was a > nearly scored. > This was a worrying performance because we were all over the shop and I'm > not sure where it all leaves us for Tuesday against the Baggies. > I'm absolutely gutted. Beer time. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > RIP Jimmy WAC-COE > > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ RIP Jimmy WAC-COE
