Pretty shit game all round... All over the shop.
That was just dire Keeper didn’t make a save until the last 5 minutes? I just don’t rate our keeper but can understand why he’s in the team but fuck me, if you only have 2 shots a game to save, at least save them? Sent from my iPhone > On 28 Sep 2019, at 18:17, Nicholas Armit via Leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org> > wrote: > > Some observations: > > - That was a worrying game. Really ineffective and out of ideas. > - Harrison is weird. When he does cross quickly his balls are really > dangerous (today a couple Derby play-off last year) but 99% of the time he > slows it right down and then fucks up. > - Think Bamford was taken off because he should have been sent off. > - Bielsa did go for a Plan B but obviously that is made up on the fly as we > were all over the place second half. > - Leeds salute from Bowyer best part of the day. > > Nick > On Saturday, September 28, 2019, 12:39:34 PM EDT, 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 _______________________________________________ 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
