Keeping it short , been a long day starting at 9am in the pub to watch the
rugby(less said about that the better)Surprised at team selection, firstly the
fact that Bamford was fit and Nketiah wasn't , then when everyone was
expecting Pablo to get a recall, Bielsa fooled us all with the inclusion of the
impressive Robert's
We pretty much ran yhe game throughout giving a decent QPR very little in terms
of actual chances but they were no mugs and gave us a good and entertaining
game and one where the result was in doubt at least till the 2nd goal by
Hartison.
Once again we missed chances in the first half, firstly Klich managed to Kidd
from around the penalty spot and their keeper making a good save soon afterIt
is starting to look as if Bamford will never score. A brilliant through ball
picked him out and left him kne on one with the keeper, he seemed to everything
right as he rounded the goalie ready to fire home when a defender appeared from
nowhere. Then second half he headed home from close range but the flag went up
for offside, then still at 1 0 he was inches away from sliding home to finish
off a great move and cross
Recently these misses have cost us but today we won thanks to a nice finish
from the edge of the box by Robert's, then the clincher when the defender made
a mess of clearance and Harrison scored from close range
So another clean sheet and for the first time in what feels like ages, 2 goals
at ER
Robert's was excellent, Dallas impressed, Costa without being great was more
involved and Bamford worked his rocks off
Good performance and result, back to top of the league . Let's hope this game
is the start of a good run - may depend in part on the Kiko situation. Is he
innocent or will Leeds be their own worse enemy and self destruct as kiko is
becoming such an important and integral part of this team
Dave
On Saturday, 2 November 2019, 18:30:43 GMT, Nick Allen
<n...@6haroldplace.co.uk> wrote:
Agree with that. I think if we can keep Roberts fit (and just keep him) that
he will be the difference this year, some of his passing shows he is thinking
way ahead of anyone else - the first five yards being in the head and all that.
Nick
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> On 2 Nov 2019, at 18:12, Richard walker via Leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org>
> wrote:
>
> Overall I thought that was a really good performance. The whole game was fast
> paced as QPR tried to play like us from the back but just weren’t as
> effective and despite looking good going forward at times they didn’t cause
> us any problems. I think Eze is a top player though. We had to foul him
> continuously to stop him at times.
>
> It was a great team performance with nobody having a bad game. Yes there were
> many misplaced passes and a few bad misses (Klich volley unmarked in the box
> and Bamford one on one , good defensive tackle that from their guy).
>
> I thought Cooper, White and Ayling were terrific at the back and Harrison
> playing as a left back got a goal and did lots of good work.
>
> My scores would be
>
> Casilla - 7. Nothing to do, flapped terribly at one cross.
>
> Ayling - 8. Very good defensively and contributed going forward.
>
> Cooper - 9. Didn’t put a foot wrong. First to every ball and challenge.
>
> White - 9. He’s not put a foot wrong all season. Pontus who ?
>
> Harrison - 7. Did well in different position. A bit lucky with the goal.
>
> Philips - 7. Lots of good work, some decent deliveries on the other hand a
> shit free kick and I thought at times he looked a bit flat footed against
> pace in midfield.
>
> Klich - 7. Busy, energetic, good link up play. Should have scored. If only he
> could get a bit of confidence back in front of goal.
>
> Costa - 6.5 If you think about it , he didn’t do anything that really hurt
> the opposition but he was busy, got on the ball, moved around, ran back and
> covered. I’m hoping there’s more to come from him.
>
> Roberts - 9. My MOTM. Intelligent player, great control, sees an early pass
> and always has time of the ball which is the sign of a confident player. His
> goal said it all. Most would have smashed it but he passed it into the next
> from 12 yards. Clever goal. He could/ should have had a hat trick but overall
> I thought he was the main reason that we looked slicker and less predictable
> today.
>
> Dallas - 8. Thankfully he didn’t get switched to left back. I thought he was
> impressive in midfield. Lots of good touches , good runs, link up play and
> defensive duties. In this team, especially today, everyone was playing
> everywhere moving forward and backwards together. I couldn’t tell you where a
> Dallas was playing because he was everywhere.
>
> Bamford - 7. Listening to the radio Leeds phone in after the game where it
> was 50-50 between fans who thought Bamford wasted chances, never looked like
> scoring and has now hasn’t scored in the last 10 and should be replaced
> versus the fans who thought he worked his bollox off, linked up well, ran
> back and defended when required and was unlucky in front of goal especially
> with his disallowed header. I think the latter.. I thought without Eddie
> breathing down his neck from the bench he knew he would be playing the full
> game and overall I thought his performance was much improved. I still think
> Eddie is too good to be on the bench but on this performance Bamford does not
> deserve to be dropped.
>
> Subs:
>
> Hernandez - jeez he was awful. His freekick was terrible.
> Davis - what a great little player this lad could be. Made a real impact.
>
> Top, top , top of the league. Pub and fireworks now. Have a great weekend.
>
>
>> On 2 Nov 2019, at 15:58, Richard walker via Leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I’m not at the game today (long story) but I’m watching on the internet.
>> Good game, fast flowing and I thought for the first 30 mins QPR have played
>> some of the best football I’ve seen this season. Eze looks a class above but
>> he’s running out of steam and blatantly took a dive to take a 3 min rest to
>> recover.
>>
>> I think we’re playing a very attacking formation and Roberts is definitely
>> giving us something extra in the no 10 shirt. Should have had more. Bamford
>> has missed a couple and the final ball could have been better. This game is
>> not over because they have some dangerous players but if we can get a 2nd
>> early on that should do it.
>>
>>
>>
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