would be difficult to go out and spend with an eye on next season when we do not know who will be in charge then. Get Bielsa re-signed, then go and spend
<https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Sat, 2 Jan 2021 at 23:21, Richard Walker via Leedslist < leedslist@gn.apc.org> wrote: > If we accept we will be safe this season then why wouldn’t we spend part > of the transfer pot for next season on White or other top class central > defender. > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > > > On Saturday, January 2, 2021, 8:42 pm, Alec McQueen <alec...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Rich > Absolutely agree: we need at least a couple of premier class defenders, > and preferably a hotshot striker this window... but where from (God Knows), > who (any ideas?), do we have the money (no), and will MB want to try to > instil his philosophy in new signings mid season (no)? > > I come back to Ben White... will Brighton still see us as competitors > given we are already 10 pts above them? Will they let him go for less than > 40ish million? I doubt we would pay the amount they will demand. Alas, I > just can’t see it happening despite it being our best option right now. > > More likely we will go buy a couple of cheap European squad type players > who won’t make a difference. > > Pessimistic? Me? > Cheers > Alec > > Sent from my iPad > > > On 3 Jan 2021, at 04:25, Richard Walker via Leedslist < > leedslist@gn.apc.org> wrote: > > > > Another heavish defeat and another chance to see how we measure up > against one of the most organised teams in the league. Despite getting > hammered at Scum and losing 3-0 today I don't think we're a million miles > away. Defence needs to be sorted and needs to be sorted in Jan. If Bielsa > really believes he can get through this season without another central > defender then I think that would be a bad call. Today, it's the same old > problems - a left back who's not a left back giving away a needless pen (it > wasn't a pen but still a terrible half tackle). Defending corners - there > were lots of Leeds players around him - Philips etc but nobody got near him > and as usual Meslier was stood on his line and didn't stand a chance. How > many more times ? Then for their 2nd, Struijk(midfielder playing as > defender) commits himself in midfield and as a result we're a man short at > the back. Kane cross, Sol 2-0. Avoidable. You just can't come to places > like this with a makeshfit defence and expect to win the game no matter how > lively you are in attack. Let's see what happens in the January window. > > It might sound like sour grapes but I don't think Spurs are a great > team. Yes they have some good individual players (Son in particular) but we > were all over them in the first half. Our movement and our interplay was > excellent and we really should have scored. For me, Bamford isn't the > answer and that might sound stupid giving he's breaking all records and is > just about top PL scorer. I think he's benefited from our great play and > he's played and finished pretty well at times. He's scored 1 in the last 4 > and that was a pen and today he didn't even look close. He looks a yard > slower than the rest of the team and he never looked like he was going to > get on the end of a cross and finish. I'd like to see Rodrigo play as > number 9 with Pablo behind him. More creativity, more intellignet play and > yes more goals. > > The penalty gave them confidence because there's no doubt Spurs were 2nd > best up to that point. We started to make silly mistakes at the back. > Ayling and Phillips giving the ball away and as soon as they got the 2nd it > was game over. I lost count of the number of times we just aimlessly gave > the ball away sometimes just passing in to touch. Very frustrating. > > To our credit, we made 3 subs and they all contributed to us continually > having a go in the 2nd half. Pablo was fantastic and you can see he is > looking fitter and battling for his place. I think he deserves a start. > Even his passing was good. > > Bielsa looked more frustrated than I've seen him for a while and I'm not > surprised. We could have got something from this game but again I would say > to Bielsa you will get nowt against the top teams with a makeshift defence. > Every fucker can see that ! > > Scores: > > Meslier - 7. Some good saves as always and little chance with the goals. > > Dallas - 7. I thought he did well. Lost Son for the 2nd goal but not > sure why he was last man. > > Allioski - 5. Started well down the left wing but when it comes to pure > defending ... well he can't. > > Ayling - 7. I thought he did well first half but then things went > downhill and he made some basic errors. > > Struijk - 5. Out of his depth for me. Yes he's got a nice left foot and > he picks a pass well. But look at their 2nd goal he is on his knees lunging > in when he really shouldn't be. > > Klich - 7. I thought he played pretty well and was part of most of our > good work. > > Rodrigo - 6. Good first half and showed some real class but then he > seemed to go to pieces and lost the bal far too easily for someone of his > quality. I still would not take him off. Take Bamford off and shove him up > front. He plasy number 9 for Spain FFS > > Raphinha - 5. I thought this was his poorest performance since joining. > He wasn't awful, he just didn't get involved first half and only had scraps > in the 2nd. > > Harrison - 5. Started lively but faded badly with the team > > Phillips - 6. I thought he battled well at times but he didn't really > impose himself on the game. Then again, I didn't expect him to. He is what > he is. > > Bamford - 3. Never looked at it for me. Never looked like scoring. > > Subs: > > Pablo - 8. I thought he made a real difference. > > Shackleton - 7. I thought he also did really well down the right > > Poveda - 5. Didn't really happen > > Another defeat against the big boys. Hopefully we'll learn, we'll invest > in a central defender soon and we'll push on. > > > > Happy New Year. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/ > > > > Dorigo's Right Buttock... > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > Dorigo's Right Buttock... <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> _______________________________________________ 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/ Dorigo's Right Buttock...
