Is it just me, or is anyone else getting tired of the fact that we
haven't hit a decent free kick all season? Certainly no goals direct
from free kicks, or even any that went remotely close or forced the
keeper to make a decent save. (There might have been one that floated
gently over the wall straight at the keeper, but I don't count that).
And I can't remember any goals coming from free kicks crossed into the
box.
When we got a free kick in a dangerous position early in the second half
last night I predicted that Summerville would step up and shoot straight
into the wall, but I was wrong. In fact, Piroe stepped up and put it
straight into the wall instead.
This is why I was sorry to see Sam Greenwood go out on loan, but I
suppose that being the best set piece taker available doesn't get you
selected if your all round game isn't quite good enough. (See also James
Ward-Prouse and England).
But the players who are still with us are a talented bunch, so surely
there must be at least one of them we could train up to become a free
kick specialist. Can't Daniel Farke just pick one and tell them to
practise?
Rant over.
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From: "Richard Walker via Leedslist" <leedslist@gn.apc.org>
To: "nat...@sky.com" <nat...@sky.com>; "Robert Heath"
<heathpalai...@gmail.com>
Cc: "leeds list" <leedslist@gn.apc.org>
Sent: Thursday, 30 Nov, 23 At 17:20
Subject: Re: [LU] Swansea
Agree with all that especially Piroe who definitely had his
bestgame.Very commanding in an advanced midfield role and he got his
goal which backs up Farke's theory.
I think Sumerville is excellent and I agree that he could go right to
the top. I think he's got more 'in his locker' than Sterling ever had.
He's one of those rare players that you know something is going to
happen when it gets the ball. Eddie Gray had that ability but none many
do. I can't currently same the same about Rutter, but he does do things
that you don't often see on a football pitch especially at this level, I
think he just needs some consistency. He was awful at Rotherham.
I also think Swansea caused us a lot of problems in the first half
without testing the keeper much but they were lively and overall it was
a good win.
Bamford is trying way to hard but he looks fit and you just know he will
score goals if given the chance but at the moment you just can't drop
Piroe or Rutter.
I see Farke was talking about Ayling and his decision to exclude him
from the squad because of Gray and Spence's inclusion. Said it was one
of the hardest decisions he's had to make. Unfortunately, Ayling has
declined rapidly and everytime he plays now you can see his legs have
gone. I think Liam C is on the way as well.
On Thursday, 30 November 2023 at 16:44:14 GMT, Robert Heath
<heathpalai...@gmail.com> wrote:
That was my first time seeing Farke's Farkers in the flesh. The
atmosphere
was indeed weirdly flat. Credit to the Welsh who managed to enliven
things
for the last 20 mins with a nonstop rendition of an (obviously new)
chant
about Yanick Bolasie.
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