Dead right about the ref. I noticed when the res were doing their pathetic "warmup" that he was out of breath and struggling to keep up with his linesmen after simply jogging a lap of half the pitch!
On Sun, Dec 17, 2023 at 11:23 AM Simon McNally via Leedslist < leedslist@gn.apc.org> wrote: > Mostly agree, especially that song. > > I think it was Struijk that loses the header for the goal. > Having watched it back, I’m not convinced by Meslier on the goal either. > It’s a high, looping cross that is headed in from within the six yard box. > I’d think the keeper should be claiming that. > I thought he could’ve done better with the Sunderland goal too. > Shopping list for January for me would be : 1) left back and 2) goalkeeper > > > Sent from Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > ________________________________ > From: Leedslist <leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org> on behalf of Richard > Walker via Leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org> > Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2023 10:28:25 AM > To: leeds list (leedslist@gn.apc.org) <leedslist@gn.apc.org> > Subject: [LU] Coventry > > I'd forgotten that God awful song that they sing .... 'We all sing > together .... la la la' - took me right back to the Hillsborough > semi-final. Rubbish song, rubbish city, rubbish fans and they had the cheek > to sing "Leeds is a shithole I want to go home". Made me laugh and think of > Ghost Town. > To be fair to their team I thought they were ok. A bit like Sunderland, > they came with damage limitation in mind and to kick everything that moved > which they got away with due to a really, really poor ref. He didn't look > in shape and his brain was obviously running slow because time and time > again they hacked at our players and he didn't take any action. I think > this is the way to play us, be solid, get everyone behind the ball and then > get us on the counter, which is what happened. > First half I thought we huffed and puffed and got into some good positions > but poor finishing cost us. Rutter spent most of the half on his arse as > usual and when he did get a chance he fluffed it. My mate said he's either > world class or a spastic. He was a spastic in that first half. Very > frustrating. Most of our best work was down the left with Spence and > Summerville but when we did manage to work our way into the box the last > pass or cross was lacking. At the other end Coventry did have numerous > counters and their tricky right winger skinned Spence to create a good > chance. Meslier also made a decent save from a shot outside the box. They > were dangerous on the counter and I think as a team it's far too to pass > and progress through our midfield. This is obviously the downside to > playing 4 attackers with one of them (Piroe) in midfield. Piroe is never a > midfielder, not even close. Yes he's tidy on the ball at times but most of > the time without the ball he's a passenger. > I think we need to look at playing with 3 midfielder (proper midfielders) > in some games especially away from home. New left back in Jan, spence to > right back , Archie into midfield. Bidwell for them must be 30+ but he's > solid , can defend and get forward. That's all we need from a left back in > this league. > Then there's the argument about who to play up front ? For me, Rutter is > great to watch (the world class version not the spastic) but there's no way > he's a number 9. He misses chance after chance after brilliantly setting > them up. He's a great passer of the ball and for someone who at times looks > like he's on cloud 9 (he doesn't watch the offside line for instance) he > does have great awareness. If he's gonna play I think he is the one to play > as a 10 or a winger but NOT as a no 9. Rutter's assist for Summerville's > 2nd half goal was fantastic.Maybe an unopular view, but I would play > Bamford at no 9. Ok, he's coming on and looking like he's never played as > he loses possession and the ball bobbles of his shin. He's trying too hard > but watch the runs he makes. He's totally not tuned into his team mates > though so he looks a bit stupid but given a run I have no doubt he will > score in most matches. He might not get the chance to prove me right though. > Second half, I thought we played well and on another day maybe this is a > 3-1 , 4-1 result but our finishing was poor and because of that we only got > the point. Their goal was awful. Their centre half decided to go for a > wander into the box. Their tricky right winger floated over a decent cross > and we just couldn't deal with it. Was it Archie of Rodon ? Whoever it was > should have done better. Poor defending. If it was Rodon, it was probably > his only mistake because he did really well against a really tricky, pacey > and strong forward (Simms). > The game started to get tetchy and ref started booking everyone which was > totally at odds to his first half approach. It threatened to boil over and > Summervile looked like he lost his head at the final whistle. He was on a > yellow so very stupid. Luckily he didn't get a red. > Scores: > Meslier - 7. I need to see the goal again but if he wasn't at fault then > he really didn't have much to do. > Spence - 7. I like the look of Spence. He's tall, pacey, skillfull and > strong. Yes he got skinned by the tricky winger but I think that lad could > do that to anyone. He needs to play in his proper position though. I think > if he can keep injury free he will be a great right back. > Gray - 7. I love Archie Gray, such a majestic footballer but unfortunately > another player playing out of position. Get him in midfield. > Rodon - 7. Solid, strong defending throughout. If it was him who went up > for the header for the goal then I'll give him a 6 cos that was a big > moment. > Struijk - 7. I thought he did well and pushed forward when he can. He's > impressed me this season. I was never a fan and he was obviously not good > enough in the PL but he's found is level and is operating well. > Kamara - 7. Worked hard and kept us ticking along. I think he struggles > when he's on the back foot and him and Ampadu really struggle at times when > teams counter us. > Ampedu - 7. Some really good chasing and interceptions. Could do better in > the opposition half on the attack. A bit limited in this area. > James - 7. Came into the game strongly second half but as usual his last > pass / shot is low quality. Yes he's scored some goals this season but if > he could actually shoot, pass , cross he'd be twice the player he is. > Rutter - 7. A 5 for the first half where he was poor and a 9 for the > second half where he did everything but score. He does stuff that not > players can in this league and for that he probably has to play but I don't > see him as a no 9 so you're looking at him playing in Piroe's position of > James/Summervilles's position and Farke aint dropping those at the mo. A > problem ! > Piroe - 5. Said it all above > Summerville - 8. For me, Summerville is one of the most exciting players > I've seen for ages. He rarely loses the ball and is dynamite on the ball. > Seond half he ran the show, scored a goal and created chances. I'd be > surprised if there aren't some big bids for him in Jan. We have to keep him > ! I think he's got more potential than someone like Sterling. > Subs: Geldhardt looked completely lost and out of his depth.Bamford trying > too hardGnonto did ok and worked well with JImmy. > > Farke - He's done a great job but I'm beginning to understand the Norwich > fan at work who reckons he has big limitations. You can see it. Like > clockwork he puts the subs on at 70 mins and he appears to have only one > trick and that's to shove a load of forwards on which has worked but didn't > yesterday. I think he'll take us up so he'll do for me for now. > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! R.I.P. > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! 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