Will leave the match reporting to those more errrm, bothered! However, 4-4-2 as we've all wanted struggled big style against 4-5-1 with pace. Butler struggled - full stop, Warner and Killa were magnificent. Fair play to KB mind, changed it and countered with pulling Stone in and dropped Healy back which nullified Naaarich so much so that we never looked in trouble second half. Stone and Bakke were good in midfield and I was impressed with Horsfield allowing for his lack of pace (A lot stronger than Hulse, holds it up better) also Carole and Westlake both looked handy when they came on. On the downside, and I'm sure RW will ram home the fact, goal came from a penalty (i.e. Set play!) although Horsfield should have scored but guessed the keeper was going to get a touch and got in front of the ball. 3 points, clean sheet (somehow) OK it's not awe inspriring but I'll take it for now. Not confident yet, but feel a lot better than I have done in the run up to rthis game.
StigOfTheDump > Cann't type much as have mates here. > > However - we started with a good line up on paper, but our 4-4-2 struggled > against their 4-5-1: this allowd them a player between our back four and > the > midfield four. Derry and Bakke didn't pick him up and neither Butler not > Killa could come forward to him. Norwich were battering us and could ahve > been 3-0 ater 30mins. > > KB obvously spotted this and we went 4-5-1 with Healy on the right and > stone > getting forward to support Horsefield. We had some quite good chances, > btu > Norwich had the better ones going up to half time. Silly pen to give away > - > Stone was moving away from goal before being brought down. Good pen from > Healy. > > Second half Norwich came at us for 5-10mins and could have equalised, but > after that we were the much more comfortable side. > > Less long ball stuff and we kept possession quite well in the second half. > > Ironic that we looked better at 4-5-1 than 4-4-2.1 > > Players > Killa - barely a foot wrong > Stone - once he moved to central midfield. > Carole - comfortable on the ball, kept possession > Crainey - best game I've seen hium have > Warner - would like to sign him permanently > Kelly - ran and ran > Butler - some good tackles, shocking distribution > Horsefield - lacks pace, but great first touch (better than Hulse), put > himself about. > Healy - played well - looked better in the 4-5-1 than last year - got > himself into the box more > Bakke - looked knackered most of the game and I'd hoped for much more from > him > Derry - didn't start well but got better - suspect he's building up his > fitness > Lewis - ususal self - rarely beat his man and only managed a handful of > even > half decent crosses > Westlake looked tidy > Moore - ran about a bit. > > A narrow 3 points against a strong side. > > Cautious optimism now I think... > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > oh alright then :-) > _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist oh alright then :-)
