>>> I think Carole is a better right midfielder than Healey don't you?<<<
He played Healy on the right wing again, last night. Predictably, he didn't do that well. He did look ok when he moved up front for a spell 1st half. Then he played on the left for a bit in the second, then back on the right. Have to say that Lewis looked ok/good but a bit powder puff - and he quite often doesn't track back. When we were playing well second half, he was at the heart of most things - as was Westlake when he was on. Stone too, but he was huffing and puffing (understandably) after 65 mins. Carole didn't look especially fast, skilful or tricky but he put in a few blocked crosses. Don't want to write him off over 20 mins but he was far from convincing - I'd say he looked a bit lazy. He was ambling around in the warm up. Short and a bit fat. Not sure why Horsfield came off - or why Blake didn't come on. Moore was utterly anonymous but then we played the last 15 mins (4 stoppage time) in our own half, they missed 2 ABSOLUTE sitters (open goal and 2 one on ones) Ironically, Horsfield's goal looked offside - the only time he wasn't actually offside! The ref was picky and seemed to give a lot of fouls against him, for doing nothing/being fouled himself. A lot of the service was predictable - HOOF from Crainey, or speculative punt from defence. Derry was quiet/ineffective. Bakke annoyingly frustrating. I wasn't drinking and was being objective. I don't mind admitting when we're in the wrong, and their pen was fair but a bit harsh. I thought Killa could have given one away in the 5th minute but the ref evened it up by giving him a non descript card 5 or 10 mins later. I was a bit nervous in the last 30, more down to their fans going apoplectic with rage for some divvies celebrating the goals 'enthusiastically' in the home end. I was resigned to a draw/loss when they got the pen, in reality we'd started to play in our own half, thinking the job was done. We have a team seemingly petrified of shooting. We hardly did anything for 30 mins, and what we did do through the game was all in the 6 yard box. They could have scored a couple in the 1st half, if they had some conviction. Some say Butler is a colossus but on last night's performance, I'd say more Colossus of Rhodes. Don't want to labour the point but we were piss poor for most - passable/good at this level for about 20-30 mins. Tops. That's not to say we can't play better but it wasn't enough to make me renew and I'll be back up North after Xmas. P.s. Sign Warner. Even if he is obsessed with mud on his boots. P.P.s. Not sure what TV/press/radio have said about game/team. Only read BBC's scanty review. _______________________________________________ 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 :-)
