> Richard Walker wrote: > > Douglas- 6. Another steady game. Too involved first > half though. Second half much better when he just got stuck > in and made himself a nuisance. > > > > > So if he'd been less involved you'd have scored him > higher? I thought Douglas had a superb game. As the > "1" in a 4-1-3-2 he's become one of our key > players this season. he provides cover for the back four, > offers them an easy ball out and links play to the rest of > the midifield. He does a lot of the ball winning for Delph > and Kilkenny (and Robinson when he came on) and by being the > anchorman he gives them the freedom to get forward and get > wide where necessary. That looks like the plan to me and > it's a formation that adapts to the players' > strengths given that Kilkenny's tackling is less > effective than Douglas' passing, if you see what I mean. > He kept possession better than any other midfielder > yesterday. My mate, who's not particularly a Douglas > fan, thought he was close to being MOTM yestarday. To be > honest, I wouldn't disagree.
First half he wasn't ball winning for Delph and Kilkenny - he was playing as if he was Glenn Hoddle (See Dave's report). When he does play as the "one" in front of the back four he's ok but yesterday first half he didn't. Look at the difference when he was not as involved second half and Howson, Delph and Robinson took over - we were a much better side. Surely you can see that Sean ? > > > > Becchio – 7. I thought he was poor first half but > second half after he got his goal I thought he was > > > > > Tap ins like the goal he scored at Milwall you mean? Since > the Brighton > report where he played a square ball for Beckford instead > of having a > shot himself and you said "a natural goal scorer would > have had nothing > on his mind but shooting himself" I think he's > scored a goal a game, > including that match. Having watched the > > highlights of > today's game the > anticipation and speed with which he reacted inside the six > yard box was nothing if not that of a natural goal scorer. Not only > that, but few defenders in this league are comfortable on the ball, and > the way he constantly harries them creates chances for us and denies > the opposition a lot of pssession. He's been a real find, six goals > already this season, in eleven starts. Kandol scored 11 goals all last > season... that tenner doesn't look too safe, mate :-) First thing first - There's no money it - I've lost too mcuh money on strikers over the last few seasons (Kandol and Viduka) - so I've learnt my lesson. I accept that I've made a judgement on a player too early but that's what I do - maybe a bit too early this time. Ok he's got 6 , he's on a role. We'll just have to see won't we. If he carries on playing like he has been doing then he's ok with me. Still, at best, he's average, but average can be ok in this league. You don't need to be that great to get a double figure goal tally - Kandol proved that. > - Sean > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > is Michel Kitabdjian dead yet? _______________________________________________ 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 is Michel Kitabdjian dead yet?
