Watching the reserves v Bradford at ER 0-0 at half time
Is supposedly a strong Leeds line up
Lucas, Gardner, Telfer, Assumani, Parker, Kilkenny, Howson, Johnson, Sweeney,
Christie, Elliott
Considering all of these, bar maybe Gardner and Elliott, would regard himself
as a potential starter for the first team and all can envisage being on the
bench they are not doing much to impress the watching new manager.
We are lucky not to be 2 or 3 down and Lucas had been our man of the match so
far, but pretty much by default. He had saved 2 one on ones - the second the
worst attempt by a striker I have seen for a long time - 3 yards ahead of the
defenders, ball under control and hits it tamely to the keeper, almost like a
back pass. Lucas has saved another couple including tipping a dipping shot over
the bar, but he has flapped and missed at one corner and punched another one
very unconvincingly - no recall for him.
The defence has been shocking - being torn apart on a few occasions and not
knowing what to do when someone runs at them. The two centre backs (Telfer and
the soon to be sent home Assoumani) being particularly at sea.
In midfield we have been unable to keep the ball with all 4 of them mis-hitting
passes. Sweeney has given the ball away very cheaply a couple of times.
Kilkenny has done his normal sideways stuff coupled with lots of pointing, both
Johnson and Howson have been quiet although BJ did hit one volley which "stung
the keepers hands"
Christie has also been peripheral but did have one sublime touch that led to a
shot by Kilkenny, but we have struggled to get any space against a team playing
with two banks of four in a very organised way.
As for Tom Elliott - for his height he is worse in the air than Enoch and as
for his touch on the ground I was trying to think of a different cliche each
time he miscontrolled it but ran out after "touch of a rapist" "couldn't trap a
bag of cement" "traps it further than other players kick it" He then nearly
shut me up with a decent shot just wide and then an excellent turn and shot
which the keeper saved, but despite these efforts he still does not convince me
that he will ever make it.
Just hope for a much better second half !!
Is any lister at the game who can give a fairer report since it is hard to
judge fairly on LUTV ?
Dave
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