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wayne
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From: "DAVID NATTAN" <[email protected]>
To: "list leedslist" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 6:01 PM
Subject: [LU] Crewe
Well the unbeaten run goes on and this time with our first away win in for
ages - so 3 more valuable points in what was a very strange game in many
ways.
As expected it was business as usual with the team selection with Dickinson
in to replace the suspended Beckford. The question beforehand was can we
cope without him ? Well the answer was an empahtic(ish) yes, as a 3 goal in
6 minutes blitz ended the game on the half hour mark. The game had started
OK with us looking the brighter team and Dickinson had decent attempt and
Snoddy casuing them problems, then came what may have been the turning point
and for once strange officiationg went our way. Snoddy and one of their
players were running for the same ball, Snoddy seemed to pull him back a bit
and he then tripped Snoddy up , a bit of a melee ensued and ended with a
undeserved free kick to us (should have been theirs) and then a red card was
brandished to the Crewe player, presuambly for something he said (see it is
not just Beckford !!). We then all discussed the old 'it is harder against
ten men' adage - total nonsense, I have never ever seen a manager
only send out ten men to make it harder for the opposition !. We decided
the best idea was to keep the ball, pass it around and play with patience
and hoped that the huge turn out of Leeds fans would be patient if we did
not score before half time. We need not have worried, within a few minutes a
neat passing move found Kilkenny unmarked just outside the area and he hit a
low shot right into the bottom corner - a good strike (even if not as
spectacular as his last one). Pretty much straight after that the (once
again) impressive Snodgrass beat two men and chipped it to the far post
where Becchio does what he does best - head it in at the back from a yard
out - That pretty much ended it as a contest but better was to come when
Snoddy went on another run and powered into the area where instead of
passing to the unmarked Dickinson on the penalty spot for a tap in he chose
to go it alone and smashed it in himself. 3 - 0 and still 20mins of the half
to go.
We continued to press and only good keeping kept the score down . At half
time I said I would like to see Lubo given a run out (in place of
Naylor) -well be careful what you wish for ! He did come on in place of Rui
and it is clear that he has not improved - they got a corner and just like
under Macca, Lubo was beaten in the air and the Crewe forward headed home -
there were about 6 players all going for it so I would need to see it again
before blaming Lubo but he was one of the 3 Leeds players who went for the
ball (with Naylor and i think Douglas). The game continued much as before
with us still creating but not finishing. Grella came on for the tiring
Dickinson who had not had a bad game - and again looked lively but then they
struck again - the ball was cleared by one of our defenders who was then
taken out long after the ball was cleared but the ref had already turned
away and missed it - thats how late it was ! The ball then came back into
the
box and after a bit of ping pong it fell to their striker who poked it home
3 -2 and the nerves were jangling a bit. Their keeper then made another good
save but was outdone by a flying save from Casper who turned a good shot
round the post and we clung on the the victory.
Overall a satisfing day out and result, but of course at 3 up against ten
men so much more was expected second half and we failed to deliver so there
was also a sense of disappointment too.
For me Kilkenny - rejuvenated under Grayson - and Snodgrass were the best
players. Lubo is not good enough and we need Naylor to stay fit. Once we are
safe for the play offs I would rest Delph for a couple of games too.
But going into the 'business end of the season' things generally are looking
good even if second place is beyond us.
Dave
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