Kev, This is the part of our team that I just can't fathom. The defending at times is absolutely shambolic. Okay, we have well documented deficiencies in the full back positions (although Struik works his gonads off trying to fill in at left back), but we have two international standard centre backs at the club in Koch and Llorente. Have they suddenly become bad player's because they've turned up at Elland Road - answers on a postcard please? On a more general note, I think we currently have a team that is mostly filled with workhorses, who don't have the necessary quality, or level of fitness (so much for MB's over training eh!) to be consistently competitive in the Premier League. Rogerre (Temporarily out of lurkdom as I'm on a two month sabbatical in Thailand d-)
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Re: Current Predicament (Michael Benjamin) -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2022 07:53:05 +0100 From: Kevin Lewis <kevlewi...@googlemail.com> To: leedslist@gn.apc.org Subject: [LU] Current Predicament Message-ID: <CAN-pBh2ESDVgQZZebgZeujVRt=yB6PkFF=saorsttq4uqyg...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" The list certainly spices up a bit when the team starts to struggle! I'm not too sure what any manager could do with this squad. To survive in the Premier League all teams need to be able to defend at times and not give soft chances away. Leeds have not been able to do that for many years. We got away with it in the Championship and the first season in the PL because the energy was so good. The first 3 Bielsa years were unbelievable and tremendous, but I am slowly coming round to the fact that to do the same in the Premier League with budget players just is not sustainable. Last year Everton gave away a lot of soft goals, but stiffening the defence has turned them round. They at least stay in games for a long while. Leeds can dominate possession but still get well-beaten. One assumes that Marsch will get sacked sometime soon. I'm not sure who can come in and sort out the defending, plus get the team scoring again. Whoever it is will need to sign 5 players in January and do what Newcastle did last year. Even if the money is made available (having spent net zero in the last 2 windows) are the clowns who conduct our transfers capable of getting deals over the line? The only benefit this season is that there will be a lot more games during and after the January window. As for today: Will it be the usual kamikaze-ball or will Marsch try to keep it tight? The former could end up with a similar result to last season, but can you really see this group keeping Liverpool out for 20 mins, let alone 75-80 to give us a chance of getting something? MOT KOT ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2022 06:56:32 +0000 From: Michael Benjamin <m...@myray.com> To: Kevin Lewis <kevlewi...@googlemail.com>, "leedslist@gn.apc.org" <leedslist@gn.apc.org> Subject: Re: [LU] Current Predicament Message-ID: <as8pr03mb6840c8de64433e309ca44ecbad...@as8pr03mb6840.eurprd03.prod. outlook.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Does it matter what JM does? Anything better than 0-3 is a blessing. Get rid ASAP This gig is over --Michael Dr Michael Benjamin, Community Psychiatrist. Oranit, ISRAEL SKYPE: BEDENOGA PHONE: +972-505-317772 Online CBT || Online Consultations BLOG: Times Of Israel || Quora || Jerusalem Post || MYCYBERTHERAPY BLOG AMAZON AUTHORS PAGE. -----Original Message----- From: Leedslist <leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org> On Behalf Of Kevin Lewis via Leedslist Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2022 9:53 AM To: leedslist@gn.apc.org Subject: [LU] Current Predicament The list certainly spices up a bit when the team starts to struggle! I'm not too sure what any manager could do with this squad. To survive in the Premier League all teams need to be able to defend at times and not give soft chances away. Leeds have not been able to do that for many years. We got away with it in the Championship and the first season in the PL because the energy was so good. The first 3 Bielsa years were unbelievable and tremendous, but I am slowly coming round to the fact that to do the same in the Premier League with budget players just is not sustainable. Last year Everton gave away a lot of soft goals, but stiffening the defence has turned them round. They at least stay in games for a long while. Leeds can dominate possession but still get well-beaten. One assumes that Marsch will get sacked sometime soon. I'm not sure who can come in and sort out the defending, plus get the team scoring again. Whoever it is will need to sign 5 players in January and do what Newcastle did last year. Even if the money is made available (having spent net zero in the last 2 windows) are the clowns who conduct our transfers capable of getting deals over the line? The only benefit this season is that there will be a lot more games during and after the January window. As for today: Will it be the usual kamikaze-ball or will Marsch try to keep it tight? The former could end up with a similar result to last season, but can you really see this group keeping Liverpool out for 20 mins, let alone 75-80 to give us a chance of getting something? MOT KOT _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ Rest in Peace Guy, and wear your hat! ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ RIP Norman MOT ------------------------------ End of Leedslist Digest, Vol 148, Issue 18 ****************************************** _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ Rest in Peace Guy, and wear your hat!