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On 9 Jan 2011, at 15:53, Richard Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > A lack of pace is going to get you nowhere in the premier league. His goals > have > justified his position in the team to date but his general play is just not > up > to scratch and never will be. > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Damian Walsh <[email protected]> > To: list leedslist <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, 9 January, 2011 13:17:55 > Subject: Re: [LU] Arsenal report > > From the armchair point of view I'd have inversed the O'Brien/ Bruce scores > (or given them 9 1/2 each) purely because O'Brien acheived what he acheived > (including at least 2 goal saving interventions) with more intellegence and > less effort - when we go up to the premiership (this year or whenever) we've > got to play like we belong there and not backs-to-the-wall...... > > As for Becchio, his biggest problem yesterday was lack of pace. A forward as > fast as the Arsenal defenders would have had at least one goal from the > excellent balls the impressive midfield delivered throughout the match. He > held his place, Arsenal gave him an awful lot of respect, but after the goal > I would have told him to drop deeper (to break up the Asrenal builds from > the back) and have Gradel as the lone frontman for his pace on the break > (and I know this poses as many questions as it answers - but ones we find > easier to answer ;)) > > Damian > > > > On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Richard Walker <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> >> Bruce - 10. He was brilliant. How good was it to see a Leeds central >> defender >> snapping at heels and getting in where it hurts. Hopefully that'll put and >> end >> to Collin's Leeds career - why did it take this to convince so many people >> though ? >> >> >> O'Brien - 9. Confident and commanding. Perfect partner for Bruce. >> >> >> Becchio - 6. Can fault his effort. He never stopped running and hassling >> but I >> thought he wasn't effective at all today. He did get the one header in but >> in >> general he spent more of his time offside and on his arse (standard Becchio >> really). His effort in the first half was laughable and in general when the >> ball >> comes to Becchio you know the move has ended. Also he hardly won a header >> all >> day. Out of all our players he looked the one who was definitely playing >> above >> his level. We needed to make runs beyond their defence - that will never >> happen >> with Becchio. We have to look at other options if we want to really >> progress. >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
