A few things to note having read Dave's report that I didn't comment on: We played yesterday without our two best players so far this season - Max and Clayton , so it was little wonder that our performance was below key. Add 2 unfit midfielders and a 17 year old debutant that can't defend and it's a miracle we manage to win.
Some questions for Dave 1) Who would you start with up front against Bristol City ? 2) and if your answer to question 1 doesn't answer it where would you play Macca? Anyone know how serious Clayton's injury is? Sent from my iPad On 10 Sep 2011, at 22:04, DAVID NATTAN <[email protected]> wrote: > When oh when are we going to learn how to defend ? 6 league games and 2 cup > games now and not a single clean sheet -in fact we are conceding almost 2 > goals per game.Despite the absence of Clayton (our player of the season so > far) and Max, last years player of the season, we started brightly and looked > pretty convincing, a great cross from left back Taylor and McCormack peeled > away from the defender and nodded home - a good start and a deserved lead. > Great a nice easy afternoon we thought. But this is LUFC and there is no such > thing, a free kick half way inside our half was pumped into the box and lo > and behold we failed to deal with it and it was 1 1. We stuck at it and a > free kick from Numez and the follow up by Snoddy hit the post as we continued > to press, but a quick break saw us carved open and the Palace player got a > tap in 1 2. That gave them the boost they needed and with the crowd getting > on their backs we fell apart. They spent the rest of the > half tearing us apart and only some good saves and poor finishing allowed us > to go in only one goal behind. The second half was no better and again we > were thankful to Longeran for keeping us in it. Then with 30mins to go a > double sub. Off went the totally ineffectual Nunez and the hardworking (but > with no end product) Keogh and on came Forselll and crowd favourite Becchio. > It was the lift the increasingly critical Leeds support needed and we began > to peg them back a bit. A cross into the box and Becchio nodded it into the > corner - a well taken headed goal, and a welcome return for Becchio - Ok he > is not my favourite either but fair play to him, he is our talisman and he > made the difference today (as he did with his 2 goal salvo to win it last > year v Palace). We then went for the win with Sam coming on instead of Brown, > and this attacking change worked as a good header from Forsell found > McCormack who turned brilliantly and shot into the bottom corner. > There were only a few minutes to go and we looked nervy but held on to a > possibly undeserved but none the less welcome victory.As for individuals - > Brown looked off the pace but I will give him the benefit of the doubt if he > was not fit enough to start.Nunez looked totally lost on the wing for a full > game - he has got something but he is not the replacement for MaxLees - needs > taking out of the firing line and bringing back in his rightful position as > CHTaylor - I was impressed but he was very tired and looked dead on his feet > with 20mins to go - will be left out next week for White but should have a > bright future.Kisnorbo - I said last season that he would never play for us > again - well I was wrong BUT he is not the player he was and is becoming a > liability.Snoddy was awful - just one of those days or is it more serious > than that ? Time will tellLongeran, Howson, Keogh, O'Dea. were all mainly OK > (Longeran on his way to becoming the best keeper since > Sullivan) and McCormack scored two and caused them problems all day - a top > player at this level.Sam did Ok for the few minutes he was on, Forsell showed > enough to suggest that he may be good for us and Becchio - well, like I say > our talisman - the crowd (on the whole) love him and he took his goal very > well - nice to see him back > Dave > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it)
