I think the fact that Keogh knows he is going to be dragged off after 50 mins doesn't help him. When teams get tired towards the end of the game that's when you've got the best chance to bag some goals. Somma proved that last season as did Becchio himself coming off the bench and bagging 2.
Becchio scored 19 goals last season but how many would he have got if he only played 50 mins of every game ? Also, don't kid yourself Becchio is a goal machine. He never looks like threatening when he comes on and is goal record this year is less than impressive. Plus he can't play football. I still can't get my head round people who think he's the answer? Anyone notice the Berbatov chant isn't as loud these days. Penny finally dropping ? Sent from my iPhone On 31 Oct 2011, at 14:49, MATTHEW GAYNOR <[email protected]> wrote: > I think they need to do some more work with Keogh to try and turn him into a > goalscorer, there were 2 occasions yesterday where Connolly put in good balls > and Keogh was just a bit too slow in reacting / didnt attack the near post > and thats not the first time that has happened. Sort of opportunities that > Becchio might have scuffed in of his bum. > > We did in improve in terms of exerting more pressure after Becchio came on > and i can see we are close to the point when he gets preferred in front of > Keogh - even though i wouldnt disagree that Keogh is a better player. > > I think Pugh is also seen as a safe bet - i suspect Grayson would be nervous > of starting Sam and White on the left as there is less cover when White goes > forward. Playing White in midfield is an option but i think he's more > effective starting his run from deeper (more difficult to mark) and we'd > still need to find a left back. > > On the plus side i though Connolly and Lees looked very good yesterday and > defence, one pathetic mistake apart, looked better. Our lack of threat is > probably partly due to McCormack and Clayton both going off the boil a bit in > recent weeks. > > Matt > > --- On Mon, 31/10/11, DAVID NATTAN <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: DAVID NATTAN <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [LU] Cardiff >> To: "list leedslist" <[email protected]> >> Date: Monday, 31 October, 2011, 10:24 >> Max is a real miss - not just for the >> guile and pace but for his goal scoring. With McCormack on a >> bit of a dry spell you wonder where the goals are going to >> come from. Keogh does not know where the goal is, Becchio >> when he has come on is nothing like the player he has been >> in the past for us,in midfield Clayton has got a few and >> does look capable of scoring but Howson has now gone 22 >> games without a goal, and Saturdays goal was Snoddys first >> from open play all season. Pugh got two in two (as he did in >> his first spell) but does not look like he will get into >> double figures. So whilst we were scoring for fun when Ross >> was on fire we now wonder where the next goal is coming >> from. > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
