how can you make that assessment when White and Sam have only started one game together this season ? Pugh will keep us in this league - if that's what you want ??? I don't.
From: Mark Humphries <[email protected]> To: 'Richard Walker' <[email protected]>; 'Dr. Michael Benjamin. ' <[email protected]>; 'Ian Murray' <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected]; 'LeedsList' <[email protected]>; [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 9:52 Subject: RE: [LU] Burnley report Their right back had acres of space, it was Sam's fault for moving inside, then White had a difficult decision to make.. stay with his man or close down the right back. Defences work as a unit, on this occasion the left defensive unit was at fault for the goal. It was a fantastic cross and you cannot blame the central defenders for not clearing it, and actually Connolly was out of position after the foul that the referee allowed play to continue from. But anyway, White is much more effective as an attacking player when Pugh plays left midfield. In other words, White's contribution is DIRECTLY affected by his left-sided partner in the team. Just as Snoddy is more effective when playing with Connolly. Therefore it is schoolboy football management to simply say "Sam is better attacking than Pugh so he should be picked". You have to look at the team dynamics, pros and cons, and overall team effectiveness/balance. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Walker Sent: 22 November 2011 09:28 To: Dr. Michael Benjamin. ; Ian Murray Cc: <[email protected]>; LeedsList; <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LU] Burnley report There's no way you can blame White for Burnley's goal. The guy got a cross in - what were the defenders doing ? Connelly was nowhere and Kisnorbo too - far too easy. It was the first time White and Sam had started together so it wasn't going to be perfect but Sam did enough good things including the cross for our first goal which suggests to me he should stay in the side. I would argue that if Danny Pugh had been playing we wouldn't have won the game because theres no way he would have been able to produce a killer cross like that. From: Dr. Michael Benjamin. <[email protected]> To: Ian Murray <[email protected]> Cc: Richard Walker <[email protected]>; "<[email protected]>" <[email protected]>; LeedsList <[email protected]>; "<[email protected]>" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 21 November 2011, 21:07 Subject: Re: [LU] Burnley report Rich I can see your point about Becchio. I'm not sure that I agree. To put it another way I don't think you see positive sides of Becchio. He is a talisman and he can never be ignored by the opposition defense. Pugh is a solid players player. Competent, never brilliant, but never making howlers or not fulfilling orders. I like his play. He's never the star but it is of no coincidence that White plays well with him in the team and was responsible for a goal being scored against us when Pugh was absent. Sent from my iPhone. D"r Michael Benjamin. Community Psychiatrist. On 21 Nov 2011, at 22:39, Ian Murray <[email protected]> wrote: > To be fair Rich he's scored a couple of crucial goals....... > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 21 Nov 2011, at 20:18, Richard Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Nah that's nonsense. Have you seen Pugh's performances, he contributes zip? >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On 21 Nov 2011, at 11:18, "Mark Humphries" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Makes no sense to me, and again its all about team dynamics rather >>> than individuals. >>> >>> Snoddy is playing much better alongside Connolly, if he gets moved >>> to the left will he be as effective playing with White? He wasn't >>> when playing with Lees. >>> >>> Sam needs to learn not to get dragged about. >>> >>> This also illustrates what some of us have been saying for some time >>> about how Pugh works well on the left - he stabilises the left side >>> of the team and allows White to get forward. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Walker >>> Sent: 20 November 2011 17:56 >>> To: [email protected]; DAVID NATTAN; [email protected]; >>> Leeds List >>> Subject: Re: [LU] Burnley report >>> >>> Would make sense to me to play Sam on the right Snoddy on the left. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
