Answer - it was a different formation. When you play 5 in midfield then you want (and are able to have) more attacking wide midfielders.
So, are you saying White is a better left midfielder than Sam? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Walker Sent: 30 November 2011 19:03 To: Alan Edgar Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LU] Fit enough to be on the bench, fit enough to start So why did he move Pugh to left back if the Pugh / White combination was so solid ? Answer : it wasn't. Sent from my iPad On 30 Nov 2011, at 18:22, Alan Edgar <[email protected]> wrote: > Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:57:21 +0000 (GMT) > From: Richard Walker <[email protected]> > To: Richard Naef <[email protected]>, > > Or as Grayson saw it, fit enough to be on the bench, not fit enough to start. > > If you don't think there's a difference between the fitness levels of a player picked to play 90 mins and one allocated 20, then there might be some who would lose faith in your managerial prowess. > >> Just admit it mate, you're wrong. > > Typed without a hint of irony, too ! > > Cheers, > > Al > > ----------------------------------------------- > > From: Richard Naef <[email protected]> > To: 'Leeds List' <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 17:50 > Subject: Re: [LU] 4-0 > > Rich Walker gave his reason why Pugh didn't play;? > >> Pugh was on the bench against Barnsley and came on. Sam was chosen in preference. > > Annoyingly Grayson gave his; > > "Pugh was not part of the sixteen players named by Leeds boss Simon > Grayson for the game at Burnley and he is doubtful for the home game > with Barnsley next Saturday. Grayson explained in an interview on > Yorkshire Radio after the game, when he said, "He tweaked his > hamstring in the Leicester game. He is responding to treatment but he is touch and go for next week." > > http://www.leeds.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=262908 > > Rich then concluded; > >> In my book that says that he was fit so effectively dropped in preference to Sam ? > > Hmm, I know you are a new dad mate, but I'm not sure "the Hungry > Caterpillar" is an appropriate reference book for professional > football management ;) _______________________________________________ > 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
