> Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 12:23:22 +0000 > From: Jeremy Adams <[email protected]> > To: Leeds List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LU] Pearce in > > Good signing. We'll see what happens with Clayton, seems like a game of > "chicken" is being played out here. Only get to see the odd game on > telly here but it seems that after Howson left the accolades for > Clayton dropped significantly, did Howson make him look better than he > was or was it because Clayton couldn't run a midfield on his own?
Seems to me that amongst all the "Becchio is shite/ace - Howson can/can't dominate a midfield - Johnson is a one footed clogger/competent midfielder" type arguments, the thing that is overlooked is the 'team' factor. Surely it's all about the team. The atmosphere the manager sets, the relationships the players have, the style of play, level of freedom to do what they want they enjoy. A real concoction, alchemy even, not just the individual talents of individual players. Hence Johnson being, at times, for us shite (although not always), but doing a job at Norwich. He has better players around him now yet, but perhaps he's also in a better 'team' - and perhaps the other ingredients there suit him better too. Who's to say that Becchio couldn't go to say Barnsley and score 20 goals in a season? He could. Lots of our players go to other teams and do well. Even the ones who we thought were shite. But what is depressing about the illusive element of 'team' that I've detailed above is that I thought that's what Warnock's strength is, getting a bunch of footballers to play as a team. But he certainly didn't manage to do that at the end of this season for us. Will he be able to build a 'team' from scatch? DRB _______________________________________________ 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
