It was brilliant mate - not much good football but we steamrolled them. I think if we keep that up we certainly won't be losing 10 games at home this time around.
I am worried about the squad depth - I mean Macca and Becchio are certs at the mo - who is challenging them ? I think we will rack up the suspensions though playing at that level. Austin deffo will be the first to get a suspension. Sent from my iPad On 1 Sep 2012, at 21:32, Andy Pyzer <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Rich, listened to game but waited for your match report - seems to me > having only seen teh Wolves game on TV and heard all the rest on the radio > that we still have defensive issues, Austin seems to be in charge in midfield > but i worry about his discipline, I reckon he will get a few headers at > corners this year though. Diouf has been class throughout and the game I > watched you can see he has that extra 2 or 3 seconds to think on the ball. > > It is a worry that the 2 football teams played us off the park in Blackpool > and Blackburn.. I guess a few more teams like that in this league. Still ... > no losses at ER so far and could easily have been a win from what I heard. > > Watched the Blackpool Leicester game.. pool were not allowed to play.. > Beckford was greedy when he came on but has the speed... guess we need a fast > boy up front. > > Will we survive until January? > > Thanks for report, Andy > > > > > > Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 21:20:44 +0100 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [LU] Blackburn > > > > This > > was a brilliant game, a full blooded affair which see sawed back and > > forth. First thing to say is that Blackburn were a class apart on the > > ball especially in the first half in which they ripped us apart time > > and time again. They quickly raced into a 2-0 lead both goals coming > > down their left. I've just ruffled a few feathers on Twitter > > (Richleedsuk) by asking Peltier whether he was at fault or was he > > exposed through lack of cover. He replied saying it didn't matter , > > it was the way they came back that was important. Can't argue with > > that but you have to wonder whether our defensive frailities may > > still be there. > > When > > that 2nd goal went in people all around me were saying that this was > > going to be an embarrassment. I couldn't disagree and was beginning > > to think about the long season ahead. It was reality kicking in, a > > premiership team against a cobbled together set of misfits most of > > them from a team that got relegated. How stupid were we ? How daft to > > doubt at a Neil Warnock team , they were never going to rollover. > > I > > think sticking Diouf on the right wing didn't work. He was drifting > > inside as it is in his nature to try and get the ball when he sees > > the front 2 struggling. This left large gaps which were exposed > > every time they broke. This led to both their goals. Our main problem > > was a lack of movement up front and when the ball was played through > > the ball was inevitably given away, the main culprit being Becchio > > who won hardly anything in the air and when given to his feet he > > unbelievably at times just gave it away. One time on the right, he > > cut inside and with white shirts everywhere he found the only dark > > shirt. Amazing quality, > > In > > fact, Becchio's heading ability is so poor that all long balls are > > now aimed at Varney who is head and shoulders above Becchio in the > > air. > > So > > how did we get back into it ? Well, we increased our work rate and > > just got stuck in. We won a few free kicks in dangerous positions and > > started to pile on the pressure through long balls into the area. > > They began to flap, especially Robbo in nets who was awful. When at > > Leeds I thought he was the equal of Nigel Martyn when it came to shop > > stopping but he was always week coming for crosses and commanding his > > area. Nothing has changed , he flapped time and time again and the > > Blackburn defence began to creak. On one such occasion , we got lucky > > and the ball fell to Diouf who poked it in. We then began to believe. > > From > > that moment on we steamrolled them, not through beautiful play but > > from high energy,pressure football. The whole foundation of their > > team collapsed and we saw more of the ball and began to run the game. > > Colin instructed Diouf to go get the ball so he was given a free > > reign, which actually at times saw him playing up front centrally > > pushing the ineffective Becchio and McCormack out to the right and > > left. He's a better striker than both of them. > > We > > came out second half full of energy and carried on where we left off. > > Diouf was at the centre of everything, controlling, passing, holding > > up play, playing through balls, crossing. A master class to the > > players around him who just aren't capable of those levels of > > composure and skill. > > We > > were dominating and Blackburn were on the ropes. Norris and Austin > > upped the pace and were everywhere. Then came the equaliser, a high > > ball was played through, Becchio sort of went for it in the > > half-arsed way he does at times , you know the one, he's not really > > looking to win the header but looking for a foul, the ball missed > > them both and went through to an unmarked Macca. He took it on and > > smashed it in the net, a really well taken goal. > > There > > really was only winner from here and we had many chances to bury > > them. Diouf took complete control and was teasing them with his > > deceptive skill. Pearce was unlucky to have his goal chalked off for > > what looked like a 50:50 scrap for the ball and then Becchio missed a > > point blank header which was harder to miss, again he managed to pick > > out the Blackburn man on the line, anywhere else it was a goal. > > Lethal in the 6 yard box, you're having a laugh. A few mins later and > > Becchio showed why some people actually think he is lethal in the 6 > > yard box when a ball managed to run right through to him at the near > > lost. He stooped to prod it towards goal and what really should have > > been an easy save, turned into another blunder by Robbo has he > > managed to turn into the net. Becchio's one and only positive > > contribution to this match .... A big one granted but it wasn't a > > great goal. > > We > > took the lead just a bit too early and with 12 mins to go we stopped > > dominating and they came into it again. They got a disputed free kick > > on the left and the resulting attack resulted in the Blackburn player > > back heeling it all too easily into an empty net. A poor goal. We > > still had chances to nick it ( as did they) including a sitter for > > Diouf who was out in within only the keeper to beat. He should have > > scored. We all gave the team a standing ovation, it was a brilliant > > match and a great battling performance against a good team. I don't > > mind watching this week in week out. > > Scores: > > Kenny > > - 6. Did ok, one or two important stops, no chance with the goals.Decent > > distribution. > > Peltier > > - 4. Exposed time and time again. Doesn't look like a right back to > > me.Not captain material, had head down at 2-0 down. > > Drury > > - 7. I thought he did well. looked like a capable left back. > > Pearce > > - 7 Very strong at times. > > Lees > > - 7. Did well. > > Austin > > - 7 In and out of the game but when he was in it he was very > > commanding. > > Norris > > - 7 Little quality but very busy player. > > Varney > > - 3 Shite, I'm not impressed, is he a winger, or a striker ? Good in > > the air. > > Diouf > > - 8. On the ball, the best player on the park. I would like him to > > play either in the hole or up front. Our best player, has signed > > until Jan now.thats good. > > Becchio > > - 3. Absolute garbage, he really is a shite player. The game just > > passed him by, but his fans will point to another goal. Fair enough > > keep him in the side. FFS > > Macca > > - 6. Great goal and did try and get things going with Diouf but > > generally ineffective. > > The > > marks above are for attainment - I'd give them all 10 for effort and > > that's what won us the game. > > Other > > things, Robbo got an amazing ovation from the whole ground. He gave > > the Leeds salute a few times (isn't he an Arsenal fan?) > > Jordan > > Rhodes - tidy little player but looked like a young lad in man's game > > at times. > > Crowd > > - looked more than 24k, probably Ken on the fiddle again. Great > > atmosphere. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
