Cheers for the report Rich. Interesting about Redfearn's post match. Does anyone have a link?
Feeling really optimistic about us at the minute. MOT Sent from my iPhone > On 21 Sep 2014, at 1:41, "Richard Walker" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Two great results in a week in two very different games. As expected Town > came for a draw and I think they frustrated us in what was a pretty turgid > first half. I've got to be honest, at the time I was frustrated and bored by > our play. Forward, forward, fucking forward I shouted but we just seemed > content at times to play square and backward balls. Most things were coming > through Bianchi and I was doing my nut with him because he was strolling > around like Glen Hoddle but just playing 5 years back passes every time he > got the ball. > > Then came the goal which completely changed the game. We broke down our right > and their defender really should have put it in Row Z instead he tried to be > clever and we ended up getting a very fortunate ricochet which gave the ball > to Rudy in their area. He still had loads to do and he made room for the shot > and fired it home. You have to ask questions about Smithies and it looked to > me like he ducked out of the way of the ball. Poor keeping but what a shot > from Rudy. I think I would have ducked that one. > > Town were then forced to try and play a bit and they did cause us a few > problems but their final ball was as bad as ours was a few games back and > playing Wells on his own up front was a tactical disaster. I don't think > Bellusci or Pearce have had an easier target to mark in their careers. Wells > is definitely not 'fucking shit' as the Leeds fans sang but he cannot lead a > line on his own and needs someone to do the donkey work so he can feed off > them. > > As Town started to play , so did we, and there was some good link up play > mainly down our right with Rudy, Sloth and Antenucci who is growing in > confidence with every minute he plays. > > With a minute of first half injury time to go we broke with pace ( a real > feature of our play today). Strange that it was Bellusci and Antenucci > breaking. Bellusci showed that he is a better player than defender by > sublimely drawing and chipping the keeper. He deserved a goal but it hit the > bar and came back kindly to Antenucci who did well to get over the bouncing > ball and put it in the back of the net , via the bar again I think. Game over. > > The second half was just fantastic and the best 45 minutes I've had at ER for > a while. Good atmosphere and a great team display from Leeds. I think all the > players did their bit, there was no stand out player, it really was a full > team performance. Our passes were meaningful and progressive including > Bianchi who really grew into the game and actually did look like Glenn Hoddle > at times in the second half. > > It's been a long time since we can say we have had real pace and work rate up > front. McCormack, Smith, Becchio all scored goals but none had any pace. With > this team Town didn't know which way to look, we were coming at them from all > directions. > > Antenucci was everywhere, Rudy was playing as a 3rd striker, Bianchi was > pushing balls left, right and centre, Warnock was charging down the left, > Sloth down the right and at times, Cook had a go too. Everyone in that team > has a bit of pace, good control and great commitment. There's something > special happening here I feel and I think they will get better. > > The 3rd was all about Doukara who was pretty quiet in the first half. He > seemed to be playing slightly left which I didn't think suited him. He > doesn't win much in the air for a big lad and looks a little pedestrian at > times but when he gets the ball he is very direct. He got the ball cut into > his right foot and smashed it in the bottom right. A great goal and then he > got himself booked by taking his shirt off. That's 2 bookings this season for > that. Brainless. > > Town came forward and in young Bunn on their left they finally had someone > who could unlock the Leeds defence. He had the beating of Beradi at will and > because Beradi was on a yellow from a ridiculous red card tackle in the first > half it was only a matter of time. Redders told Byram to warm up but he was > indecisive and Beradi did what Beradi does and hacked Bunn down and gave the > ref no choice. Shit defending and shit management , the only criticism I > could level at Redfearn in his 4 games. > > Down to 10 men only emphasised what great team spirit this team has and if > anything we were more dominant with 10 men than with 11 and really should > have gone four ahead when the excellent Antenucci took the ball, ran with it > as he does, got himself one on one, and placed the ball past Smithies into > the net, except Smithies got his fingertips to it and pushed it onto the > post. A very good save from a very average keeper. > > In the last 10 minutes we completely controlled the game with 10 men. Byram > showed how to defend against Bunn and we just continued to push forward with > Rudy running the show. Bianchi also showed some really good vision with his > passes. Town did have one or two moments but we defended well and were well > worth the 3-0 victory. > > I really would give the job to Redders. In his post match interview you > could tell he wanted the job. It doesn't make sense now to bring in a new > manager, it just doesn't. > > Scores: > > Silvestri - 7 I don't think he's had a save to make all afternoon to be > honest. Bits and pieces keeping, good kicking. Don't like his time wasting, > it's just boring to watch. > > Beradi - 3. Ridiculous tackle in the first half continuing where he left off > from Altringham. Is that 3 starts, 2 red cards. He can't defend. > > Bellusci - 7. Started poorly and got a yellow card for reckless defending ( > again), but did brilliantly for the second goal and defended strongly second > half. He's obviously a decent footballer but I'm not that bothered about that > when it comes to a centre back. > > Pearce - 8 no nonsense defending throughout. Easy job with Wells not > providing much danger. > > Austin - 9. All action, man of the match display, scored a goal, ran strongly > with the ball, won tackles, started attacks. You have to ask why was he so > effective at times last season and I think you can only look to the players > around him particularly Luke Murphy, who can't even get in the squad now. In > this team everyone is working for each other and there's always a white shirt > available. he's not having to do everything and can get forward when he > wants. He looks a yard quicker and stronger than everyone on the pitch. I > would have sold him in the Summer !!! > > Cook. 8. Did all the unspectacular stuff really well. He's busy, he covers > the ground , gets the tackles in and with the ball he keeps it simple and > effective, just a great little player, didn't do as much moving forward today > but he didn't need to. This lad typifies this team. > > Bianchi - 9. Ok, I think I got this one wrong. This lad can pass and he also > is now showing a real presence on the pitch. He can tackle, win headers and > showed today has vision that is beyond your average championship player. A > great performance. > > Sloth - 7. I thought he did well, he looks fitter, he looks good on the ball > and like the others always makes himself available. It was a really strong > four in midfield today. > > Antenucci - 9. This guy is fantastic. I think I gave him a 3 for his last > home performance but what a transformation. He controls the ball dead , the > turns sharply and runs with he ball. He has skill and pace and now a couple > of goals to his name. Very busy player, just what you need in this league. > > Doukara - 7. I thought at times he looks the odd man out because he's not as > mobile as the others and his play is not natural and sometimes he looks a tad > pedestrian. However, he does use the ball intelligently and some of his > passing it pretty good. His best assert though is his directness in front of > goal. > > Subs: > > Byram - 7 thought he did very well with Dunn when he came on. Too good to be > sat on the bench. > > Tonge - didn't touch the ball. > > Redders - 9 ( 1 off for not subbing Beradi). > > Sky bet challenge - money for old rope, what a joke. > > Good crowd , great atmosphere. Not heard the Kop so loud for a while. The > Town fans were very quiet second half and a lot had gone at the final > whistle. > > So we await the new manager. I just wouldn't appoint one. > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > Rest In Peace old lad > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
