Your report is right Dave, one of the most unsatisfying victories... I think part of it is the attitude on display and for that you have to look to the manager.
Every corner/free kick around our box that Preston got we had all 11 back there in the box - even when they had 10 men. When we got a couple of corners late on, they left 2 on the half way line...meaning we had to have 3 defenders back there. I never think it's right not have at least 1 man up for the long punt out of defence, but there's no excuse when they're a man down. The other example being, when we did get corners in the second half, we played them short and tried to shield the ball in the corner... Both of which said that the manager and/or the players just wanted to hang on, having no desire or belief that they could press on and score more. Sent from my iPad > On 20 Dec 2015, at 19:45, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I do not remember the last time I enjoyed a win so little and it was not just > me, the whole crowd were totally underwhelmed with the victory today. Up > against 10 men for over an hour, a 17 year old in their net, the strong wind > in our favour all second half and yet our keeper was the only one who made a > save! He made a lot more that one, and was probably our MOM. He had more of > the ball than anyone else on the pitch and pulled off at least 6 or 7 saves > from the everyday to the pretty decent.We began on the back foot and > Silvestri was called into action 3 or 4 times before a long ball hit over the > top, ended with Wood and the keeper coming together at the edge of the box. > The far end from where I am and we thought the ref blew for a foul (heard > later it was handball outside the area) No idea if the ref got it right but > having blown for an infringement it had to be a red and so it was. > Surely we would be able to beat a mid-table team at home with an extra man ? > Well we did, but only justWe bossed the last 15mins of the half and did > things right , keep the ball, pass it wide, use the extra man etc > Then it all went a bit wrong. We ran out of ideas and then the real game > changer, a great cross by Dallas was headed, under little pressure, into his > own net by a Preston defender Great , we all thought, this will be the game > when we score more than 2 at home and change our goal difference > around.Instead of that we went to pieces. We did not know if to stick or > twist, one minute getting the ball forward too quickly, the next defending > deeper and deeper. It was not good to watch and we did not have a single real > chance / shot all second half. Instead we let them grow in confidence and all > feared an equaliser. It really was poor fare. They had so many booked that we > expected another red card but it never came and nothing we did seemed to work > The final whistle was even met with a few boos ! So 3 points but very > unconvincing and a day to forget in all other ways > Dave > > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: Nick Allen <[email protected]> > Cc: Leeds List Post <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, 20 December 2015, 18:24 > Subject: Re: [LU] HT 0-0 > > We were pretty decent first half without enough end product. We just > completely stopped playing as soon as we went ahead. Became horribly > negative for no reason against 10 men there for the taking. > > Bridcutt and Murphy had good first halves. > > Cooper had an encouraging willingness to pass out from the back (with > Bridcutt usually receiving). > > I know Wood will get yet more abuse after today, but I want the bloke to do > well. He is trying. > > Byram disappointed me and Cook needs a break at some point. He didn't look up > / make good decisions on a host of occasions today. > > The last 15 mins just felt like a matter of time until Bellusci dropped a > goal conceding clanger. Amazingly never happened. > > Win's a win though. Top of the bottom half! > > Original Message > From: Nick Allen > Sent: Sunday, 20 December 2015 18:14 > To: [email protected] > Cc: John Boocock; Leeds List Post > Subject: Re: [LU] HT 0-0 > > Our man of the match was Silvestri...7, yes I counted them, goal stopping > saves...no one else came half as close to doing their job. > > > > Sent from my iPad > >> On 20 Dec 2015, at 16:04, [email protected] wrote: >> >> To be fair, been a brighter performance today. Bridcutt best player on the >> pitch. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Original Message >> From: John Boocock >> Sent: Sunday, 20 December 2015 15:51 >> To: Leeds List Post >> Subject: [LU] HT 0-0 >> >> >> Nowt to do so far. >> >> Sent in great haste from the middle of a field >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
