Not too much to say. It was a very low key affair with chances and excitement at a premiumPlus I had taken a lot of morphine and a few pints (first alcohol for a few weeks)
When all said and done it was a pre season game in front of 11 thousand quiet fans and against a foreign team most of us know nothing about.Not sure how close this starting XI will be to that that starts next week, but, short of Berardi and Cooper being fit and some other player(s) coming in , one expects it must be closeGreenPerico (Italian trialist) Bamba, Bartley, TaylorDallas, Diagourara, Vieira, Mowatt, RoofeWood We did not really gel as a team and it was hard to work out what type of team we will be. As for individual players I would say the followingGreen - not as good as I wanted but made a couple of decent savesPerico - did nothing to convince me we ought to sign himBamba - one great goal line clearance, some good , some awful - the Bamba we are used to seeingBartley - a big unit and did some stuff to suggest he could be the no nonsense CB we have been crying out for, having said that, he could just as likely become the new liability at the backTaylor - head not in the game, needs his future sorting, but everything about him, his physique, pace , defensive skills and attacking prowess , makes him look like he will be a top player. IF we can keep him, he may be the best LB in the Division, if he goes he will take some replacingDallas - very quietMowatt - also pretty anonymousDiagourara - a big lad but gave it away a lot today Vieira - my first look at him and I was impressed. Covers the ground well, looks strong in the tackle and has a good eye and good reading of the game - could make us forget about CookRoofe - quiet today, we did not get him on the ball enough> What little he did he did wellWood - scored one (that was disallowed to give pen) and took his penalty well. Led the line OK but nothing special We made lots of subs - Sacko impressed, a lot bulkier than I expected, tried hard and looks to have paceGrimes - mixed, two or three good passes and tackles but also two or three slack onesAntonsson - not on long enough Our goals were a Wood penalty after a decent corner (?) had ended with a good bit of football and a good finish by Wood but after the whistle had gone. Second was a low near post corner by Phillips was turned in by Roofe - big surprise to everyone , both players and fans when it went inWe also scored another good goal but lino flag was up early onTheirs was a good finish from outside the box and from a tight angle As we know it is almost impossible to get anything from these games in terms of who is good etc but it was a win against what looked like a decent team Roll on next week _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
