I'm almost crying with joy to read this. Thanks Dave and Simon. Sent from my iPhone
> On 24 Sep 2016, at 20:13, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Could not agree more - with 5 or so minutes to go the general vibe around me > was that this was the best we have played for years ! It really was the > consumate performance in many ways.Going into it we all knew that this would > be a 1-0 or 0 0 or at the most a 2 1 for someone, it was never going to be a > 4 4 thriller. We did almost everything right against a well organised, well > disciplined team. My mate was saying he had spoken to a Derby ST holder in > the week and he has said Derby battered them with 23 shots to 4 but lost 0 1, > and we expected something similar. > As it turned out i dont recall Green having a shot to save and the back 4 > just looked so at ease and comfortable we wondered if this was really LUFC. > From this solid unflappable base the front 3 managed to put a few moves > together and it was only a very bad miss from Sacko that stopped it being 2 > -0 (that and the post that Wood hit) > > Every single player did what he is expected to do and what we wanted him to > do - every one earned his wages today. > It was amazing in some ways - yes, not the most exciting or entertaining team > and performance but from 1 to 11 they were on it today. > > Pontus Janson has made such a difference - we never expected to concede , and > when was the last time we thought that ? Him and Bartley are defenders who > just want to defend, every tackle, interception, header brought a smile and > a fist bump from them and a cheer from the crowd. great but so unusual for us. > This allowed the likes of Hernandez, Sacko etc the time and freedom to do > what they are there for, taking the ball on and passing it etc. > Wood, a player who attracts a lot of criticism (my son had a sportsmans bet > with me as to how long it would take for my mate to slag him off - 4 minutes > in fact) but he really looked the part today, hit the post, scored and just > led the line well. Hernandez and Sackho just scared them to death. > IT was the perfect performance and the goal summed it all up, a lovely > flowing move and then a cross that Wood in the right place at the right time, > just headed home - brilliant. IF Sacko had put his chance away then it would > have been 2- 0 and a comfortable victory. > The subs were all at the right time and all like for like - just what we > needed and when we needed it > If and it may be a big IF , Janson and Bartley can continue in this vein then > we will not concede many and with the skill and pace up front we will score > goals. I liked Bartley from the start but he needed a good partner and with > Janson , he has found that - a cult hero in the making > Not the most exciting game and not the most attractive performance BUT this > was as good as we have been for years and years, we can all sleep soundly > tonight and look forward to a bright future > Dave > Simon McNally <[email protected]> > To: John Boocock <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, 24 September 2016, 18:01 > Subject: Re: [LU] Full time Leeds 1 Other mob O > > Don't want to tempt fate but we were excellent today. > Hernandez ran the show - if Mowatt wants to be our number 10 long term that's > how he needs to play. > Thought Sakho was excellent too, a shocking miss second half apart. The > Ipswich full back will have nightmares about him! > Jannsson has deservedly got a lot of attention and he was good again. > Particularly liked his proper Leeds style challenge early on when he won the > ball and injured the Ipswich player! > I think one player who has been quietly putting in good displays is Bartlett. > He looks good on the ball, strong in the air and in the tackle and he does a > good job organising the defence. > Green looked good too - it's refreshing to see a keeper claiming crosses in > the box! > > Not quite sure what to do with this sense of optimism! > > On and on! > > Simon > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 24 Sep 2016, at 17:05, John Boocock <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 3 pointer! >> >> Sent from the South >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
