Just seen their goal - what was Jansson doing ? Poor defending.
> On 19 Oct 2016, at 17:16, {broken-address} Richard Walker
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> My view was this was yet another piss poor performance. Despite what appears
> on paper to be not a bad month and a half I feel we've been second best in a
> lot of the games and to be honest I think we look like a relegation team
> rather than a team aiming for the top 6.
> Last night I thought we were poor all over the park with the main offenders
> being O'Kane and Sacko who were terrible. Ok Sacko provided the cross for the
> goal but Wood did all the hard work. Apart from that he was bloody awful as
> he was at Derby and I am beginning to wonder about his worth. Having said
> that, I would never in a million years take him off and out Grimes on as a
> right wing replacement. Absolutely mind boggling ? Was Sacko injured ? I hope
> so.
> Then he goes and puts Mowatt on for Hernandes - was Hernandes injured ? I
> bloody hope so.
> They hit the woodwork and looked the more likely to score throughout. We were
> poor and I'm getting fed up with watching below par performances from below
> par players. I think the whole of our midfield is lacking - that includes the
> back up, although I can't help thinking that Diaogura and Murphy (yes him)
> are better options than Grimes and Mowatt. They are really chronic.
> The only improvement in the last 6 weeks is Jansson who has galvanised the
> defence although last night we looked a bit shaky. Maybe the honeymoon period
> is over ?
> Also, Derby ? - that was a piss poor performance. I think people sometimes
> only remember the last 20 minutes and forget the first 70. We hardly got a
> touch first half.
> This team is going nowhere.
>
>
>
> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> To: Leeds List <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 9:28
> Subject: [LU] Wigan
>
> Gutted, pretty much sums up how I felt as I trudged back to the bus stop, a
> feeling shared by the rest of the fans, mixed in with annoyance, and
> frustration - we all thought our vulnerability at corners and our penchant
> for throwing away points were things of the past. Yes Wigan can put up an
> argument that they deserved their point but going into injury time (4mins)
> one nil up at home to a team who are near the bottom and usually lose away,
> should result in 3 points not heartbreak
> I was reasonably confident going into the game, my mates version of Derby
> performance more in tune with the professional reports (eg bbc and Ch5)
> rather than fans on here, and we knew Wigan were not very good and would be
> there for the taking
> A disappointing crowd (19k) never really got going and nor did the team in
> many respects. This was a very mixed performance, some good moves and flowing
> footbally interspersed with unforced errors and a lack of passion. The
> players all showing why they play at this level and not the Prem.
> Herndandez, Phillips and Sacko all making one error for every good touch,
> Roofe never quite firing etc. Wigan were poor as well, with 2 of the worst
> passes I have ever seen - one just straight into touch 20yds from where the
> pass was intended and another blasted yards over the other players head.
> We had most of the ball but were not doing a lot with it - the game needed a
> moment of magic and we got it. Sacko ran down the right wing, pushed the ball
> too far and allowed the defender to intercept it but only to hit it back
> against Sacko and for it to bounce ahead of them. Sacko won this second race
> easily and found himself in plenty of space, he hit a decent, if slightly
> long cross, which Wood controlled brilliantly on his chest and then walloped
> it home as it came down - a great finish.
> After that both teams had chances - they had a long shot that skimmed the
> outside of the post, and then a corner nearly brought the equaliser but a
> great first save by Green and then a goal line clearance by Wood meant we
> went in 1 up.For us Ayling had had a great shot just wide and Sacko burst
> through and nearly beat the keeper at his near post but the keeper scrambled
> it clear.
> Second half was mainly boredom - a too high cross was well met by Wood whose
> looping header was headed for the top corner but the keeper got a hand to it.
> Wigan did not offer much but we retreated further and further into our shell.
> The mood amongst fans was that a second would win us the game but that this
> new Leeds United could and would hold on to the slender lead.
> Then Monk made 3 changes and things got worse. HE took off Sacko, who had not
> been great but who was scaring them and causing problems and on came Grimes.
> It is too soon to right Grimes off but it is hard to see what he brings to
> the team and his introduction meant we lost an easy outlet when we were going
> more into our shell. Hernandez was limping so no surprise when he went off,
> almost like for like with Mowatt except that Hernandez is better. Then off
> went Wood - he had one of his very good games yesterday - his goal, clearance
> off the line, header saved and another excellent shot saved, only telling
> some of the story as he held the ball up well and caused the defenders
> problems pulling them around. Antonsson does have something about him but the
> lone striker role does not suit him.
> So the clock ticked down and we were all secretly worried but openly saying
> 'we will be fine. Bartley and Jansson have got us sorted' - then what would
> have been inevitable last few seasons happened again. 90mins gone and they
> get a corner - the ball goes to the far post and is headed back, a missed
> overhead kick by a striker did enough to stop our defenders challenging for
> it and the ball fell kindly to their lad who hit it home via the upright. We
> huffed and puffed a bit in the last 3 minutes but the points were thrown
> away. Gutted
> Dave
>
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