He's been give the number 9, I know that squad numbers don't really mean much any more, but the 9 has a special significance and at least signifies we aren't chasing any other strikers.
ttfn Richard -----Original Message----- From: Leedslist [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of nat...@sky.com Sent: 31 August 2017 15:04 To: Leeds List <leedslist@gn.apc.org> Subject: [LU] Anticpated squad at end of day Subject to Lasogga signing as expected and no last minute ins or outs this is the squad that we hope will take us to the top, or near the top, of the table by the time the January window opens GK - Wiedwald , Longeran, Peacock Farrell Defenders Cooper, Jansson, Pennington, Shaunessey, Ayling, Berardi, Borthwick-Jackson, Anita Midfield Phillips, O'Kane, Klitch, Vieira, Siaz, Alisoki, Sacko, Dallas, Hernandez, Strikers, Lasogga, Roofe, Cibicki, Ekuban, Grot Lots of different nationalities there and lots of players who can fit into more than one of the 3 normal catagories - eg Anita can be midfield as can Roofe, Grot and maybe Cibicki Given the way TC has started the season the starting XI with cover in brackets looks like this (some players in more than one position and this is TC's likely choice not necessarily what i would go with As a 4 2 3 1 ( again I can see this being fluid in different games etc, but it is what TC has done so far) Weidwald (Longeran) Ayling (Berardi, Anita) Cooper Jansson (Pennington, Shaunessey, Ayling) Berardi (Anita, Borthwick-Jackson) Phillips O'Kane (Klich, Vieira, Anita ) Alioski Saiz Hernandez (Grot, Dallas, Sacko, Roofe, Cibicki) Lasogga (Ekuban, Roofe, Grot, Cibicki) In addition we have Gomes and a number of other foreign imports in the u23 team who may make a break through and maybe , but more unlikely Stokes who played in LC) If Saiz and Alioski can keep it up for the season (oh er missus) and the new lads, Grot, Cibicki, Lasogga, and of course Klich are anything like Orta and his scouts are expecting that is a fairly strong squad with lots of movement, pace and interchange available and decent cover for every position - against this we have lost Green Taylor, Bartley, Bridcutt and Wood,I do believe that things are looking bright (of course all this could change once I have seen some of them actually play football !!)- Dave _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org FLAME WARS 'R US _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org FLAME WARS 'R US
