Yes I find it v.frustrating that we've not heard about Pennington since he was injured. Why is that ? I don't think Cooper is the answer despite a few decent games
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>To: Leeds List <[email protected]>Sent: Thursday, 31 August 2017, 16:50:01 BSTSubject: Re: [LU] Anticpated squad at end of day TC seems very reluctant to give any info about injured players, but from what i have read both Berardi and Pennington should be back in training and possibly available for the Burton game. Ekuban has a more long term injury having had (or needing) an operation on a broken bone in his footO'Kane is another concern - he has pulled out of Irish squad with a recurrence of his groin injury - the one that cost him his place last season. Given the strength in depth that we now seem to have , we should be OK - Cooper has worked miracles and will probably keep Pennington out of the team (he may even have been preferred over him from the start, given that he was made captain) Anita has done a great job as back up for Berardi and made sure he has not been missed (plus we have Borthwick-Jackson) O'Kane -if he is out for a while- will be replace either by Vieira, whom many of us think is the best of the four defence midfielders, or Klich who should be good once he is fully fit, or even by Anita, so gain, whilst a blow not a serious one As we are constantly being reminded, it is a long hard season, with scope for lots of injuries, suspensions and loss of form / tiredness and so is more and more a squad game rather than a team game Will the first XI below and the 'reserves' I have listed it appears that we have cover for every position and no one player (unlike Wood last year) is irreplaceable (as long as Longeran is still up to the job if called upon) Dave From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Thursday, 31 August 2017, 16:21 Subject: Re: [LU] Anticpated squad at end of day Looks good on paper. Of course, three of those players are already injured. Cheers! Sean -----Original Message----- From: nattan <[email protected]> To: Leeds List <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, Aug 31, 2017 10:05 am 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 opensGK - Wiedwald , Longeran, Peacock FarrellDefenders Cooper, Jansson, Pennington, Shaunessey, Ayling, Berardi, Borthwick-Jackson, AnitaMidfield Phillips, O'Kane, Klitch, Vieira, Siaz, Alisoki, Sacko, Dallas, Hernandez, Strikers, Lasogga, Roofe, Cibicki, Ekuban, GrotLots 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 CibickiGiven 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 listInfo and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslistTo unsubscribe, email [email protected] WARS 'R US _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] FLAME WARS 'R US _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] FLAME WARS 'R US
