Loving it Rich - I think over the years you have been more critical of the
players and less optimistic than I have been - but we are certainly 100% in
agreement with this current team. It really is that good. As you said 1989 will
never be repeated - off the pitch it was a different time (not to everyone
liking but I loved it) and on the pitch we were rough and ready with some
decent performances (the title winning year under Wilko even more so - the 4 1
at Villa when we knew we were genuine contenders and the 6 1 at Wednesday ) but
this is just different class
I have fallen out of love with football - did so a few years ago- and no longer
watch any on TV (I almost force myself to watch England on TV now I no longer
go but that is it) but yesterday was so good that I would even have enjoyed it
if it had not been Leeds
I have just watched the goals (4 times so far including in slow motion) on Ch5
and each one is amazing in its own right, apart from the penalty which was soft
but a definate penalty and well scored. They said that we have now had 10
different scorers this season, with hat tricks (albeit in the LC) from Siaz and
Roofe, 2 on debut by Lasogga, and 3 in total for the non scoring Phillips. That
is such a change from last season when it was the number 9 who scored or no-one.
Saiz is just different class - just look at the hightlight on CH5 - his passing
is amazing - see the ball to Lasogga when he hit the post, the outside of the
boot flick to Roofe for number 4 and the chip whislt stood still to Roofe for
our 5th - pure magic
To do all this without the lad most of us think is our best midfielder (Vieira)
and the player who has had pundits raving so far (Alioski) is nothing short of
amazing. As Rich says we have real strength in depth - with good cover for
every position.
Full marks to TC for doing something none of us expected - we all thought it
would be Roofe or more likely Lasogga up top with the other on the bench - but
no, he rested Alioski after he played two games during the break, and kept the
red hot in form Roofe on the pitch and got a great performance out of him.He
also left Vieira out who also played in the week. He then got it right bringing
off both Anita and O'Kane when the game was won, since both are suffering with
slight injuries, injuries that need rest.
I am champing at the bit to get back to ER on Tuesday for more of the same
(hoping for it rather than expecting / demanding it) and wondering what team TC
will pick - assuming everyone is fit and available (Lasogga baby situation) -
surely he has to start with the same team but then that is unfair on Alioski.
Or does he bring Alioski back and maybe rest Hernandez ?
How does Cibicki get some game time (maybe in net since we do not seem to need
a keeper at present - lol) or Grot get more than a few minutes- real choice for
once
Did anyone go to the new Fans Zone and if so was it any good ? I quite fancied
it but my mates wanted to stay in town. Is it worth visiting later in the
season if they bring it back ?
dave
From: Richard Walker <[email protected]>
To: Leeds List <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, 10 September 2017, 9:59
Subject: Burton
Agree with Dave, yesterday was magnificent.
Life changes and times change and yesterday I was sat in the rain and sun in
the family stand with my 80 year old dad and my daughter (her first game !) and
I don't think I've enjoyed myself as much as at Elland Road for a very long
time. If I think back to that amazing 1989 promotion season I don't think that
will ever be repeated - I went to every home and away game that season
culminating in an historic weekend in Bournemouth. There was some great
performances and games that season but none as good as what I saw yesterday and
that's some statement. My old man likes to come to games but in recent years
he's seen us thumped at home to Huddersfield amongst other terrible
performances. Yesterday he reckoned that's the best he's seen Leeds play for 10
years.Every player looked comfortable on the ball and some of the pass and move
football had everyone around me just stood on their feet applauding. Burton
were chasing shadows and just couldn't live with us and we could have been 5 up
in the first 20 minutes. A scoreline of 8 or 9 nil at halftime would have
reflected the game more than 3-0. A guy behind me said it was mainly down to
Burton who offered nothing. Yes ok, Murphy couldn't play for them and
apparently Warnock was playing with a knock but they nearly beat Sheff Wed last
week and how many times have we seen journeymen teams like this come to Elland
Road and make it very difficult for us. We made them look rubbish and I don't
think they had a shot on target in 93 minutes.
The remarkable thing for me is that TC plays with a team who are capable of
doing unexpected attacking football. To have a team with Siaz, Hernandes and
Roofe would not have been contemplated by Garry Monk. They're all slightly
unpredictable (in the case of Hernandes very unpredictable) and are all
considered to be the same sort of player. To have them all in the team and all
playing at the top of their game and working together is almost genius from the
manager. then you throw in Luke Ayling as an attacking right back who gives Mel
Sterland (the Flying Pig) a run for his money, and Lassoga who is a big unit
who can move fast and get into good position. His performance first half was
better than Wood offered in any of his 30 goal season games last season, and
Lasogga ain't match fit. This guy looks the business.
At the back, Vurn played well at left back and even he was turning into a left
winger at times. The back two were untroubled and Pontus even treated us in the
family stand to some tricks which really took the piss out of the Burton
player. What a star that bloke is.
The goals were all good but I loved Lasogga first - powerfully bursting on to
the ball and smashing it in with his left foot. Hernandes took his penalty well
and Philips got his 3rd this season with a nice curling left foot effort.
2nd effort we continued to dominate but the 3 subs (Lasogga, Anita and O'Kane)
did disrupt our game and although we were never troubled we didn't have the
same slick style although Siaz treated us to some skills late on.
More of this please, I can't imagine anyone in that crowd not returning on
Tuesday night unless like me you'll be working in Glasgow so I'm in the process
of testing out this VPN carry on so I can get the live stream. Just can't miss
seeing it.
Scores:
Wiedwald - ? How do you rate a player who did nothing ? I still couldn't tell
you whether this keeper is any good ? Is literally had nothing to do since the
Bolton game .
Anita - 9. Solid, good link up play. Good player.
Ayling - 10. Playing most of the first half like a right winger bursting
forward. Great stuff.
Cooper - 9. Didn't have much to do but what he did was confident.
Jansson - 10. Taking the piss, defending with style, bringing the ball forward
- complete defender.
O'Kane - 9. This was the best I've seen from him. He's limited but in this team
his steadiness is required. Busy player with some good turns to start off
moves.
Philips - 10. Ditto O'kane however he bagged another goal. Also towards the end
as we took the foot off the gas, Philips was still chasing and harrying. I
would have had Vierra and Bridcutt in all day over Philips but credit to TC and
to Philips at the moment they are proving me and others wrong.
Roofe - 10. When I heard the team news walking to the ground that Allioski had
been dropped and Roofe will play on the wing I thought it would be TC's first
balls up team selection. Again TC got it right, Roofe is on fire and he looks
like a different player now he's got the goals under his belt. He looked
stronger, quicker, fitter, taller and he really took his goal well. He was up
against Warnock who looked f*cked but if he continues like this he is another
player that could prove me wrong.
Lasogga - 10 . Perfect debut and there won't be many teams in this division
with a player like this. The only criticism you could level is that he didn't
get 4 or 5 cos he had the chances.
Hernandes - 8. He played well but occasionally he just does things that defy
logic like giving the back straight to the opposition. Frustrating player but
we are no longer relying solely on him to make things happen.
Subs:
Dallas - came on to play left back - had a few moments
Grot - replaced Lasogga and I felt sorry for him because he had to work for
scraps as we reduced the pace. I like the look of him though, but it looks like
he'll be on the bench most of the season.
Klitch - pedestrian but he can play - maybe just needs match practice
TC - 10. What a star !
We are going up as f*cking champions.
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