The one comment we made between goals 2 and three yesterday was that this was like the early days of O’Leary’s team, when pretty much any player would pop up and have a bang on goal, everyone was so mobile, the play was fluent and all were comfortable on the ball...
> On 10 Sep 2017, at 10:46, nat...@sky.com wrote: > > 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 <richleed...@yahoo.co.uk> > To: Leeds List <leedslist@gn.apc.org>; "nat...@sky.com" <nat...@sky.com> > 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. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
