Ta for the report Dave. I think it's a positive that we had to really work for it last night, - maybe some of the complacency from players and fans might be reassessed? Also, 4 of the teams we've beaten are in the bottom 6, so the Forest/Brum games are more useful in terms of a marker for where we are. Still, the table doesn't lie, and we're top of the pile! Lasogga does really twat it I agree, and at this point gets it on target - if he can do this for 20 plus matches he will become a Leeds legend.
Sent from my iPad > On 13 Sep 2017, at 11:02, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > "we are top the league, say we are top the league" - repeat and repeat > Hard to believe but we are indeed top of the league with a very impressive 17 > pts from 7 games and a brilliant goal difference of 12 - with just two > conceeded. > Ok last night was not Burton re-visited but i felt overall we deserved the 3 > points in a hard fought game that ebbed and flowed in terms of possession, > terrority and chances. > We started very well, pretty much where we left off at Burton - really > getting at them, disturbing their rythmn and forcing them into errors. When > we had the ball we passed and moved it pulling them all over and creating > gaps. It was a joy to watch again, and it was no surprise when we scored - > already forcing one save and one goal line clearance from them. The goal > whilst not a classic did have a lot going for it - a lovely long ball over > the top (from O'Kane ?) led to Lasogga and the defender chasing it , Lasogga > used his strength and power to win the ball and then he hit it from a tight > angle - he shoots as hard as anyone we have had since Yeboah- and the keeper > could only parry it. Saiz showed both bravery and awareness following it in > and beating both two defenders and the keeper to force it over the line. it > brought to mind the time i lost it with Kilkenny at Tranmere away when he > bottled it in similar conditions. This showed that Saiz is more than just the > maestro. > After the goal we tried to continue giving an exhibition but we looked > complacent and were over-doing it. You need to earn the right to play like > that and we had not done it. So from being brilliant we began to be sloppy > and let them get a foothold in the game. We nearly paid for our slackness > when the keeper came for a ball in a bit of a mix up and the Birmingham > forward beat him to it and the header looped over Wiedwald and towards the > goal. However we do not like conceeding goals and so Luke Ayling popped up > out of nowhere with a tremendous goal saving clearance > So we just about went in at half time one up and just about deserved it. > > We hoped to come out second half pumped up but failed to do so and the game > was pretty even for the next 30 minutes - we even saw Wiedwald make a save ! > At the other end Lasogga and Saiz both came close. On the hour the largely > disappointing Alioski was taken off and replaced by Roofe who was unlucky not > to start. Roofe did add an edge of quality and commitment but by this time we > were starting to look leggy and tired. Lasogga especially looked ready to > drop. This allowed Brum to take a bit of control without ever really > threatening as Pontus just headed away anything in the air > Our rthymn and choices for substituions were further hampered as Cooper > started limping and had to be subbed. Beradi coming on and Ayling being moved > to centre half. We continued to look solid at the back but most fans were > nervously watching the clock and hoping for it to speed up > Then horror of horrors, somehow the referee found 5 minutes of time to be > added on. A worrying gasp went round the crowd, could we last out ? We even > got a break and took it into the corner to waste time - a sure sign of the > team wanting the final whistle. > > Then just as we worried a bit Lasogga got the ball just over the half way > line and as he passed it forward to Dallas (on as a late sub for Hernandez) > he was fouled - great this would see out a few more seconds we thought, but > no, the ref decided to wave play on (rubbish decision we all thought in the > circumstances) as Dallas ran forward with the ball then cut inside and hit a > shot just inside the near post - 2 0 and only a minute to go . Another win, > another clean sheet and "we are top the league" > So not a classic performance after the first 30minutes and whilst I disagree > big time with Redknapp and his "complete and utter domination" comments I do > think they slightly shaded the second half without ever really looking like > scoring. I think had it stayed at 1 0 we would have gone 'yeah, fair result' > So the 6 points that we wanted from the two home games and our solid > defending goes on. > Can we keep it up ? Millwall on paper is another three points we should get, > but football does not always work out like that. We do seem to have it sorted > at present though - not letting goals in and scoring from all positions - > averaging 2 goals per game. Saiz is a genius and if we can keep him fit and > on form anything is possible > But for now at any rate "we are top the league" - and loving it > Dave > > _______________________________________________ > 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
