I agree on Sacko's finish - at this level he should be aiming to go through the keeper's legs when they are spread like that. Only place he definitely can't make a save. I think it was 100% his intention.
On 20 September 2017 at 10:14, Rob Heath <[email protected]> wrote: > I am almost 100% in agreement with Rich. I too did not see the M/wall > match, but last night...........well, yeah we didn't have the ball much, > but remember it was our reserves vs 7th in the Prem (mostly reserves) so I > thought we competed well. > > One thing I disagree with almost everybody is on Sacko's goal.........I'm > sure all Leeds fans like me were thinking "oh gawd where's this going?" > when he was bearing down on goal, but I thought it was a deliberate and > superb finish through the keeper's legs. > > One other thing..........I was hugely impressed with Shaughnessy. Not only > does he look superbly calm and solid, and seem to read the play very well, > but I think he's shown great character after his disastrous first minute in > a Leeds shirt. He's probably saved us the 9 million quid I think Swansea > were asking for Bartleby. > > On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 4:51 PM, {broken-address} Richard Walker < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Didn't see the Millwall match but listened on RL and it sounded like we > > pretty much second to the ball and second best all over the park and they > > had wave after wave of attack. > > This was not the case last night and whilst Burnley had the better of it > I > > thought we competed well and never looked that troubled at the back. We > > didn't create much with Grot on his own and isolated, Roofe hugging the > > touchline and Cibicki poncing around like he owned the place but not > > actually doing anything. It definitely needed the introduction of > Hernandes > > and Sacko to trouble them. Hernandes first touch was to bystep his man > and > > play Sacko through. Yes he was lucky with his goal but his pace caused > them > > all sorts of trouble and he skinned Charlie Taylor twice - I always > thought > > Taylor was suspect when put on the back foot. > > I'd say overally, given the team selection / debuts etc it was a good > > performance. > > On Wednesday, 20 September 2017, 09:41:34 BST, David Smail < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > Watching only the highlights it appears to me that this wasn't much > > different from the Milwall game. Looks like we had to suffer wave after > > wave > > of Burnley attacks and were pretty much out everythinged most of the time > > in > > most areas. Burnley's finishing was poor which let us off to a large > > degree. > > Sacko's goal. if I'm not mistaken, went through the keeper's legs - > goal's > > a > > goal, but perhaps some luck involved - great ball to him mind. Our > penalty > > in normal time looked something between a very soft decision and no > penalty > > at all. The shootout saw us shine but we should have been well buried > long > > before that. > > > > We got through and I'm pleased about that, but it doesn't bode well that > we > > can be pinned back and outplayed / outmuscled so easily. Our great start > > to > > the season saw us doing that to our opponents. All teams seem to play a > > weakened line up in this competition so there's nothing in it there. > > > > Let's hope we can return to stamping our mark on games. Milwall and > Burnley > > both had us chasing to try and adapt to what they were doing. > > > > > > > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
