I think Dave is being overly generous tbh. For me we were an unknown quantity
at the start of the season, and no-one knew anything about Saiz, Alioski or
Lasogga for example. It didn't take long for other teams to work out how to
negate them.
I'll break the mould slightly here and say that I don't see Saiz as NECESSARILY
being part of the future. Whilst he has lots of ball skills and reasonable
vision, he is so slow, greedy and petulant - it's his lack of speed that is
probably the reason he's still not in Spain. What bugs me is that he doesn't
look for the pass, but would rather have a long range punt which usually means
a shanked dribbler! Of course in a competent well-balanced midfield he might
look like a superstar, a la Totti or someone (another who was slowish but
plenty of skill), but at the moment he acts like an overgrown schoolkid!
Lasogga - he is, actually, dire! And that dumb look he has on his face when he
misses, does something wrong and tries to have some 'banter' with opposition
defenders is odd! If he had some Ian Baird like physicality he might make a
decent player, but powder-puff at the moment.
Recent purchases - can't say I've been dazzled by Forshaw tbh - looks
workmanlike, and again in a better team might have more to offer. As for De
Bock, whoever sanctioned that signing should be sacked immediately!
I'm pinning my hopes on the fact that Heckingbottom has his eyes on 3 or 4
League 1 players who can be sold 'the dream' - there are plenty of players in
the Championship who look good players, and we need to be competitive enough
salary wise to get some of them. Buying rejects from other European Leagues
shouldn't be our chief method of recruitment - OK Jansson and to a lesser
extent Berardi have been solid 'buys', but the rest, I dunno.
I'd also like to see H promote internally - whilst we'll never see a Yoof team
like Kewell, Woodgate etc again, if we're buying 'prospects' from all over
Europe, some should be ready at 22 years of age!
The refit from whipping boys to promotion contenders will not be cheap, so have
they got the money, or are they just playing at it?
From: Richard Naef <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; Leeds List <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, 9 March 2018, 9:19
Subject: Re: [LU] Wolves
Damn you and your detailed analysis!
However, if you had made the same analysis in October it might have been
different. Also on my point about confidence, it's worth looking at Brighton,
almost relegated in 2016, promoted in 17, with substantially the same team and
reading and wendies playoff last season, relegation fodder this, again, pretty
much the same teams.
I'd say 3 3-4 million additions, GK, CH and CF, bring more youth through (&
persevere with Vieira & Alioski) an improvement in confidence and give a
manager some time. And finally of course that all important ability to save
before a match and go back and play again if you lose, that bought Me and Leeds
multiple premiership and champion league wins in Football Manager games.
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Subject: Re: [LU] Wolves
From: [email protected]
To: Richard Naef ,Leeds List
CC:
Lets go through each position then Rich and see how many we need
Keeper - Felix / Longeran - not good enough - so at least one keeper needed (2
if BPF not up to the job)
Right back - Ayling / Berardi - OK
Left back - Anita useless, De Bock useless so far, Berardi "not good enough"
says Berardi, so unless De Bock can be turned round we need one
Centre Back - Jansson OK, Pennington going back / not good enough, Cooper not
good enough, Shaunessey injured and jury still out - need 2 CBs
Wingers - Alioski Ok, Dallas OK as back up, Sacko even I am giving up on him.
Others there eg Roofe, Cibiski, Grot, Hernandez - not up to it - winger needed
CM - Forshaw OK, O'Kane, Phillips, Vieira , all OK on their day - remember when
Viera was the new Cook / Delph, Phillips had added goals to his game, and we
all (bar RW) thought dropping O'Kane was a massive blunder by Monk. However all
are also very suspect and have more bad games than good - need to get rid of at
least one and bring in one replacement
Forwards - Saiz Ok, Hernandez Ok (but will get worse) Lassogga going back,
Ekuban jury still out, Rogers not seen him, Roofe lightweight, Grot awful so
far, Cibicki jury still out but not shown much - another forward needed
So at least needed 1 keeper, 1 left back, 2 centre backs (first teamer and a
back up) 1 winger, 1 centre mid, 1 centre forward
So I reckon that makes as a minimum 7 players, unless a player or two either
gets to grips with the game (De Bock, Grot, Cibicki) or comes through from the
youngsters who have been out on loan (Denton, Coyle, Wilkes, Japanese lad) or
from the u23s - Pearce (seems most likely) Del Roi, Jack Clarke etc etc
I accept I have maybe been over the top but on any level we need to replace
Pennington and Lassogga who are on loan, find a new keeper (first team or back
up) and a left back - so that is 4 at the absolute minimum
Dave
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From: Richard Naef <[email protected]>
To: Leeds List <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, 8 March 2018, 15:12
Subject: Re: [LU] Wolves
It's worth remembering that the team put in some good performances early on in
the season, so there is a decent team in there somewhere, confidence is a big
factor in any team and that's a major issue with us. I don't think 6 or 7 are
necessary for the first team to be contenders. We weren't as good as we looked
early on and we aren't as bad as we look now.
ttfn
Richard
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