Another very good result and the kind of game we might have lost or drawn in the past. Looked good going forward but I won’t be surprised to see Pontus get the shirt over Cooper next go.
Michael Gardiner San Diego Whites Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 19, 2018, at 4:00 AM, : 1 > Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2018 19:52:28 +0000 (UTC) > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: Leeds List <[email protected]> > Subject: [LU] Rovrum > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > The ref blew his whistle and I said "what is that for ?" "The end of the > game" was the reply, so absorbed was I and enjoying it so much that I did not > realise we had played 90minutes > It was not the same as Stoke or Derby but it was brilliant by the end and I > could have stayed and watched this for another hour > It was not all one way - far from it - but by the end the fans were giving it > "Ole" and the Rotherham players were chasing shadows as we passed and moved, > passed and move, passed and move and created chances. > We wondered and were worried on our way to the game that this was the match > where we would be found out and it would prove to be another false dawn. > Rotherham came for a point and got everyone behind the ball and wasted time > from the first minute. > We had a very mixed first half, when some of last seasons faults showed they > were still there. Phillips kept giving it away needlessly and twice Cooper, > so impressive in the other games, reverted to type and made two suicidal > passes that could (and should ) have cost us goals - both times being saved > by some great keeping by BPF. Me and my lad had a bit of a falling out as I > said that this style and system would give goals away and we all needed to > stick with it and support the players 100% - him saying his problem was > Cooper blaming BPF for the mix up when it was his fault. Whatever we rode our > luck and to be fair they could have scored 2 or even 3 goals in the first > half and they did indeed hit the post > > By the same token it could have been 3 3 as Ayling , Klitch and especailly > Berardi came close with long range shots, as we really took the game to them > without really hitting the heights of the Stoke and Derby games > Second half was a different tale altogether as we pretty much took them to > the cleaners and Rotherham were out on their feet by the end as they tried to > stem the white tide that just overwhelmed them > Fairly soon after the restart we got the goal that we probably deserved. A > well taken corner was met by Cooper (very similar to the 3rd v Stoke) but his > header was saved, the ball fell to Roofe who shot goalwards but again it was > blocked and fell kindly to Ayling who headed goalwards. Some of us and some > of the players appealed for the goal but the ref and linesmen did not think > it was over the line - seconds later the ref pointed to the centre circle - > he had got the nod , technology kicked in and a goal , Aylings first in real > football for us,was given > That messed up Rotherhams plan for 0 0 and? they had no answer as some > brilliant play ripped them open time and again. > A fantastic move deserved a goal soon after, and what a goal it would have > been, but Saiz took slightly too long and let a defender get back to the goal > line and clear it off the line > We were in total control by them and never gave them a sniff and sure enough > we got the second to put the result beyond doubt. Again it was a great team > and individual goal - some lovely passing and really composed play at the > edge and in our area led to Phillips playing the ball to Klitch just inside > our half , he laid it back to Phillips who then played perhaps the longest > pass of the match to Roofe who got himself goal side of the defender, he then > stepped inside his man and from a tight angle (as we shouted at him to square > it) hit an unstoppable shot that went smack into the inside side netting, a > great finish > That ended the game as a contest and it was just a question of would we score > again as we stroll around the pitch passing the ball with a style and aplomb > not seen at ER for many a long year > In the end 2 0 was enough for us all as Baker, Jansson and Bamford all got a > few minutes game time. > So not as comprehensive as the other two league games but Bielsa has set some > records today and whilst the first half was even ,by the end we were to quote > DoL "worthy winners" > We are perhaps suspect at the back and BPF got a very rare clean sheet for > him, but our game is all about scoring more than them and it was another > performance that was a pleasure to watch, Long may it continue and all I can > say to those of you who do not go to games is , IF you can get to ER this > season, do so, it is a real pleasure and we can expect a lot more full house > and 'sold out signs' this time out. > I have no idea if we can win the league / get promoted / reach the play offs > BUT based on the two games I have seen it will be fun finding out and worth > watching > Dave > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ RIP Jimmy WAC-COE
