We’re not always perfect to watch, but fuck me we are exciting! At the start of the Bielsa Project he specifically said we might give the ball away at times but we’d fight to get it back. Ayling, 4 times in the first 15 minutes, bought into this philosophy big time! Cooper too to a lesser extent. However, the way we work and work and work is a revelation, and exciting. OK, Preston could have scored a couple early on, but we deserved a sackful last night.
Either Clarke or Edmundson should have got a trot out last night, and maybe both, but for the first time in years I’m happy to concede we have a manager who knows more than me, so presumably there’s some method at play? Roberts was a bit part player for long periods, but 2 goals will really help him. Harrison has started to impress too - very nimble feet - there’s a bit of a Carl Harris in the making. I thought Phillips had one of his best games last night - the odd error, but mopped up nicely and ran and ran! One thing I would be critical off, aside from giving the ball away in our half, is the quality of crossing from the left - Alioski and also Douglas need to get practising! One other thing too - the pointless bookings. I did quite like our time-wasting later on after the farting around PNE employed, but the daft trips will cost us later in the season if it continues - Alioski, Saiz take note! Watching it on the red button is crap though - one camera, no close-ups, no replays, and a commentator bred in Dullsville! John > On 19 Sep 2018, at 10:04, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > To be honest that was the one criticism I had of MB last night - I thought it > was a decent touch taking Roberts off to applause , although part of me > thought it may be better to have left him on with a chance of a hat-trickBut > I felt he got it totally wrong with Forshaw - the lad is just coming back > from (another) injury and has had 15mins or so v Millwall and 45 in the u23s > on Monday so to me it was risking him getting injured by not being properly > warmed up when we did not need him on the pitch - why not give Edmunson or > even better Clarke- it would be Clarkes debut- a few minutes on the pitch > -The worst that could happen would be them giving the ball away and costing > us a goal that would not have affected the game- neither here nor there, > whereas the upside making or even better scoring a goal , again not > affecting last nights result but could be a massive boost for them going > forward. What better chance to 'blood' a youngster, and I fully expect > Clarke to be a first team player by the end of the season, than when you are > 3 0 up at home v a team near the bottom and with 5 or 10 minutes to go ? > As for making 3 subs in the last 5 minutes of normal time, I just don't get > it - we did not need to waste time or kill the game so what is the point ? > Having said that this is real nit-picking after a great performance - yes > Preston are poor but teams like this still need putting to the sword and we > did that with style and aplomb. > As for Roberts I thought his pre goal(s) performance was a mixed bag - he had > some decent touches and link up play and he again got into good positions BUT > he really lacked confidence / killer instinct up until the first goal - he > was easily shrugged off the ball and wanted to pass it into the net rather > than putting his laces through it. His touch for the first goal was > brilliant. As Rich (?) posted Saturday will be a big test for him - will the > 2 goals be the kick start ?I think we do need to remember he is only 19 and > has not played much football and has been injured for a long time. I was > saying beforehand that the fans needed to support him and not get on his back > if he continued to miss chances and I think, for the most part, they did that. > It does mean that we can wait for Roofe to be fully fit rather than taking a > risk and bringing him back too soon (eg Brum) > I dont recall the last time we sold out an ordinary league game with days to > go ? There are some corporate tickets left if anyone fancies that > Dave > > From: Joe Skinner <[email protected]> > To: 'Leeds List' <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 9:30 > Subject: Re: [LU] Preston > >>>>> Subs - not on long. > > > This is something that really winds me up. > > Long term plan/style of play is very intensive, the squad isn't rotated much > beyond cup games, so why don't some players (Bamford was waiting in the > wings, Hernandez is old) get subbed for meaningful game time? > > Now some of them are injured...? > > It's hard getting into the gist of a game, mentally, physically etc. so late > in the game and the exercise benefit is negligible [of being subbed on so > late] - worse so if they don't warm up (I never seem to see subs warming up > under him - maybe I'm not noticing it) > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
