Game of opinions
Alioski - I have a mate who detests him and he would no doubt think that your
'2' is too highUp to a point I have fallen into agreeing with him BUT then I
watched the couple of minutes highlights on Sky - basically our goal and 3
chances and their scramble near the endAlioski is very prominent in 3 of our 4
best bits - he lays the ball off perfectly for Klich who should have scored or
at least got it on targetHe gets in a good position for his own chance and
although he also should have scored his shot was only a foot wideThe Douglas
miss (think his studs got stuck otherwise a real sitter) he was involved on a
few occasions in the build up and his cross to Douglas was inch perfectSo, he
could easily have had 2 assists (and a goal) in a game which we dominated but
never really hit the heightsAdd to that his work rate and I , at least , can
see why Bielsa sticks with him and I get the feeling that he is one of those
players who will become great and a real miss when he is not playing !
I agree re Roberts - think he is quite an intelligent player - his touch for
Alioski chance was brilliant and he also did a good 'leave' in the build up to
the Douglas chance. I hope he takes over from Harrison (if Pablo not fit) when
Roofe comes back
Ayling - lots of fans criticising him at half time - then within minutes of the
re-start the commentator was saying how great he was playing and had had the
ball more than anyone else.Douglas - I keep thinking he has been poor and then
seeing stats that show he has more interceptions and crosses than any other
player - I agree that we need him to be fit and hope his injury is not too
badPhillips - various new sites reckon Everton and Spurs are the leading
contenders to sign him and many clubs are after him, plus Gareth Southgate
considering him for England - most commentators have been raving about him ,
yet Rich still thinks he is poor
So to me it is all about opinions and the only one that counts really is MB and
he is sticking with this XI at least until Roofe etc gain fitness
Personally I thought we were a bit slow and lethargic last night but did just
enough and what we had to do. A bit worried that we are so profligate in front
of goal - lots of chance v Brum and Sheff Wed (43 shots according to stats)
with only 2 goals, 3 clear chances missed last night.
We are still a work in progress and the victory last night, against a very very
poor team, was better than one of our main rivals managed on Saturday
(Boro)Without Pablo we do struggle to unlock 10man defencesHaving said all that
we are top of the league FFS (even if that changes tonight) and playing the
best football we have seen for absolutley ages, and are trying to play it even
when not at our best - the performances v Stoke, Norwich, Preston, Derby were
all brilliantWe are still a work in progress and are missing our main striker
and our best player so I am 95% happy with the way things areDave
On Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 21:56:43 BST, {broken-address} Richard Walker
<[email protected]> wrote:
No I think some of the passing and play was bloody awful. We were by far the
better side throughout in a poor game but it took a great strike from Tyler
Roberts to win it.
Hull were the worst team we've played this season.
My Scores:
Peacock - 7 didn't have much to do. Collected a cross confidently late on plus
got his legs in the way in a late scramble as we panicked Milwall style late
on.
Ayling - 5. First half was his worst of the season and he's getting a rep for
starting very slowly. His passing was off and he should have had a goal.
Douglas - 7. I thought he was solid throughout. Hope his injury isn't bad.
Cooper - 7. Nearly one fuck up with Peacock first half but in general not
troubled apart from a couple of crosses.
Jansson - 8. Our best defender. I wish he wouldn't feign injury though.
Siaz - 7. Did ok but again a yard short to really hurt them.
Kilch - 8. I thought he was consistent throughout and was still chasing down
the ball in injury time.
Philips - 5. On the occassions Hull broke from midfield they left him for dead.
He's just playing as a luxury, additional defender.
Allioski - 2. Apart from run round and cause a bit of chaos I thought he was
incredibly poor. He's not a left winger. Should have scored first half.
Harrison - 4. Didn't really contribute first half. Second half a couple of
decent crosses and link up play but overall disappointing.
Roberts - 7. I like Roberts, he runs around a lot, he closes down, he's got
good control and can link up well (see his deft lay off for Allioski's chance
first half). His goal was a great strike and I get the impression that goals
like this will be more common than the 2 yard tap-ins. My only criticism is
that he looks a little casual at times and he gave the ball away cheaply at
times.
Subs:
Dallas - came on at right wing but then had to go to left back when Douglas got
injured. Did ok.
Forshaw - tidy with a few mistakes. Rather than look at Forshaw as a
replacement for Siaz I'd play him instead of Philips. Offers much more.
It's a good win and we're top but I don't think this starting 11 will get
promotion. With Hernandez back and a decent winger I think we're top 6.
From: Richard Naef <[email protected]>
To: Richard Walker <[email protected]>; Leeds List
<[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 21:05
Subject: RE: [LU] Hull
I think bloody awful is a bit harsh, even when it doesn't come off they are
still trying, surely an improvement over pretty much any team we've in the last
10 years. Player tracking back, looking for a forward attacking pass rather
than just lumping it.
ttfn
Richard
-----Original Message-----
From: Leedslist <[email protected]> On Behalf Of {broken-address}
Richard Walker
Sent: 02 October 2018 20:37
To: Leeds List <[email protected]>
Subject: [LU] Hull
Watching on LUTV - when the passing game comes off it looks great (Sheffield
Wed) when it doesn’t it’s bloody awful.
Tonight so far has been pretty awful. The passing from Ayling and Allioski has
been nothing short of shocking. Allioski for me has turned in the worst 45 mins
I've seen for a long time. Miscontrol, overhit passes and crosses and when put
in brilliantly by Roberts he put the ball across the box when it was easier to
score.
The Leeds fans were shouting the ground down in the first 10 minutes and
deathly silent for the last 10 mins. Very frustrating.
I don’t think this team is promotion material. Yes we are playing better and
more confident but the basics are missing at times. I'm wondering whether
Harrison is any better than Dallas ?
Having said that Hull are shite and I fully expect us to win.
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