Is Ayling a weak link? FWIW the stats from http://www.beinsports.com/au/efl-championship/team/2018/10/2
Pablo 7 games Passing Accuracy 76.2% 215/282 Successful Long Passes 66.7% Passes per 90 mins 46.3 Crosses 23 Successful 6 Assists 4 Chances Created 23 Luke 13 games Passing Accuracy 75% 550/733 Successful Long Passes 39.8% Passes per 90 mins 56.4 Crosses 23 Successful 1 Assists 0 Chances Created 9 Barry 11 games Passing Accuracy 83.1% 461/555 Successful Long Passes 42.5% Passes per 90 mins 51.9 Crosses 21 Successful 4 Assists 3 Chances Created 18 Kalvin 14 games Passing Accuracy 84.4% 634/751 Successful Long Passes 53.2% Passes per 90 mins 60 Crosses 2 Successful 0 Assists 2 Chances Created 8 Ezgjan 14 games Passing Accuracy 73.6% 292/397 Successful Long Passes 35.5% Passes per 90 mins 46.3 Crosses 54 Successful 13 Assists 3 Chances Created 29 What does it tell us? Accepting that Football is played on grass and not on paper, Ayling makes lots of successful passes but the longer they are the less successful, Kalvin is pretty impressive and Pablo is vital and we need Douglas back. A quick comparison of 2017 figures; Pablo 41 games Passing Accuracy 71.1% 1179/1659 Successful Long Passes 44.6% Passes per 90 mins 50.2 Crosses 65 Successful 15 Assists 8 Chances Created 94 Luke 27 games Passing Accuracy 71.6% 777/1085 Successful Long Passes 34.98% Passes per 90 mins 41.3 Crosses 55 Successful 6 Assists 1 Chances Created 12 Kalvin 41 games Passing Accuracy 72.3% 962/1331 Successful Long Passes 41.0% Passes per 90 mins 37.5 Crosses 19 Successful 4 Assists 3 Chances Created 27 Ezgjan 42 games Passing Accuracy 69% 606/878 Successful Long Passes 33.7% Passes per 90 mins 25.1 Crosses 92 Successful 14 So the staggering conclusion is that all they players are better in almost all areas! Kalvin, possibly the most impressive, but Luke has still improved. Assists 5 Chances Created 45 ttfn Richard -----Original Message----- From: Leedslist <leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org> On Behalf Of John Lee via Leedslist Sent: 25 October 2018 18:18 To: Richard Walker <richleed...@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: Leeds List <leedslist@gn.apc.org> Subject: Re: [LU] Ipswich report I watched on tv, and I know being at the game is always more telling, particularly if you’ve had a few beers, but there were parts of the game early on which which were pretty poor. The constant giving the ball away, and the misplaced long balls - I get the trying to stretch the game, and how this sometimes works - drives me mad. I am trying very hard not to be critical, because the season so far has been a revelation, and maybe the speed we play at induces panic in other teams as well as meaning misplaced passes by us. We could, and should, have won by more and Forshaw’s performance was one of his best for us. Putting 2 or 3 wins together would be nice now though. For the first season in years we have a serious chance of going up! Sent from my iPad > On 25 Oct 2018, at 18:03, Richard Walker via Leedslist <leedslist@gn.apc.org> > wrote: > > Agreed, I didn’t go last night but managed to watch on LUTV and I thought it > was another poor performance from Ayling. His passing seems to have deserted > him completely. > > I thought we were poor first half but second half mainly due to Hernandez we > took them apart and should have won by more. > > I thought Dallas probably had his best game for Leeds (the bar is low) by > showing that he has got something to offer even if it was against very poor > opposition. > > I like Forshaw and as somebody said he plays like Batty - always available, > gets everywhere and always efficient with his passing. A few months ago I > wouldn’t have dreamt of droppping Siaz but he’s not delivering and looks to > have lost all confidence in front of goal. > > I was impressed by Roofe first half but he faded badly and didn’t contribute > anything second half. > > Lots of praise for Philips but I thought he had the easiest job on the park > mopping up at the back, no pressure and playing simple balls out from the > back. Can he play that role against a better team with pace - I doubt it. > > Forest big game. I’ve always rated Joe Lolley and he will take Ayling to the > cleaners. > > > >> On 25 Oct 2018, at 16:07, Nicholas Armit via Leedslist >> <leedslist@gn.apc.org> wrote: >> >> Not to be negative but I thought Ayling was poor. I think to play Bielsaball >> you need to be a thinking footballer and Ayling ain't one. He is best when >> he plays quick and direct. As soon as he stops and has to think he makes >> mistakes. >> Nick >> >> >> On Thursday, October 25, 2018, 5:46:08 AM EDT, nat...@sky.com >> <nat...@sky.com> wrote: >> >> "United are back, United are back" >> Well those of you who thought that we had been 'rumbled' may have to >> re-think things after a totally dominant display and a real return to >> the peak 'Bielasball' last night - albeit against a very poor team who were >> low on confidence Two slight moans - first, the crowd, whislt good in terms >> of numbers was as quiet during the first half as I can remember (practice >> for the Prem?) Secondly the fact that despite it being shooting practice at >> the end and almost the oldkids game of attack v defence we only managed 2 >> goals However these two gripes are totally overshadowed by a tremendous >> performance, all made possible by the return of the magician , Pablo >> Hernandez, who was sublime and went through their back line like the >> proverbial knife through butter. He was a joy to watch and when he plays >> like this you wonder what he is doing in this Division. How we have missed >> him especially at home when faced with a team who pack the defence and come >> for a draw. >> The other returnee, Kemar Roofe, also proved , yet again, that he is a >> centre forward not a winger, and when he is allowed to play up top he gets >> results, this time a lovely timed header when he got between the 2 defenders >> and met a brilliant cross by Pablo - the finish very similar to the goal v >> Derby (?) He buzzed around and caused them problems all evening. >> Everyone played their part last night, with all 3 subs also doing well. >> Dallas showed what he can still offer something going forward and had one >> attempt just wide and one lovely run when he actually took on and beat two >> defenders. Pearce showed that he does still have a future- like the rest of >> us he must have wondered why he did not get the nod ahead of Dallas when >> Douglas got injured. Forshaw fitted into the system as if he was born into >> it and also went close with a rasping drive, he replaced the slightly >> subdued Saiz and kept the ball moving with little Batty-esque type passing >> and interceptions. >> >> We could have had a hatful with Alisoki coming closest to adding to the >> total with a great run and shot that came back from the inside of the post - >> he was another player who was back to his best last night , with a cross in >> the first half nearly causing a goal as the keeper could only parry it back >> into the danger zone. >> The second goal and the one that eased all our tension off the pitch >> and led to total capitulation from Ipswich on it, was brilliant and well >> worked - a short corner came back to Pablo and his cross was superbly >> dummied by Phillips(?) and fell to Cooper who side footed it with his right >> from the edge of the box - yes League -One Liam as some call him finsihed >> with real skill and aplomb. That ended the game as a contest (if it ever >> was, since all they managed was one easily saved header in the first half >> and were almost gifted a goal by Ayling right at the death) and it became >> almost a procession of us coming forward and having pot shots and scrambles >> - their keeper was their man of the match (and beaten only by Pablo for THE >> MoM) It was a perfect response to the Blackburn defeat - a bit worrying that >> Berardi went off , presumably injured but with Bielsa, who knows it could >> have been tactical. Bielsa again used his subs wisely and excitingly making >> a double sub with over 30mins to go and no more cards to play. I love the >> way he re-acts to what is happening on the pitch - some managers seem to >> pre-plan the sub one striker for another on 60 mins every game or making no >> subs at all until time wasting at the end of a game. >> With other results going our way this week - Boro being held at home >> by Rotherham and West Brom getting hammered at home by Derby means >> 'we are top'the league, say we are top'the league' - these results >> confirming what we already knew , this League is totally competitive and any >> result is possible in any match. This also elevates our performance and >> result last night - Man City v Cardiff or whoever is top and bottom of the >> Prem is pretty much a nailed on home win, that is not the case in the >> Championship (look at Birmingham turning us over when we were top and they >> were bottom or next to bottom) so beating Ipswich whilst expected was in no >> way a foregone conclusion and we needed to be at or near our best to do it, >> and that is what we were, back to our best So onwards and upwards - with >> Forest to come Saturday evening - we will know by kick off what we need to >> stay top but I am confident if we can play like we did last night that >> no-one in this Division will beat us , so it is all about whether we play to >> our full potential. If Pablo plays like he did yesterday and Roofe continues >> to bang them in , we are going to remember this season for a long time So to >> sum up, last night was brilliant and the bounce back we needed, 'rumbled' I >> don't think so -keep the faith, the future is white ! >> Dave >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: >> https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org >> >> 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 leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org >> >> 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 leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > 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 leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org 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 leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ RIP Jimmy WAC-COE
