You raise at least one very good point Alec - is Bielsa flexible enough. OK his methods have been a revelation, and I’m a convert, BUT there is a fear that his purist ‘must do this everytime’ approach doesn’t deliver. Heresy I know, and I’d get less flak if we’d just won, but the simple reality is you can’t plan everything, so when we need to I don’t see why tightening the formation is such a no no?
I think by common consent most of our players have played at a level none thought was possible, particularly after last season, but the actual quality of our individual players isn’t great, and I have another fear that Bielsa believes his approach will work with any player if they buy into it, regardless of quality? Playing Ayling demonstrates the problem! Like Alec, I’ve got the jitters over going up. Whilst not many teams will do what Norwich did to us yesterday, teams know how to play us. Finally, Bamford maybe looks like the best footballer we have, but I can’t see him playing the Bielsa way. Roll on next week so we can get this out of our systems! Sent from my iPad > On 3 Feb 2019, at 03:45, Alec <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bielsa has so far made a silk purse out of the proverbial sows ear. We have > surprised many teams this year with the speed and pressing. But I think we > may have been a little bit found out. > > The key is whether Bielsa really is a one trick pony, and even if he is, is > his one trick good enough for us with a current 7 point lead over 3rd. > > Personal view: I think we will be caught and we will end in 3rd or 4th (which > is still very creditable given the squad we have). > > Who knows what could happen in the playoffs. Anything could happen, even us > winning it. > Cheers > A > >> On 3 Feb 2019, at 8:30 am, Ted <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Bang on John. >> >> Why can't it be easy for us, we've waited soooo long! 😉 >> >> >> >> On Sat, 2 Feb 2019, 20:13 John Lee via Leedslist <[email protected] >> wrote: >> >>> Yep, utterly outplayed, and whilst the possession stats will favour us at >>> times, at no time did we look like winners. Mistake no 1 was leaving >>> Phillips on the bench - the gaping hole in front of the back 4 was an >>> invitation to push us back, and meant the backline had to play it out, >>> which they did in a very panicky fashion. Mistake no 2 was not playing >>> Douglas and Alioski as 3 and 11 from the start, although it has to be said >>> that when Douglas did come on he was way off the pace! It didn’t help that >>> Hernandez had his worst 45 minutes for a long time, or Ayling’s insistence >>> on passing to the opposition! >>> >>> It’s pointless panicking now, but today it was men against boys, and the >>> boys won. I felt sorry for Clarke too - he’s not the messiah and the weight >>> of expectation on him is too much. >>> >>> And the bloody Rhinos got dicked as well! Not a good day for Leeds! >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>>> On 2 Feb 2019, at 19:25, David Smail <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Fair play to Norwich - weren't they excellent? Forced us into errors, >>>> mistakes, conceding free kicks and a mild sense of panic. They seemed to >>> win >>>> 90% second ball. MB out done on this one. Good spells of possession, but >>> no >>>> cutting edge and leading to very little. MB declares he won't change our >>>> style of play - no plan B - this was clear tonight. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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
