More than a hundred this season, and scored from one. For a world-class coach, Bielsa doesn’t seem to be able to figure out corners at all. Cheers! Sean
-----Original Message----- From: David Nattan <[email protected]> To: Nick Allen <[email protected]>; leedslist <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, Nov 10, 2019 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [LU] blacburn Agree Kalvin takes a good corner BUT I read / heard last week that we have had 100 corners this season and scored NONE Sent from my iPhone > On 10 Nov 2019, at 11:16, Nick Allen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Only thing to add to that Dave was that the corner for their goal was > excellent...and if Kalvin keeps taking our corners in the manner he was > yesterday then it won’t be long before we’re scoring from them as well. > > Roberts or White MOTM. > > Nick > >> On 10 Nov 2019, at 09:17, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Another home game and another win , 4 on the bounce now, and this result >> coupled with QPR last week makes the two away draws good results, 8 pts from >> 4 games. >> Once again we were the better side and once again we failed to really >> capitilise on it, albeit it did look at one stage as if this was the game >> when we were going to hand out the drubbing we have been expecting all >> season. >> We started slowly but they had nothing to offer really and it was no great >> surprise that we went ahead. A lovely chipped ball by the , once again very >> impressive, Roberts fooled their defence and as Ayling went after the ball >> he was taken out , a definite penatly. On the train my lad and I had been >> discussing who should take any penalty we got today, he wanted Kilch to have >> another go, I said Bamford should take it if he felt confident enough - a >> pen is almost a free goal for a striker and Bamford needed a goal. The >> downside of that of course would be if he missed, what would the crowd's >> reaction be ? Those at the games have been very much behind him, >> appreciating all his effort and what he brings to the team. the twitter etc >> fans only look at his very poor scoring record. Would a miss change those >> dynamics inside ER and what about the affect on Pat himself? Anyway no need >> to worry, he stepped up and sent the keeper the wrong way and stroked it >> home - there is still someting not quite correct when you see a left footed >> player take a penalty. >> So 1 up and as in all previous games the general feeling was we need >> another. well lo and behold we got one, and very soon after and what a goal. >> A brilliant cross field pass by the Yorkshire Pirlo was brilliantly >> controlled by Bamford and rolled with perfect timing and weight into the >> path of Harrison, who continured his own great run (2 goals in 2 and 5 or 6 >> asssists in 5 or 6 games) and he passed it into the net via the post. >> Great, game over, lets enjoy it all now and get a few more goals. Well that >> did not happen as we let them get one back almost immediatley. Again pre >> match we had been talking and sayng how odd it was that our defence was, >> statistically the best in the top 6 divisions, and how that did not feel >> like the case. We agreed that we were still vulnerable at corners but even >> then it had been scruffy scrambles not straight free headers that had cost >> us. Well yesterday was a straight free header - lad ran in unmarked on the >> pentaly spot and headed home with power. So we then had to spend the next 50 >> or so minutes only one goal up, hoping against hope that if we didnt get the >> next goal we would at least not concede. >> The second half passed wtihout much incident, or none that I recall (the >> extra half time pint not good for my memory ) Bamford shot wide, Roberts >> shot at the keeper, Harrison flashed a shot cum cross just wide of the post >> as Bamford could not quite reach it. Perhaps the best chance fell to >> Harrison but for once, probably the best player in the League for first >> touch control, took his eye off the ball and the chance went begging. Berra >> came on for the injured Cooper and blasted a tackle / interception into the >> top tier of the West Stand. The huge crowd, we even had some of the away >> seats again, was very quiet as we ground out the result. So all in all >> whilst we do not have the exceitemnt and verve of last season we do seem >> have better game management. Costa continues to improve, Roberts showed us >> what we have been missing, and Ben White showed why he will get 50 England >> caps. So 2 weeks off now, time to get Cooper fit and hopefully time for >> Forshaw, Alioski, Pablo, Shackleton and of course Eddie to get fit and give >> Bielsa some real seletcion head aches. Whne we come back we have the chance >> wiht the games we have coming up to pile on a few points and join maybe West >> Brom in getting away from the packDave >> >> Sent from Sky Yahoo Mail on Android >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
