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Sent from my iPhone > On 9 Feb 2020, at 22:37, Nicholas Armit via Leedslist <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I think we flattered to deceive against Millwall. Second half they really > fell apart and looked exhausted for some reason. Now it seems that may have > been a one-off? > Nick > On Sunday, February 9, 2020, 06:52:02 AM EST, Richard Walker via Leedslist > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think this was the only time I've watched Leeds this season and thought > that to a man they were poor. Poor passing, poor control, poor set pieces ... > eveything was poor. I do think Harrison's final ball is poor 75% fhe time but > how do explain some of those misplaced passes last night ? How do you explain > the throwing from Ayling straight into touch, how do you explain Costa who > beat his man everytime against Millwall not managing to do that once ? > Yes, they're a big awkward, championship team and we saw that at Elland Road. > Little ability but they've got height and have a manager who promotes a hard > work ethic. So I think they are difficult opposition for a passing team like > us but that does not excuse some of our play. > It certainly doesn't excuse our keeper, who is now makng schoolboy errors on > a weekly basis. Beaten at his near post twice recently is criminal for a > keeper reportedly pulling in top wages. We've seen Meslier against Arsenal > and know he can do a job and I liked the look of the lad who played for the > U23s on Friday night. Get one of them in for Brentford. > One thing nobody has discussed is Bielsa and his tactics. Playing Ayling at > centre back and White as holding midfield player. What the fuck ? If we're > absolutely going to insist we have to play every fucking game with a holding > midfielder then surely we've got a midfielder at the club who can play that > positiion in Philips's absence ? Yes Bielsa will point out that his second > person for that role in his inflexible 2 players per position rule is long > term injured (Forshaw) so why the fuck haven't we brought someone in during > the transfer window to do that role and cover Philips ? Rather than bring in > another winger who can't get in the team and a forward who is not fit ? It's > madness and Bielsa and his narrow minded obsessions are beginning to get on > my tits. > Yes, we've seen White stroll though the midfield and play some decent balls > but what from that tells you he can play midfield ? He's a fucking centre > back, our best centre back, and Bielsa makes a decision to play the most > important game of our season with a right back at centre back and our best > centre back in midfield ? Totally naive football management that I would > expect from Kevin Blackwell and the Hock but not the great Bielsa, the > masterful tactician and the bloke who has won fuck all and looks like winning > fuck all at Leeds. > Rant over, but I was livid last night. Some of White's contributions last > night were terrible and I felt sorry for the lad. > We're struggling, I think Bielsa is struggling but we're still there and we > still have to believe. > _______________________________________________ > 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
