Overall, you had to please with this performance. We might need to score 4 or 5 in more games to win with this defence. We looked shaky as hell and corners haev now returned as a real weakness. Cooper looks like he''s playing on the edge, always a minute away from a slip or a cock up or a pen. Ayling is doing his best but he's out of position in the premier league and this will cost us. Combine that with Dallas and Allioski who are effectively makeshift defenders we are going to really struggle over the next few weeks to keep a clean sheet. If we don't go out and buy a couple of defenders in January it will be a really bad mistake. Now on to the positives. I thought Rodrigo ran the show and he looks quality. I love the way he has time on the ball, drops his shoulder and moves away from his man. Yes not everything came off and he lost possession a couple of times in bad areas but overall he was a class above and his goal put Allan Clarke's wembley goal to shame. With Rodrigo creating in midfield I thought that really helped others and Raphinha was also unlucky not to get his name on the scoresheet. Harrison was really poor in the first half but he turned it around and hopefully that 2nd half performance will push him on again. Scores: Meslier - 7. One bad pass and one good save. No chance with the goals although he's stood on his line for the goal. Dallas - 7. A bit all over the place but 2nd half I thought he did well and scored a good goal. Allioski - 7. Ditto Dallas but his work rate was incredible and I'd say this was one of his better performances. Cooper - 6. As always, some good defending but he looks shaky to me but you have to remember he's the only real central defender. Ayling - 6. Completely beaten to the ball from the corner but apart from that he did ok. I liked the way he moved the ball forward through the centre. Opened up the game. Phillips - 6. Usual pedestrian performance. Simply effective at times, outpaced and looking slow at other times. His corner before their goal at the other end was just shocking. He has to play apparently, I disagree. Squad player. Klich - 6. First 30 minutes he was awful. Everything he tried didn't come off but he improved towards the end of the first half and as always you can't argue with his work rate. Harrison - 7. I think it's a 5 for the first half and a 9 for the 2nd. Raphinha - 7. Lively performance. I think he's going to get better and better especially plauying with Rod. Bamford - 7. I thought he did ok withough looking too dangerous. Goal handed to him on a plate via Rod's great header. Rodrigo - 9. MOTM Subs: Pablo - 7 I think he's ready for the PL now but if he can't be on the same pitch as Rod then he's going to spend most of his time on the bench Roberts - 5. Made a great run through the middle but miscontrolled and missed the chance. Shack - not on long enough Scum next - with our defence I'm worried. With Koch and Llorente in the team I'd be confident. _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected]
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