Good spot re our signings. Similar game views from me - hearing Heckingbottom ‘explanations’ as to how we won sounded pretty thin - I can’t see him getting the job there full-time, and if he does they better get used to the Championship!
My gripes - I have a theory I’m much harder on players with stupid haircuts at the moment. So Ayling - I have no issue recognising his positives, but he still strikes me as someone who does not do the basics (get goalside, stay with a man), and this ‘habit’ of falling over is piss poor! Alioski - we often look much better with him playing, but he’s become a weak link. Rodrigo - cannot lead the line. Agree with Bamford - he looked off the pace, but hopefully his removal was precautionary? I think we’ll get a result re Citeh, but I usually think we’ll win. As long as we perform I’ll be happy. I watched a bit of the Citeh/Leicester game after us, and it was as dull as dishwater! Looking forward to making them work a bit at least! Sent from my iPad > On 5 Apr 2021, at 12:47, Jeremy Adams <[email protected]> wrote: > > No match reports? I guess everyone feels that we all watched the match (which > I'm sure we did.) My quick observations. > > 1.Not our best performance but we were miles better than Sheff U and should > really have been out of sight by the final whistle, We largely controlled the > game, and I thought our "game management" was better than earlier in the > season, controlled the flow of the game soaked up whatever little pressure > they put us under and attacked when we had the opportunities to do so. > > 2. Llorente is looking very useful. I like Cooper for all his service to the > club but I think it won't be long before the central pairing will be Llorente > and Koch (or even Struijk) > > 3. Top marks to Roberts who has really looked like a premier league player > these last few outings. At the beginning of the season I never thought he'd > cut it at this level but full credit to him, he's now looking like a decent > premier league player. > > 4. Raphina is the most exciting player we've had in a long time but we all > know that by now. Yes he was at fault for their goal by trying a fancy flick > when all he had to do was trap the ball and pass it, but I'll take those > little errors in exchange for a player who can put defenders on their arse > time and time again all day long. > > 5. What was up with Bamford? Is he still carrying an injury? Just didn't look > up to the pace of the game to me, poorest game he's had in a while but he's > excused that because he's exceeded all expectations this season for me. > > 6. Stuart Dallas is a bloody good premier league player. > > 7. Rodrigo needs a little more game time but I'm convinced he'll soon be > getting lots of praise from the pundits, just seems a little short of match > sharpness but his movement is very intelligent. > > 8. Wasn't that the first time this season we've had all our summer signings > on the pitch at the same time? If it was I think it says volumes for how > we'll we've coped this season despite a lot of injuries. Bielsa has somehow > managed to get even more out of what were once considered pretty average > championship players. > > 9. Alioski is still a bang average championship player. I love him but we > really need a proper left back this summer. > > 10. That's it from me, got to take my son to school. > > Jeremy > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > Rest in Peace Guy, and wear your hat! _______________________________________________ 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/ Rest in Peace Guy, and wear your hat!
