Clueless, shapeless without a leader on the field, trying to play a system that the defenders don’t understand, which leaves them exposed…Ayling man to man on Son was laughable today…Son just dragged him all over but he never got within 5 yards of him. And this is the problem - man to man works if the players are individually evenly balanced. Son is world class, Ayling is good Championship…
So Son beats Ayling, they have a man over and everyone is in panic mode. At least zonally there is a shape and a coherence. We could have had 4 today…woodwork twice, Dallas froze when through on goal and Ayling missed a sitter of a header…that’s before we mention James or Rodrigo or Dallas’s shots…but they could have had 7. Meslier made three or four top drawer stops. Meslier - kid will be good, but he has to be given a chance. Ayling, Klich, James and Harrison are out of their depth…but OK when the confidence is good. Dallas, is on the edge of this club too. Llorente was very good last year…he is currently defending like Frank Spencer in a gale. Firpo is either great or a liability, and there’s no way to determine which one will turn up. Struijk has been our best defender, I don’t know why he was taken off. Koch, is a defender not a midfielder. Forshaw was worth his place today, but he can’t stem the tide alone. Rodrigo came on and gave it a go. But he is a 10 if he’s anything, not a 9. Raphinha will leave at the end of the season, whether we stay up or not. He can’t let what he has be squandered like this week after week. That’s 12 goals conceded without reply, in less than 2.5 games. We need to make the last 11 games a season of their own and pray for some luck. I still stick with Bielsa because no one will do any better with these players. But the dressing room needs winning back - they need belief again and a system that they can play to that works… The return of Kalvin and Bamford and Cooper can’t come too soon. Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ 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!
