Dave A great report as ever. Thank you! I think Gyabi will be added to your list of first teamers on the bench within a month or 2. He looked a class above pre-season… I have high hopes.
I think we need a new defensive left back so we have both options there. I just can’t see us surviving down our left against the top 6. I would also prioritise another quality CB: we have lots of bodies, just no class. Cheers Alec Sent from my iPad > On 7 Aug 2022, at 19:45, nattan--- via Leedslist <[email protected]> wrote: > > A great result after a pretty enthralling game all round. Any result would > have been fair so it was as much relief as joy that greeted the final whistle > A lovely sunny day as we drank outside various pubs enjoying the sunshine and > catching up with old mates - some thing never , change our resident > pessimist has us relegated after conceding 80 goals at the end of this > season. > The pubs were full of high spirits and the mood was great as the bus pulled > into ER - then we saw the size of the queues " these tickets are f-ing shit" > was the chant, though no one seemed to have problems working them. As a > result of the delay I missed the minutes applause and the kick off itself. I > had only just finished my hellos and glad to see you back, when what we had > all feared happened, a long ball over the top, the wolves player out muscled > Kristensen at right back and then put a ball into the box to a player > unmarked on the left side of the 6 yd box, he headed back to another unmarked > player ( 2 defenders were stood watching) on the penalty spot whose shot into > the ground looped into the net. Worst possible start and the frailty we all > knew and worried about was exposed. > We did react well and really took the game to them, Roca looks a good > footballer, Adams and Aaranson were all over them like a rash , helped by > Harrison and Bamford. We had a few shots and chances as they were on the > back foot. We all screamed for a penalty as the keeper came out and clattered > Kristensen. Wolves were struggling to cope and resorted to their usual going > down " injured" and general play acting and time wasting, what a horrible > team to watch. > Then a good move, lovely chest by Bamford looked to have come to nothing when > perservance inside their box by aaronson and Harrison led to us winning the > ball and feeding Rodrigo who dragged it back and fired home through the > keeper at his near post - good finish and good reward for such a good press. > We continued to attack and their keeper nearly gifted us a goal as he lost > possession to Bamford but the chance was squandered. At the other end > Meslier pulled off 3 saves, one regulation, one point blank when the lad was > clean through, and one a tip over from a corner. Not sure how many corners or > free kicks into the box they had but that was the only dangerous one - a sign > that that particular Achilles heel has been fixed ? > Second half was different when our pressing looked more like a dog chasing > around , we could not the ball off them. Luckily they did not do much with > it. Then came 2 subs , klich came on to rapturous applause, the fans dont > want him to leave, and Greenwood. They , along with Adams combined in a > lovely move to get the ball wide to Paddy and his great cross was met by > aaronson being in the exact place you want your striker. Some discussion as > to whether it was an own goal but whatever Aaronson deserves the credit- if > it is his he joins such illumanaries as Barmby and Strandli who scored on > their Prem debut for us. > We then had the chance to kill the game off and to quote Radz to " enjoy the > game with no worries " but a great cross from Harrison was well met with a > firm header by Bamford but their keeper turned into Gordon Banks for a > second and pulled off a great save. Joffy and Summerville came on in our last > allowed substitution- as I understand it you can have 5 different substitutes > but only on 3 occasions- odd indeed. > We saw out the last 10 minutes or so with no great drama but were pleased to > hear the final whistle- an opening day winner and goals for 2 of our > strikers, which takes some pressure off them and the team > A bit of a curates egg - good in parts- with lots of pressing and some nice > football. All 4 debutants impressed in different ways , Kristensen made one > real crunching goal saving tackle. > The ease with which we can be opened up with a ball over the top is a major > concern , Struik stuck to his task well but is lacking in that position > especially going forward , and better teams will score from those positions, > equally the 20 minutes of the second half when we were very much second best > is a worry , thankfully Wolves despite their name are pretty toothless. > On the bright side we won , always great, and we can now see what our plan > is. The bench looked weak with only Klich and Joffy anything like proper > first teamers , although Greenwood does seem to be forcing himself into that > group, but this will look better when James, Sinisterra, Cooper, Ayling > Firpo and Forshaw return, supposedly in the next few weeks. > So, so far, so good, and just glad to be back > > Dave > _______________________________________________ > 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!
