As I said after the cov game, my jan shopping list would be number one a left back and number two a goalkeeper.
His idiotic sending off cost us today but I thought we were disappointing throughout. Farke has done a good job but he doesn’t seem to have an answer to teams that sit deep and try to counter us. I was surprised he left Archie on against Millar who’d given him a difficult afternoon. As Rich said in one of his reports, the Rutter / Piroe works best in games when we have space to attack in behind. I think this sort of game warrants a different approach. Thought Struijk and Rodon were excellent, Ampadu and Kamara solid but the front four never really clicked. Willy didn’t really do much when he came on (again) other than waste free kicks but I thought Gruev looked tidy. I’m not sure about chucking Bamford on for a midfielder when we are chasing the game, I don’t think he even touched the ball. Thoroughly disappointed and now we are fourth. Feels like we’ve wasted that excellent result from Saturday. Sent from Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Leedslist <[email protected]> on behalf of Kevin Lewis via Leedslist <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2023 8:34:37 PM To: Leeds List 2010 <[email protected]> Subject: [LU] Preston match A bit disappointing as Leeds never really got going in an even first half. Preston had set out to intimidate Leeds physically, and did it very successfully. Meslier’s stupid sending off and then Preston’s immediate goal made it too hard. James’s penalty was a bit fortuitous, I’d have been livid if one like that went against us, but it was well despatched by Pascal, who had an excellent game. To be fair we were right in the game at that point. Browne who had already been booked was lucky not to get a 2nd yellow for a foul on Rutter. But the set pieces, which are so important when down to 10 were all very poorly delivered. Their winner was brilliantly created and put away by Miller, who gave Archie a tough time throughout. I felt sorry for Archie, by this time operating on the right of a 3. He was constantly left 1 v 1 against Preston’s best player, when there are more experienced right backs to put there. I think I’d like to see Byram and Spence in those positions at WBA. Rutter is beginning to impress me and I think a Salah type role on the right would suit him more. I’d almost be tempted to play Piroe in a Firminho type position with Summerville and Rutter, shifting Archie into midfield with Kamara and Ampadu. Still plenty of games to go, but today was a setback, KOT _______________________________________________ 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/ Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! R.I.P. _______________________________________________ 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/ Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! R.I.P.
