I decided against commenting immediately Nick, because it was a pretty under-whelming display. Like you, I think the players look knackered, and have just lost their mojo. Summerville & Rutter have had some really ineffective moments, and I can’t deny how frustrating their constant losing the ball gets? I thought Ampadu and Rodon looked jiggered too last night. I actually thought Bamford looked pretty sprightly last night, despite that Pike-lookalikey clattering him repeatedly. Of course he never really looked like scoring though - I was willing him to get a couple, but aside from a rubbish shot he didn’t get much of a sniff. I don’t see him being a Leeds player next season, so really hope he can go out on something of a high and bag a couple soon.
I thought we played so conservatively in the 1st Half by design - avoiding expending energy and not getting injuries so knock it around at the back and hope for a lucky break, which didn’t come. Second half we tried, but to give Scumderland credit, they defended well, and aided by a partially-sighted ref , they got what they came for? That point might be crucial at the end of the season though, so on we go. I will make the point that hitting an average run of form if the play-offs are where we’re heading doesn’t fill me with confidence. It’s been a great season so far though - just hoping the players get some rest and put Blackburn away on Satdi! MOT Sent from my iPad > On 10 Apr 2024, at 07:54, [email protected] wrote: > > > Notable lack of comments on here since Saturday. > > Ampadu - Meslier - Rodon > > My foremost impression from last night was how tired everyone in the starting > outfield 10 looked. With the exception of Gruev, and possibly Gray, they were > listless, not just physically less sharp - slower to the loose ball, less > running into space, slower to close down, less movement for the guy with ball > - but we seemed mentally off it as well. All the things people tried didn’t > come off. It doesn’t make them bad players all of a sudden. > > Ampadu - Rodon - Meslier - Rodon - Ampadu > > A combined total of 4 shots on goal, is poor by anyone’s reckoning. > > Meslier - Rodon - Meslier - Ampadu > > Unbelievably though, for a team moving up to second with four games to go, > there were scattered boos in the Kop at the final whistle. > > We don’t have to finish above both Ipswich and Leicester, just one of them > will do. > > Meslier - Rodon - Ampadu - Rodon > > Onto Saturday then. We can still do this. > > Nick > > > 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/ > > 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.
