Completely forgot Aaronson which I think says it all. One thing I had forgotten about him was the running round in small circles with the ball, before losing the ball.
Nick > > > That was much better, a much more controlled performance. A fairly even first > half, with a couple of chances either end - good saves from Meslier to keep > it 0-0, but also a couple of moments where the defence almost conspired to > give Hull a goal. > > The second half was dominant from Leeds. Two really good goals, both down the > left at pace. For the first Solomon finally ran at the defence, which took > him past two defenders and fired in a low fast cross, which was met at the > front post by Joseph, getting ahead of the centre half and guiding home - how > long is it since we saw that kind of movement in the box from a forward - > great, just where he should be. > > The second was two really good first time passes moving us half the length of > the pitch, and Firpo’s first time pass fully 40 yards across the box to Piroe > - and to be honest, there was never any question in my mind that he’d miss. > > 3 new guys got stuck in their own ways: Solomon likes a first time flick, > which doesn’t always come off; Largie is counter-intuitively quite small, but > is a live wire who gets challenges in and looks like he can go past men; > Tanaka, is steady, a calm head, sits quite deep in the midfield… pretty good > deputy for Gruev. > > Meslier - best keeper in the league (I think in the history of the league, if > I recall a stat correctly, something like 48% clean sheets) > Bogle - still not convinced by this guy’s defending ability… I’d pick Byram, > if he’s fit enough > Firpo - quite possibly MOTM… not something I ever thought I’d say > Rodon - still a lot of good solid defending, but there is something missing > off that really high bar he set himself last season > Struijk - is the class act in our defence - seems to want to rive things > forwa4d more quickly and more often than ‘instructions’ will allow. > Ampadu - excellent captain, always aware, looking to cover, gets his tackles > in > Gruev - similar to Ampadu, except not captain > Gnonto - does some great stuff, his ‘sort of’ drifting into the number 10 > role, is quite interesting - stuff could develop from that - but then he > still does daft stuff like repeatedly being offside > Solomon - looks to be quality, and fast - drifts in and out of the game (it > is his debut, so let’s not be harsh)… great run and cross for the opener > Joseph - handful, earned that goal, think he should go on and get quite a few > more… > > Nick > _______________________________________________ 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.
