Just Google “Best Keeper in the Championship” They use all sorts of criteria, but first or second every time is Meslier.
He’s human - shit happens. But he is better than almost any alternative at this level. Nick Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: John Lee via Leedslist <[email protected]> > Date: 5 October 2024 at 18:26:53 BST > To: [email protected] > Cc: leeds list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LU] 2- > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Ok, I didn’t check the table before posting, but we’re still 5th, and 3 > points off the top, so everything to play for! > > I like the fact it looks like there won’t be 3 runaway teams this year > - if a very average Sunderland are top we’ll do ok. I think the > enforced changes have made us more attack-focussed tbh, and I enjoyed > watching last night, apart from the last 2 minutes. I am however never > happy defending a 1 goal lead - time and again we find ways to cock it > up! Last night’s was something very special in that category :-) > > Sent from my iPad > > On 5 Oct 2024, at 17:07, [email protected] wrote: > > > I would argue that if you've been supporting Leeds United for more than > half a century (as I have - and I believe I'm far from the > longest-serving supporter on this list!) and you're not a > glass-half-empty person, then you haven't been paying attention (or are > on some sort of mood-altering drugs). I said to my dad with five > minutes to go yesterday, words to the effect of, "You know they're > going to score, it's just a question of how." (I also told him a few > minutes before that, "It's the hope that kills.") Supporting Leeds > United is just committing to a life of disappointment. We've achieved > what I would call something worth celebrating (a trophy won or a > promotion gained) only five times in 51 years of support. In that time > we have never, ever won a knock-out tournament. > On Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 11:30:10 AM EDT, Robert Heath > <[email protected]> wrote: > "Of note, we've played four of the other five in the top six and have > failed to beat any of them. " > Oooh that's a bit glass half empty! > One could also say we have already visited 3 of the top 5 and are > unbeaten in those games. > On Sat, Oct 5, 2024 at 4:23 PM seanscribe--- via Leedslist > <[1][email protected]> wrote: > > Whoever told you that the worst we could end up at the end of the > weekend is 4th is not to be trusted with any sort of responsibility > that involves mathematics. If West Brom get at least a point, and if > Blackburn win their game and the 'Boro/Watford game has a winner, > we're down to seventh. > At the time of writing we're 5th in the live table. Of note, we've > played four of the other five in the top six and have failed to beat > any of them. We play the only remaining team in that group next. > Cheers! > Sean > On Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 07:46:12 AM EDT, John Lee via > Leedslist <[2][email protected]> wrote: > OK, the final 2 minutes took the gloss off the performance, but > otherwise it was a very impressive performance against the top of > the table side, albeit they look a bit crap imho. > Weird things happen re the bounce of the ball, spin, divots etc, and > given Meslier didn’t lay a finger on the ball suggests some Shane > Warne style skulduggery in play. Just unlucky, and 99% of other > goalies would have suffered the same fate - split-second bounce and > it’s in! Memories of Seaman and the ball bouncing over his arms > after hitting a divot! > I’ve never been a big Gnonto fan, but I thought he was excellent > last night and, somewhat surpringly, kept his cool despite the > repeated attention he got! I also thought Tanaka and Rothwell did > pretty well - let’s hope that partnership develops and stays fit! > Aaronsen still runs around like a headless chicken, panicking both > sides in equal measure :-) I like him tbh, but him in particular, > and others, give the ball away far too often for my liking. > I blame not getting 3 points on the overly cautious tactics once > we’d got the second - they were there for the taking, but once again > we didn’t go for it - it’s a bad habit, and 1-goal leads often come > back to bite you! > I can’t really fathom bringing Joseph on ahead of Bamford. Piroe did > ok, got a good goal, albeit possibly offside, but Bamford is a far > better defender at corners, and better at closing men down. I like > the look of Schmidt in the very brief cameos he’s had so far too. > Someone posted that the worst we can be after the weekend is 4th, so > it’s not all doom and gloom, despite THAT goal. > Finally, what a joy it was to see all those Wearside maggots > slinking out after 80 minutes, leaving the stands half empty by the > end. They knew they’d been tupped! >>> On 5 Oct 2024, at 11:25, nattan--- via Leedslist >> <[3][email protected]> wrote: >> >> Its a team game so always hard to blame an individual especially > for one error. Having said that it was a huge mistake and very > costly since we had no time to change the result Overall Meslier has > not been impressive or lived up to his early promise. His saves / > goals xg or whatever it us for keepers has been one of the worst in > the division. At one point something like 16 shots on target from > 17 went in the net - not greatThe main problem is he is so much > better than his would be replacement, Darlow, who is awful >> Whether the 2pts from these games is sufficient only time will > tell but we could and should have won them both so there is lots to > be happy about especially given our injuries - 2 from 4 wingers out > ( hopefully DJ and Solomon will be back for Sheff game) and 2 of 4 > midfielders out for months Heads up and go again in 2 weeks - hoping > that the likes of Tanaka and Aaronson dont suffer on international > dutyDave >>> On Saturday, 5 October 2024 at 08:48:59 BST, >> [4][email protected] <[5][email protected]> wrote: >> >> Well, we would have taken a draw before kick off, so there’s that. > It is a good result. First points they’ve dropped at home, I think. >> >> And yeah Meslier, something weird happened on the spin / flight of > that ball… >> >> But it’s team sport and if we are blaming him for costing us 2 > points last night, then we are also blaming Aaronson for the 2 > points lost against Portsmouth, Solomon for the 2 (at least) lost > against Burnley, and Rodon against Norwich. Aren’t we? >> >> It’s a good result, especially given our suddenly threadbare > midfield. >> >> Nick >> >> Sent from my iPad >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: > [6]https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [7][email protected] >> >> Find us on Facebook [8]https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ >> >> Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! 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