Ignoring who is and isn't a better individual, we started with our best pairings. Ampadu & Rodon as CB & Tanaka & Rothwell at CM. Others can play the impact role/cover for the inevitable injury.
It'd be interesting to see the stats, but my perception is that we improved as a team once Amps moved back with Joe last season. Bst, Andy C On Sat, 18 Jan 2025 at 11:59, nattan--- via Leedslist <[email protected]> wrote: > I think any issues with Ampadu and his midfield partners has been > delayed now that Struik is out for at least 3 weeks .It is pretty certain > that Amps will drop into centre half and Tanaka and Rothwell will continue > their midfield partnership with the returning Gruev as cover/ back- up / 70 > min replacement > Dave > ----- Forwarded message ----- From: Kevin Lewis via Leedslist < > [email protected]>To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>Sent: > Saturday 18 January 2025 at 09:23:57 GMTSubject: Re: [LU] Tanaka > I think when he first got into the team, I think Farke needed him to take > on the Ampadu role, and he learned to dovetail with Rothwell pretty > quickly. > Now Ampadu is back, I’ve noticed they very often try to move into the same > space. > Neither Rothwell nor Tanaka have quite gelled with Ampadu yet IMO. > > KOT > > > > On Fri, 17 Jan 2025 at 11:59, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Send Leedslist mailing list submissions to > > [email protected] > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > [email protected] > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [email protected] > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Leedslist digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: Leedslist Digest, Vol 175, Issue 14 ([email protected]) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:28:39 +0700 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [LU] Leedslist Digest, Vol 175, Issue 14 > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > Out of lurkdom once more, for a quick comment on the observations of > > his highness. Tanaka - the kid can play, no doubt about that, but is > it > > just me that thinks he should be playing 20 yards further up the pitch > > (number 10 anyone!). It's fine just doing the Jan Molby impersonation > > spraying passes about from the centre circle/halfway line, but he'd > > create much more "damage" from further up the park!! > > Back to lurkdom > > Rogerre > > > > On 16 Jan 2025 19:00, [email protected] wrote: > > > > Send Leedslist mailing list submissions to > > [email protected] > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > [email protected] > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [email protected] > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Leedslist digest..." > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Interesting! (Kevin Lewis) > > 2. Re: Interesting! (Damian WALSH) > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:39:27 +0000 > > From: Kevin Lewis <[email protected]> > > To: Leeds List 2010 <[email protected]> > > Subject: [LU] Interesting! > > Message-ID: > > <can-pbh0kztcqqok-p6ndqz-fbsgv7rs5-x-k0xgfhfx5yme...@mail.gmail.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > > Here is an unsent draft from early September that I came across, but > > forgot > > to send, with my feelings about signings in the summer window. > > I've kept it as it was, but have added some comments with half a > > season's > > hindsight > > > > Just to bore everyone rigid, I've done my take on the 10 players new > > to the > > squad v those departed who were around in the 2nd half of last > > season. > > > > Klaessen v Cairns > > Hardly significant either way, but Cairns does have the reputation > > of being > > a good squad man off the field. > > * Nothing to add there* > > > > Roberts v Bogle > > Roberts was not fully fit for much of his spell. Bogle has been > > disappointing defensively. But could improve. > > *I think he has improved since the early games, and remains first > > choice > > IMO* > > > > Cresswell v Debayo > > Cresswell was hardly used, and Debayo will probably not get so much > > bench > > time now we have signed a few more bodies, so chance to play and > > develop in > > U21s. > > *Nothing to Add* > > Cooper v Wober > > On the face of it Wober should be an upgrade over Cooper who looked > > shaky > > when used. But I'm uncomfortable that Wober has been allowed back > > at the > > seeming expense of a great club servant. > > > > Shackleton v Schmidt > > Shackleton was hardly used in the 2nd half of last season. Schmidt > > should > > be an upgrade in either full-back position. > > *Schmidt not had many minutes, but looks ok. Not sure that Farke > > feels he > > is reliable!* > > > > Gray v Tanaka > > Archie was a huge loss, especially in terms of potential. Tanaka > > will have > > to be very good to make up for it. > > *Tanaka has been a star. Needs a few more goals and assists to > > really seal > > it* > > > > Kamara v Rothwell > > Rothwell's supposed assist and scoring potential may make up for the > > steadiness of Kamara. > > *Not enough goals or assists, but more positive than Kanmara. The > > best of > > a very poor bunch on set pieces* > > > > Summerville v Solomon > > A big gap to fill for Solomon, but his premier league pedigree > > suggests he > > might even be up to it, if he is fit. > > *Solomon started slowly, but has grown into it. Won't reach > > Summerville's > > goal totals.* > > > > Rutter v Aaronson > > Big shoes to fill again, but a year ago I'd have rated Aaronson > > higher!! > > *Not really filled Rutter's shoes. Gets knocked off the ball in > > situations > > where Rutter would have retained it* > > > > Anthony v Ramazani > > Will Ramazani get more chance than Anthony did to figure? > > He will have to have more strings to his bow than just being 3rd > > choice > > left winger. > > *Ramazani has a bit more x factor than Anthony, and consequently has > > contributed more* > > > > Signing Rodon permanently, and Struijk coming back, will hopefully > > be the > > most significant developments regarding the defence. > > > > With the lack of options at No 10, we need Aaronson to shine, and 4 > > of the > > 6 new boys to step up and we might be good enough. > > *Alternative to Aaronson is still an issue, as is a 9 who can > > provide both > > presence and goals* > > > > KoT > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:16:17 +0100 > > From: Damian WALSH <[email protected]> > > To: leedslist <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [LU] Interesting! > > Message-ID: > > <CAKZA87oMe577vSXoM=sKh8Auwy4_AsooKrNfgcsidJ0bggy0=q...@mail.gmail.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > > I think that you are being ever so slightly unfair to Aaronson who, > > for 70 > > minutes normally, can upset teams with his energy and mobility just > > as much > > as Rutter could - and he has a very slightly better conversion rate > > :) > > > > I would have Rutter like a shot over Aaronson of course but I do > > recognise > > that Aaronson has definitely made a positive contribution this year. > > > > As an aside, I would prefer Aaronson to work on his stamina rather > > than his > > "strength" - if he could run around during the last 10 minutes as > > much as > > he does in the first we would have an even more impressive goal > > difference. > > > > Damian > > > > Le mer. 15 janv. 2025 à 18:40, Kevin Lewis via Leedslist < > > [email protected]> a écrit : > > > > > Here is an unsent draft from early September that I came across, > > but forgot > > > to send, with my feelings about signings in the summer window. > > > I've kept it as it was, but have added some comments with half a > > season's > > > hindsight > > > > > > Just to bore everyone rigid, I've done my take on the 10 players > > new to the > > > squad v those departed who were around in the 2nd half of last > > season. > > > > > > Klaessen v Cairns > > > Hardly significant either way, but Cairns does have the reputation > > of being > > > a good squad man off the field. > > > * Nothing to add there* > > > > > > Roberts v Bogle > > > Roberts was not fully fit for much of his spell. Bogle has been > > > disappointing defensively. But could improve. > > > *I think he has improved since the early games, and remains first > > choice > > > IMO* > > > > > > Cresswell v Debayo > > > Cresswell was hardly used, and Debayo will probably not get so > > much bench > > > time now we have signed a few more bodies, so chance to play and > > develop in > > > U21s. > > > *Nothing to Add* > > > Cooper v Wober > > > On the face of it Wober should be an upgrade over Cooper who > > looked shaky > > > when used. But I'm uncomfortable that Wober has been allowed back > > at the > > > seeming expense of a great club servant. > > > > > > Shackleton v Schmidt > > > Shackleton was hardly used in the 2nd half of last season. Schmidt > > should > > > be an upgrade in either full-back position. > > > *Schmidt not had many minutes, but looks ok. Not sure that Farke > > feels he > > > is reliable!* > > > > > > Gray v Tanaka > > > Archie was a huge loss, especially in terms of potential. Tanaka > > will have > > > to be very good to make up for it. > > > *Tanaka has been a star. Needs a few more goals and assists to > > really seal > > > it* > > > > > > Kamara v Rothwell > > > Rothwell's supposed assist and scoring potential may make up for > > the > > > steadiness of Kamara. > > > *Not enough goals or assists, but more positive than Kanmara. The > > best of > > > a very poor bunch on set pieces* > > > > > > Summerville v Solomon > > > A big gap to fill for Solomon, but his premier league pedigree > > suggests he > > > might even be up to it, if he is fit. > > > *Solomon started slowly, but has grown into it. Won't reach > > Summerville's > > > goal totals.* > > > > > > Rutter v Aaronson > > > Big shoes to fill again, but a year ago I'd have rated Aaronson > > higher!! > > > *Not really filled Rutter's shoes. Gets knocked off the ball in > > situations > > > where Rutter would have retained it* > > > > > > Anthony v Ramazani > > > Will Ramazani get more chance than Anthony did to figure? > > > He will have to have more strings to his bow than just being 3rd > > choice > > > left winger. > > > *Ramazani has a bit more x factor than Anthony, and consequently > > has > > > contributed more* > > > > > > Signing Rodon permanently, and Struijk coming back, will hopefully > > be the > > > most significant developments regarding the defence. > > > > > > With the lack of options at No 10, we need Aaronson to shine, and > > 4 of the > > > 6 new boys to step up and we might be good enough. > > > *Alternative to Aaronson is still an issue, as is a 9 who can > > provide both > > > presence and goals* > > > > > > 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/ > > > > > > Martin Brown, a Usual Suspect who gave us Spadge Tours and Team17 > > R.I.P. > > > > -- > > > > *Damian WALSH* > > > > [image: Euromaster] > > > > [image: Euromater] > > > > *Euromaster* > > 7 place Henri Dunant > > 63038 Clermont-Ferrand > > Mob. +33 (0)6 85 80 18 49 <+33%206%2085%2080%2018%2049> > > [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Digest Footer > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/ > > > > Martin Brown, a Usual Suspect in shorts R.I.P. > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of Leedslist Digest, Vol 175, Issue 14 > > ****************************************** > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Digest Footer > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/ > > > > Martin Brown, a Usual Suspect in shorts R.I.P. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of Leedslist Digest, Vol 175, Issue 15 > > ****************************************** > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > Martin Brown, a Usual Suspect who gave us Spadge Tours and Team17 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/ > > Martin Brown, a Usual Suspect who gave us Spadge Tours and Team17 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/ Martin Brown, a Usual Suspect who gave us Spadge Tours and Team17 R.I.P.
