**** holding the ball up (for what others to miss?). He's paid 30K a week to score and how he hit the post from there I'll never know. Only needed to open his foot a fraction and any contact takes it in. This cost us points last season and is doing the same again now. Call me old fashioned but I like my forwards to be picked because they score. Game should've ****ing been over.
Bamfords missed sitters were terrible but the rest of his play was top drawer today. You’re very black and white in how you see a game, Bamford misses a chance so he goes in your terrible player book no matter what else he contributed. Once any Leeds player is in that book you only look for anything negative in them week after week. Pablo had another poor game, all the studio professionals picked up on this too but you would probably say it’s those around him not thinking quick enough because you’ll never see bad in him. We played fantastic today, we made mistakes but even the best teams in the world do that. We should have won, you’ll blame Bamford, some might blame Klich but you could argue would we have created those chances in the first place had the build up, positional play, hold up play and decision making not been there in the first place. We haven’t faced a team this season who are actually better than us.
Look, I’m not saying I want Bamford to start or that I don’t want Eddy picked ahead of him but I can see the importance Bamford brings to the team in all other areas and our style of play. Hence earlier I said Bielsa needs to find an answer, this might be Bamford and Eddy starting it might be using Eddy and those around him differently
That was a factor as well but Costa came on before that and immediately Derby could play triangles out on his side. Allioski was man to man on Waghorn so shape wise left side was vital. Wouldn't have mattered what Derby did though if we'd maintained our work rate and kept possession. We didn't.
Sorry Ristac, not a dig at you or anyone mate. Actually. I think I just let the frustration of it get the better of me. Its just with better finishing we'd be 7 points clear by now and the fact its happening in home games is more galling.
Fair point you make, Costa is more effective on the right so perhaps he should have been swapped for Pablo.
Bamford played well but, and I hate to say this, we're seeing just how valuable Roofe was to this team. He suited the system perfectly and usually took his chances when presented to him on a plate.
This is so true. I don't care if all other aspects of his game are good he is our no 9 and as such he should be scoring goals. I can't be bothered to check the game stats as too ****ing pissed off. At least it is still early days but really need to sort this out.
Hate to say it, but I've been saying it most of the season, one up front doesn't work and never will at home,we've now won 1 out of our last six home matches, and that was when we played two up front. Bamford had a great game, couldn't ask for more effort, but he's not a natural goal scorer and struggles with no help at home. Would start Bamford as a 10 and Eddie start at home.Or even drop 1 from Pablo, Klich, or Shaks and put Roberts at 10
Often plays with 2 men on him, not his fault, needs more help at home,Bielsa a great manager, but if he carries on at home with one up front, I fear last season all over again.
Wasn't one up front that made Bamford hit the post from one yard out, lob it over the bar when one-on-one with the keeper, and dare I say it make Klich miss from the penalty spot. Not the system but the execution that seems the problem to me. And it's not the first time Bamford has been guilty of glaring misses.
This is my final view on the Bamford/Eddie situation. The common consensus is that Bamford is doing a good job for us but is just missing the goals. His hold up play, pressing etc is top draw and that's why he is important.... and so on and so on. I think we are all on board to some degree but..... he is a striker. We need to convert chances. I think we all agree on that point too! Its costing us points! Nketiah might not be the answer! I'm happy to concede that! He might be worse! None of us know for sure! One thing we do know for sure after a season and a bit is that Bamford will continue to miss chances. And this in turn will probably cost us promotion like it did last season. What is Bamfords best goalscoring season? I genuinely don't know. I'd be shocked if it was above 20? Now, on to Nketiah! He is an unknown. He looks the real deal. Let's give him 5 or 6 games and see if he can eclipse what Bamford is doing. At least we are TRYING to rectify the goalscoring problem. If we just keep wheeling Bamford out every game through pure stubbornness and blind loyalty then we can't be disappointed with the current situation. If Nketiah doesn't work, we can always go back!
Bamford isn't a clinical finisher, and will always need a lot of shots per goal, great back up, but Eddie needs to be the main striker, I would play Bamford as a ten, most of his work is outside the box anyway.
Also, we should point out that Eddie has the same number of goals as Bamford from significantly less minutes on the pitch.
Hi guys been a while. Bielsa 100% at fault for today as far as I'm concerned his stubbornness cost us promotion last season and looks like it might again this time round. His starting line ups and substitutions are bizarre. Nketiah is a natural finisher and can't start a game in front of Bamford. I've always said any Leeds team with alioski and casilla in it isn't getting promoted. Think you can add Bamford and Harrison to that list.
Didn’t put away enough chances last season, same this season and Bielsa as well as everyone else knows it
To all of you who are advocating changes... We have conceded 4 goals in 8 matches. Goals conceded whilst the starting 11 were on the pitch....ZERO It's all about shape/positioning and the system.
