Like most, I'm still feeling peed off about the PNE game. This is a game where we were lucky not to lose, and lucky to come away with a draw, however, PNE were unlucky not to win, and equally, Leeds were unlucky not to win, even though we didn't deserve to win. This is the third game on trot we've played badly, another game like that v Birmingham and we are in dire trouble football wise..........Then the questions like "what's happening off pitch" will begin to crop up. This is third game on trot that teams have come at us from the off, it's obviously in their game plan. PNE took about 5 to 10 minutes to get their plan going but they eventually pumped it up. 3 games on trot we've played badly, 3 games on trot teams have come at us from the off, that's called a pattern in both respects. Personally, I think we're going to see more teams come at us from the off throughout the second half of season. Their intentions, catch us unawares, catch us off balance, create confusion, unsettle us, create mayhem and unbalance our style of play, it's working.........Other teams are doing their homework, Bielsa is not doing anything to combat other teams change of tactics against us. Absolute dire in first half, not much better to sing about in second. When the clock was ticking down to last 15 or 10 minutes did we up our efforts and pressure PNE's goal, out of desperation may I add. PNE matched us, and for a lot of time outplayed us, especially in midfield. When you look at PNE's goal, it came through the midfield catching most of our midfielders out of position, we paid the price. Kiko should've done better for their goal. He dived but never left his original spot. One of the worst things a keeper can do is dive without moving from his original spot, BPF and Green did it a lot. Alioski should've scored when he had a half open goal, unusual for him, very unlucky with the one that hit the post. Ayling, get rid, past his use by date, well past his use by date.......Put Berardi back in his favourite position. Harrison get rid. Harrison is not the level of winger we need pushing for promotion, I suspect Harrison is trying to impress Man City with his individualism rather than impress Leeds. If Harrison learnt to cross the ball earlier, rather than try to dribble round everyone first we probably would score more goals and he would have more assists to his name. Bamford, well, Nikita created more of an impact in the time he was on pitch than Bamford did for the 64 mins he was on........Surely, somewhere along line Bielsa has to recognise that Bamford is not a main striker for us.......is Bamfords rich dad paying leeds to play Bamford every game? Costa, tried too many times to take the ball to the line then cross it, and failed numerous times, but didn't learn. Yes, he crossed it early sometimes, but not enough.........When we faff about trying to take the ball to line to walk the ball into net we waste time, other teams then have time to get more players back and pack their goal area. Let's hope we don't play like that against Brum, or the fans will start staying away again. Ext highlights Bielsa post match.......I think a lot of people are going to disagree with Bielsa's first few comments. Dallas post match interview Connors post match comments Osca post match comments wainmanjoe post match comments It's that kid again
FFS! A first! Phillips not slated by LL. Suspect an edit will be coming once he realises his omission.
We played great against Cardiff, until the demons kicked in! Re the goal, it shows the vulnerability to a good counterattack if people make poor decisions. Because we’re in an attacking position both full backs are miles up the pitch. Those covering make bad decisions... Cooper is drawn to cover for Alioski when he probably doesn’t need to... their guy makes a diagonal run in behind him, that white then has to cover, leaving his man free. Phillips? Caught in no msn’s land.. thinks about going to the carrier then changes his mind. Dallas... just doesn’t track back until it’s too late. casilla retreats too far into his goal and gets his angles wrong, but still could have saved it. So.. Philips, Cooper, Dallas and Casilla all take a share of the blame. Klich too as he was caught in possession... but moves will break down it’s what happens after that’s crucial.
Opposition view disappointed we didn't beat you but saying that we were under seige for the last 10 minutes, as the original post on this thread odd goal keeping didn't leave his line but Andy Hinchcliffe on Sky called it ne of the Championship goals of the season also think Bielsa called it a special goal. Really think you need to sign Jarred Bowen if only to stop him scoring against us. All the best
Yeh Maclad, one of those goals that’s a great goal if your team scores it... and a ‘where were the defenders’ if your team conceded it. you did a number on us for a fair chunk of the game, when you look at the chances though... think a point was probably a fair result. Leeds fans get down on the team when we don’t steamroller everybody, but if you ignored who was playing, and prior expectations and watched the game as a neutral... I don’t think many would argue with the result.
