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Match Day Thread Leeds v Relegated NUFC

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  1. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    Probably will amount to nothing
     
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  2. Prince Isak (GG)

    Prince Isak (GG) Well-Known Member

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    The definition of madness is doing the same and expecting a different outcome.
     
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    Prince Isak (GG), Jan 20, 2022
  3. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    Was that Steve Bruce's get out?
     
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    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail, Jan 20, 2022
  4. Prince Isak (GG)

    Prince Isak (GG) Well-Known Member

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    Ha possibly. But Howe keeps doing the same. At what point will he realise that 4-4-1-1 or 4-4-2 with Shelvey and Lascelles is never going to work.
     
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    Prince Isak (GG), Jan 20, 2022
  5. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    The day after he's sacked
     
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    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail, Jan 20, 2022
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  6. Warmir Pouchov

    Warmir Pouchov Better than JPF

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    Its not football manager mate <laugh>
     
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    Warmir Pouchov, Jan 20, 2022
  7. Toonitus

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    Not even then.
     
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    What isn't?
     
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  9. magpie290761

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    Preparing for the Leeds game. Getting the first team used to having young players running them ragged.
     
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    Call it off.
     
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    ToonArmy1892, Jan 20, 2022
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  13. Charlie Dogscock

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  14. JakartaToon

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    I am with Tash on this. He is definitely not a defensive midfielder. He gave the ball away in some stupid positions on Saturday. We looked at our best when he and Longstaff were pushed forward on Saturday. We were at our worst when they all sat back.
     
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  15. JakartaToon

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    Think we will win this one and @Roland Deschain’s head will explode.

    That’s my prediction.
     
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    JakartaToon, Jan 21, 2022
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  16. Toonitus

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    Can't agree sorry he wins the ball and finds passes.. He needs players in front of him though. Box to box he can do cm and dm if required

     
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    Don't care:emoticon-0173-middl.

    Think its actually our definitions of those types of players. I think of a defensive midfielder as one who sits back and is effectively helping out the back four. It's part of our problem that we don't have one, as we have been playing back 5's for so long that it would have overloaded the defensive side of the team. Probably the closest we have to one of those is a Hayden but he is not a good example. A great example of one would be Roy Keane.

    For me Joelinton doesn't have the awareness of a defensive midfielder. He is playing great at the moment and Howe has found the right spot for him but when him and ASM get the ball deep my heart is in my mouth as both have a tendency to try things they shouldn't to close to our goal.
     
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    JakartaToon, Jan 21, 2022
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    Keane was box to box rather than defensive, in my opinion of course
     
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    He was a very dynamic player but his first responsibility was defence. That to me is the mark of a good defensive midfielder. If a defensive midfielder was just going to sit in front of the defence he would just be an extra defender!
     
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    JakartaToon, Jan 21, 2022
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    You'll be having sponge and custard as it's Friday then
     
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