Looking tough so far with one more team to come; Italy England Ukraine North Macedonia Top 2 to qualify automatically.
2 to go through and I expect Willie to score and ensure Southgate sacked, if hes still in post after WC. Italy Ukraine could be the 2 to progress
Pundits and commentators from almost everywhere say Palace win today. Is that just because Marsch seen as a whiner on time wasting, because hes a yank or because they dont rate him. If we win today we move clear of the bottom and he gets a reprieve, if we lose he is in for a hammering in the media as we flirt with danger again
Newcastle, Bournemouth, Fulham, Brentford, Palace and Brighton all making Leeds look shyt. Marsch has had all the players he wanted and I have still only seen a couple of games where we looked like we were playing well. Marsch is out of his league Im afraid and wish we had opted for Eddie Howe to come and work with Bielsa last season, knowing he would take over this season. Right now I would opt for a lot of coaches over JM. We have gone backwards from the decent start to the season, we’re in reverse
No problems with any of the players Marsch brought in by the way as they all seem to be ballers and workers. Tactics, selection, substitutions…… Im bemused and when you hear travelling fans chanting Marcelo Bielsa you know Im not alone
Genuinely questions Doc… were you bemused by the tactics when we were bossing the first half. What subs would you have made? Bamford was sh*gged, Aaronson had faded from the game and looked spent. Klich has done well as a closer this year. St Joffy got a run out.
Bamford and Cooper not fit to start and even so I would have replaced Bamford after half hour. Gnonto should have been given a run before Summerville. Marsch talking big about Greenwood being brilliant, remember that? and now Summerville being brilliant but in reality both have failed at this level. So leaving a full Italian international out completely was wrong call. If Bamford had taken his chances or one of ghem we are 2-0 up and a different game, that miss allowed Palace back in and for some reason we allowed them to start bossing the game and our passing got worse meaning they turned us over. Everyone Complained about Bielsa having plan A and only plan A well tell me what Marsch is doing to change things? Nothing except swapping personnel. Did Klich play better than the player he replaced, how about Summerville, Krustensen was immense today so why Ayling. The problems were controlling the middle and what did he do to change that? He made it worse
All about opinions and respect yours - I’d just say… The tactics are baffling but you think we should have been 2 up? I’d say The tactics had worked largely but the legs needed refreshing. Kristenson was booked and ayling generally offers more going forward. Gnonto is a full Italian international but a novice 18 year old getting used to English football. I’m looking forward to seeing him, but I don’t watch him in training every day. Bit early to be writing Summerville off after a few cameos.
“Bit early to be writing Summerville off after a few cameos.” In fairness Milky I have been a big fan of our kids but Summerville has not yet made the transition and neither has Greenwood yet. I believe they will but maybe not at this club or maybe later on. The only ones that have made that transition are Gelhardt, Cresswell and Hjelde from the recent batch and before that was Struijk so a great return. So for me Gnonto before Summerville everytime mate
I don’t think he’s done anything at senior level either, but sometimes it takes time fella… whether we are in a position to offer/risk that time is another matter. just think we’d lost our way by the time he came on - hard to get into the game. Can’t see how Willy would have done so either
The scores are in for player ratings and the average worst performers on the park were Cooper 4, Summerville 5, Harrison 5, Bamford 4, Struijk 5 which shows our shortcomings in defence and attack Also turns out that Marsch tells lies as he told us who was injured on Friday yet in his post match presser said Firpo got injured against Villa so was unavailable today. I dont mind people who talk a good game as long as they deliver but am only seeing poor results and performances now. How can we be tired we have hardly played any games this season and had more time to prepare with all the breaks
Someone who seems to have no problems scoring is Cody Gakpo who scored the winner again today. Should add another £5m to his price
