I am genuinely sick of the abuse thrown at Rutter ... I say again, the kid is quality and will be a very good player, if not at Leeds then elsewhere ... people claiming he was dire against WBA really just like a moan I suppose, and probably don't look at a football match in terms of strategy and movement It's easy to get lost following the ball, because then all you see is a miss or a bad pass ... it's not all about that ... when Bamford missed that sitter against Leicester I was gutted, but what I saw was a very good forward getting himself in behind defenders to create a chance for himself ... too often this is overlooked So here goes with what I see from Rutter ... I did comment on this passage of play in the Rutter thread so check there for reference PART 1 Leeds have broken up play in the centre circle and the ball has reached Dan James who has come off his wing please log in to view this image PART 2 James has drifted inside nicely into space and has time to select a pass ... Rutter has the defenders on toast, having lost his marker (Pieters) and is now able to run in behind the CBs ... Rutter has effectively given James two options to play him in, between the CBs or to his feet behind the closest CB ... either pass puts Rutter in on goal, and he's worked the space beautifully ... WBA have no clue how to cope with this level of movement, but unfortunately it seems neither do Leeds please log in to view this image PART 3 James carries the ball too far and draws contact, so he checks back inside and pops the ball to Shackleton with Gelhardt bombing past him in support ... Rutter still has the advantage over the CBs as he's behind them please log in to view this image PART 4 Shackleton has now found Ayling out wide, and our RB has turned inside and given himself the opportunity to put a ball into the far post ... Rutter has brilliantly drifted outside their RB and is now looking at the number on every defender's back ... this is the ideal starting position for a striker, and a ball into the back post allows Rutter to run onto it and probably score, just like Ayling did Unfortunately, Ayling doesn't pull the trigger and the chance is gone ... Rutter's excellent movement and positioning goes unrewarded please log in to view this image PART 5 Ayling has turned back onto his right foot and played the ball to Joffy who has found space wide for himself, and the lad has shifted the ball onto his left foot, perfectly set for a cross into the far post Rutter is still on the move, but now he has got himself between the RB and the CB (Kipre) ... a whipped ball from Joffy to the space in front of Rutter kills WBA ... instead Joffy dummies and cuts inside, looking for an opening to get a shot at goal ... he's blocked off, the ball goes back to Shack who is tackled to get a Leeds corner please log in to view this image Rutter's intelligence, movement and positioning is quality, and it's clear the kid knows what he's doing up front ... a prime Pablo in this team would have been looking for these runs, and imagine the havoc that would have caused Sorry, if you think Rutter's rubbish I have news for you, he just needs the team to understand his movement and start looking for him more ... he must be a nightmare for defenders to keep an eye on, constantly shifting position and looking for runs across or in behind ... just this passage of play shows his movement is top level quality ... in the space of 10 seconds he has created three opportunities to be found in dangerous positions Give the lad a chance, support him and see where he takes us ... I rate him, highly
You really need to stop posting all your “opinions” as fact with the advanced dissing of anyone that doesn’t agree with it. You sound a bit like you’re shutting down any debate. You’re not a member of the government by any chance are you?
Good post Billy. We just need to give Rutter a run of games now and I'm confident he'll starting banging in the goals.
To be honest, I feel he will come good under Farke's coaching. I know I wasn't impressed with what I saw the first time where it was more of a damp squid performance than someone who could make a difference to the team immediately. Admittedly he was bought as one for the future by Orta which when we were crying out for someone now, was sacrilege and I don't think there were many of us who couldn't see what was needed. That in itself was the difference between staying up and being relegated. It isn't the lad's fault he has this high price tag on his head though. He has got his head down and training with proper coaches which will make a difference in time. A run of games getting his confidence up too will help.
We'll be in League one by then. He obviously didn't have a relegation loan release clause or he'd be off. But in saying that, I hope he does start banging them in.
I said this on Saturday after the West Brom game. He made plenty of decent runs but there was nobody finding him. I don't think he is a #9. He tends to drift over to that left channel too much. To be honest at the moment he doesn't displace Dan James on the left or Summerville on the right. He'd be interesting as a #10 as he can certainly pick a pass. I'm not sure he will thrive under possession style football. It all becomes a bit crowded for him. He looks great on the break though. He can shift with the ball at his feet when running at defenders. Hopefully it's just a case of him getting a goal or two and getting some confidence.
Rutter put in a really good performance today, one we all hoped he was capable of. He seemed stronger when on the ball, as though he'd bulked up, non of that running on the tip toes fairy like stride. Long may it continue.
Held the ball up really well in some tight areas with a combination of strength and skill which was really impressive. Watched him live on LUTV after the match and whilst he was obviously delighted he came across as very humble and likeable. Made it clear he just wants to work hard and improve.
