Morning all, no boxing day footie for us this year. BOO!
Looks like Dallas is off to the Euros, fair play to Ireland
Redders is about to land the Millers job
And Lorimer sobered up enough to write this; Leeds United legend Peter Lorimer has weighed in with his opinion on the use of Mirco Antenucci, telling the the Yorkshire Evening Post that he views the Italian as a rover all over.
Speaking in his weekly column in the YEP, Lorimer laments the Elland Road loss to Birmingham whilst also pointing out that part and parcel of Leeds United’s struggles at home is the inability to score. Speaking of this, Lorimer says, “We simply have got to start scoring some goals at home; you can’t win matches if you don’t score.” Despite this gloomy outlook, the former Leeds United striker points out that one highlight is the form displayed in limited game time of Mirco Antenucci. Pointing out the lack of game minutes, Lorimer still feels that last season’s leading scorer “has had a pretty good season” and has “done well”, despite more often than not being a substitute brought on when games are in their death throes.For Lorimer, the answer is simple – bring in a second striker. He argues that this is a necessity to Leeds, a need for the Whites to start “to think more about scoring than the opposition” – a role that he thinks Mirco Antenucci can easily fulfill. What Lorimer suggests is that Antenucci play the ‘hole role’, slotting in behind Chris Wood and almost having a free role to rove around as he sees fit, the Scot saying, “the roving role off the big striker is one where he [Antenucci] can cause problems.”
Lorimer also says that another factor kneeing Leeds in the proverbials is an almost passive approach to home games where the opposition often quell whatever fire and passion that the Whites bring with them. Too often have games at Elland Road started out like a promising pyrotechnic only to fizzle out like some really limp and flaccid sparkler where fans are left just staring agape and thinking ‘is that it?’ Lorimer links this disappointing display of pyrotechnics to one thing, the one-up approach adopted by Leeds United as they stick resolutely to ‘Plan A’ at all cost until it is often too late. To this end, Lorimer urges that Leeds United consider another option, a dual-threat approach imploring that “to go one up is a bit on the negative side,” with two strikers at least showing a sense of positivity and an attack-minded ethos.
Looks like Dallas is off to the Euros, fair play to Ireland
Redders is about to land the Millers job
And Lorimer sobered up enough to write this; Leeds United legend Peter Lorimer has weighed in with his opinion on the use of Mirco Antenucci, telling the the Yorkshire Evening Post that he views the Italian as a rover all over.
Speaking in his weekly column in the YEP, Lorimer laments the Elland Road loss to Birmingham whilst also pointing out that part and parcel of Leeds United’s struggles at home is the inability to score. Speaking of this, Lorimer says, “We simply have got to start scoring some goals at home; you can’t win matches if you don’t score.” Despite this gloomy outlook, the former Leeds United striker points out that one highlight is the form displayed in limited game time of Mirco Antenucci. Pointing out the lack of game minutes, Lorimer still feels that last season’s leading scorer “has had a pretty good season” and has “done well”, despite more often than not being a substitute brought on when games are in their death throes.For Lorimer, the answer is simple – bring in a second striker. He argues that this is a necessity to Leeds, a need for the Whites to start “to think more about scoring than the opposition” – a role that he thinks Mirco Antenucci can easily fulfill. What Lorimer suggests is that Antenucci play the ‘hole role’, slotting in behind Chris Wood and almost having a free role to rove around as he sees fit, the Scot saying, “the roving role off the big striker is one where he [Antenucci] can cause problems.”
Lorimer also says that another factor kneeing Leeds in the proverbials is an almost passive approach to home games where the opposition often quell whatever fire and passion that the Whites bring with them. Too often have games at Elland Road started out like a promising pyrotechnic only to fizzle out like some really limp and flaccid sparkler where fans are left just staring agape and thinking ‘is that it?’ Lorimer links this disappointing display of pyrotechnics to one thing, the one-up approach adopted by Leeds United as they stick resolutely to ‘Plan A’ at all cost until it is often too late. To this end, Lorimer urges that Leeds United consider another option, a dual-threat approach imploring that “to go one up is a bit on the negative side,” with two strikers at least showing a sense of positivity and an attack-minded ethos.
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