Leeds United (A) Match Thread

[Ghost of Clough]

This is much better

[BondJovi]

1 minute ago, RoyMac5 said:

We have the players to put on a better show than this.

We were awful in the league games against Leeds last season. Considering we are essentially 3 premier League players less this season... What did you expect?

[Millenniumram]

Not even had a touch in their box yet, this is like San Marino vs Spain 

[GrimsbyRam]

4 minutes ago, wixman1884 said:

going in 1-0 at half time will be robbing them blind. i'd fancy our chances to steal a point late on 

We still wouldn't score if Leeds allowed us to do a Villa from the kickoff ala last season!

[Shuff264]

Get in a good position and Waghorn can't beat first man, oh dear

[Sexydadbod]

We need to keep getting Bielik on the hall rather than Huddlestone. He keeps passing it backwards and putting the defence under pressure 

[nottingram]

1 minute ago, Tyler Durden said:

Am saying that I could just about tolerate this level of performance if the kids were playing but Cocu is playing regular first teamers 

But a poor performance was literally not tolerated against Forest when the kids played

[SaintRam]

Marriott gets the ball in space on the halfway line, and ok his pass is ducking awful and he has to do better - but no Derby player reacted by running forward.

Like everyone just assumed he'd get tackled and they didn't want to be out of position. 

 

Too many risks taken by the defenders. Not enough taken by the advanced midfield and forwards.

[Papahet]

Why is Marriott even on the pitch? There’s nothing supporting him, two lumps in midfield and a midget infront of them WTF?

[Jayram]

Our stats are amazing - 30% possession, no touches in the Leeds box, no shots on or off target. Humiliating.

[alexxxxx]

Just now, Sexydadbod said:

We need to keep getting Bielik on the hall rather than Huddlestone. He keeps passing it backwards and putting the defence under pressure 

Can't see what huddlestones role is in this game

[Millenniumram]

Refs a Leeds fan which ain’t helping

[GrimsbyRam]

Just now, Sexydadbod said:

We need to keep getting Bielik on the hall rather than Huddlestone. He keeps passing it backwards and putting the defence under pressure 

Agreed - get Knight on for H to be 'busy' in the middle.  It is bad when we miss Bryson and Johnson!

[GenBr]

3 minutes ago, MK-Ram said:

I want Cocu to succeed but I think the problem here is that the players simply are not of the level required to meet his expected style of play.  It's something I've often wondered about what would happen if you put a 'top' manager in an average side (how would Pep do at Burnley as a higher level example). The question them becomes how long do you let the manager try to bring the players to that level before the damage is already done?

Bielsa is a top manager and he manages to get the best out of his players.

[Gritstone Ram]

Zoons shadow could tackle him.

[Pottig]

2 minutes ago, Andicis said:

Yes, the beginning of the season under Lampard was much much better than this. 

We lost to Rotherham, Milwall and Bolton, and got slapped 4-1 by Leeds so I dont think it was "much much better" at all.

[Carl Sagan]

7 minutes ago, GrimsbyRam said:

We again do not actually have a midfield.  We have two advanced Centre backs (Bielek and Huddlestone) and a number 10 (holmes)

This is it. Bielik needs to step out further up the pitch and we need someone else to dominate the centre if we're to play through midfield. Who is that player? Is it what Rooney may come in to do? 

Meanwhile, a long ball over the top to Bamford, miles offside to the extent that Malone stopped which he shouldn't have done, but he was looking along the line and could see how far he was off. Lino kept his flag down. Happily the Bamford lobbed it over the bar. 

[SaffyRam]

1 minute ago, alexxxxx said:

Can't see what anyone’s role is in this game

FTFY

[Shuff264]

Somehow we're still in the game, simply put we need to be better

[GrimsbyRam]

Camera panning to the bench to Cocu sums this up.  The fella doesn't even know its half time!