Leeds United (A) Post Match Thread

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

Anyone have any idea why Dean didnt use the pitchside monitor?

Because he wasn’t advised to by VAR as they decided it wasn’t a penalty. He only looks if they recommend it

 

[cookster]

#ManCity have now allowed 14 shots on target across their last two games - more than any other team in the #PL in that timeframe.

 

[s1ty m]

The position we need strenghtening most is the managerial one. Truly awful again.

Agreed. Garbage.

 

[tony adcock]

Well that game just confirms what I already knew-
Mahrez will never fit consistently into this team and generally makes us wealer

mendy will never be the original Mendy we had prior to his injury

why these 2 issues have not been resolved over last month is beyond me - but Until we do we won’t improve

 

[Dobsy]

He will never go on record slagging off the team - but, when he looks at the big moments in the game he will not be pleased with the lack of finishing, our full backs taking an age to take a throw in and the three times when Mahrez could have passed to a team mate in a better position. Behind doors he will be more ruthless.

What I saw in the first 20 mins with pace on the wings and us stronger at the back makes me believe we will be ok once Sergio returns. We must only play players who work hard as well - Nothing sums up tonight more than when Bernardo lost the ball, he won it back within 3 seconds whereas Mahrez loses possession and stops running.

Keep hearing about this legendary ruthlessness but then seeing the same issues on repeat. He's not coaching it out of them and we're setting up the same way.

 

[BluechesterCity]

As much as I love Foden and Bernardo, neither of them are a worthy replacement for Dave.

We really miss him.

I thought that a good few times today, mate!

 

[argyle]

Give Phil time

He needs to do more than just be happy to be out there. Needs to take more risks and take players on rather than just do the neat and tidy laying it off for someone else.

 

[City Raider]

VAR is the biggest con job in football history. Sold to us as a way of eliminating obvious errors, clubs that suffered at the hands of the ‘self-entitled’ teams for years jumped at the opportunity.

It’s real purpose is to create another level of decision making. The protected teams now get 2 chances for a decision in their favour. One on, and one off the pitch.

 

[DMA's]

If the players up top stopped giving the ball away like they’ve never played football before and actually showed some determination to win it back, that might be a start.

I honestly feel the players are fed up

 

[vmsuhail]

In the middle hour of the game our effort levels in midfield and especially up front were fucking appalling!

Bernardo Silva showed more desire, determination and quality in a short sub appearance than Mahrez Torres Foden Sterling and deBruyne put together.

After scoring, we had not one single bit of determination when we had the ball in their half. It was two piddly arse pretty passes and then cutting back and passing it backwards or we lost it... and then showed no desire to win it back.

Bernardo showed them all up today.

I don't think we are at our full fitness yet, players tired too soon. Some players are not at the same wavelength, noticed Foden and Mahrez didn't pass each other a few times. I'm leaning towards Leeds being great than City being poor.