Leeds United (A) Post Match Thread

[Damanino]

I think we were lucky fans were not allowed, they might have pushed this Leeds towards a win.

 

[mancity1]

Its been a long three weeks , looking at the state of some posters on this forum , what a bunch of entitled fuckers we are turning into. We have had a ropey start to the season , and their are plenty of reasons / excuses for this , i wont be judging Pep or the squad until at least November/December , after a decade of unprecedented success maybe a season recharging the batteries is due , but we will be back at the top because our owners will not settle for 2nd best. The media would love us to fail its our duty to disappoint them and the 'istree clubs

They can start by bringing in the players we need to start the process of achieving that.

Anybody who thinks this squad can win a title and do some real damage in Europe is relying on false hope.

Almost two years since we went two games without a win and while a small sample its a big concern.

Pep and the likes of Sterling saying we have done well to be where we are after 3 games when we are likely to be 8 points behind 3 teams after 4 games and just above the relegation zone is a a sign where we are.

Already 3 points behind last year at the same time and our worst start under Pep with some tough games to come that seem to be increasing in number.

 

[bluebanana83]

No chance , we played in all yellow for one game at Highbury in 70's, , i thought i had gone to wrong football ground when our lads ran out , it was hideous and we got battered.

70s?!!! That was 1989 was it not?

 

[razman]

Don't like the abuse mendy is getting on his Instagram

 

[mancity1]

The most concerning thing is our inability to hold onto leads giving up cheap goals and reverting to bad habits during matches.

From being in control to being on the back foot in the blink of an eye.

5 points dropped from winning positions already when we know if we fall behind we are in strife.

This is terminal in Europe especially for us and more sides know and can exploit our weaknesses than in a many a year.

 

[bumbleblue]

Some right old bollocks being spouted. We have had no pre season, got huge key personnel missing, and this is the beginning not the end.
Still got a couple of days for squad realignment if required. The single biggest issue is fitness. Others are in front but.. the season is long and we shall come again. Believe.C’mon

 

[FantasyIreland]

Some right old bollocks being spouted. We have had no pre season, got huge key personnel missing, and this is the beginning not the end.
Still got a couple of days for squad realignment if required. The single biggest issue is fitness. Others are in front but.. the season is long and we shall come again. Believe.C’mon

We aren't missing many players that will significantly improve the team,maybe 2.

We are rebuilding though(management included) and the players are getting to know each other and adjust to the new methods and styles,fitness will also be improving for many.

I agree,barring other injury/illness,the season will pick up.Yesterdays game wasn't half as bad as some are making out.

 

[BM96]

Sorry, I was responding to your post that Mendy didn't make any other fouls. Which he did. The rest of your post is irrelevant

Not all fouls are yellows, are they? My point is leeds got away with some, so why concentrate on his fouls and ignore genuine mistakes we got denied.

 

[Aussie!]

How did we get in a position where both our strikers are injured?! What's the culpability of our medical team here? Last season KBD and Laporte off short huge chunks

 

[Keeper!]

Nobody's laughing at the lack of a striker right now.
I am sure Sanchez would have scored plenty plenty at City, but that's another matter.
In my opinion, we have lacked the option of a well built striker who can muscle his way in the box for a number of years. We've done really well without that option, but it would be a good option to have all the same.
300K a week = 15 million a year. We've lost more than that in the past with bad buys. He's a proven striker, ageing, but would make a half decent makeshift and another option to Jesus. He can head the ball too.

We are desperately short of a striker without doubt and in my opinion have been short for some time.
Aguero is at the end of his career with us even before his serious knee injury, Jesus despite his wonderful attitude and workrate is not good enough as an out and out goal threat.

But short term signing are not the answer, Cavani once a great player, but now looking for a quick payday and not what this club wants.

We should have brought in Aguero's long term successor this window but yet again the club have failed to replace a legend as was the case when Kompany, Silva and Yaya left.

 

[Keeper!]

possession stats merely show we were tactically prepared and didn't do a full man to man press against their last defensive line and allowed their centers back to keep passing to each other and setup a counter pressing trap against Kalvin Phillips which worked really well

Statistics are irrelevant, football is a results business and at this time, ours are not good enough with the players available.

 

[super_city_si]

How the fuck does Rodri alone works ?
Ferna is 10 times the player Rodri is but Pep has to have a busquets clone in all his teams!
And No VAR crap from anyone
We should have lost this 4-1

We were pissing it for 20 minutes then everyone stopped running. Hardly all on Rodri.

 

[Great Kompany]

We were pissing it for 20 minutes then everyone stopped running. Hardly all on Rodri.

That's the whole point. The system is such that it does not utilizes Rodri's prowess. Ferna is a more complete player than Rodri hence he was able to control the midfield. Rodri can't. All but Pep can see that. Still Pep insists on such a midfield that takes the control away.
It's not all his fault

 

[super_city_si]

That's the whole point. The system is such that it does not utilizes Rodri's prowess. Ferna is a more complete player than Rodri hence he was able to control the midfield. Rodri can't. All but Pep can see that. Still Pep insists on such a midfield that takes the control away.
It's not all his fault

Prime fern would NOT control that midfield today or last week. when the forwards stop pressing the system breaks. doesnt matter who is defensive mid.

 

[Blueknows]

Some right old bollocks being spouted. We have had no pre season, got huge key personnel missing, and this is the beginning not the end.
Still got a couple of days for squad realignment if required. The single biggest issue is fitness. Others are in front but.. the season is long and we shall come again. Believe.C’mon

cant believe some of the comments "season over" " pep out"........ffs we are 3 games in and it now looks like our defence is sorted (would like to see Ake at LB though)...we will be alreet and will be challenging for the title...now if I was a rag I would be worried

 

[Cheeky Txiki]

We had 23 shots 2 on target. Look at the finishing from this guy. We need a striker more than anything right now.
Clinicality is key, we are Man City, we will get chances, but we need to bury as many as possible.

 

[Vic]

You can't see everything on TV but twice I was shouting "where is everybody?". One was when Leeds were attacking and it wasn't a breakaway but they had four on four in our penalty area and no other defender in shot. The other was Walker bombing forward and the screen showed him and 7 Leeds defenders, and that wasn't the only time when the player with the ball didn't have a single option let alone multiple options.

 

[vasan]

Statistics are irrelevant, football is a results business and at this time, ours are not good enough with the players available.

No preseason and just 3 games into the season, enough time to improve.
Past 5 months have shown how important aguero and sane were for this team.

 

[remember arthur mann]

I’ll say it again.

I wasn’t angry.

How can you possibly know how I’m feeling?

You don't know about the added "Feelometer' ric added at the update ?

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Like I said before the first game, I'll be happy with top three this season. We're simply nowhere near as good as we were a few seasons ago. Not sure Pep and his assistants have it in them to return us to that kind of form.