Phillips was garbage today
Rate the keeper
Keeper made a few great saves today.
Bamford isn’t fit and needs to improve his finishing.
Jansson is the best defender I’ve seen at Leeds.
Harrison is just average.
But for Kiko we would have lost today, saves may not have been top draw but they needed saving. Hope Tuesday brings him a clean sheet.
comment by Elsbels (U21658)
posted 22 seconds ago
But for Kiko we would have lost today, saves may not have been top draw but they needed saving. Hope Tuesday brings him a clean sheet.
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Made a save early in the game that looked top class from where I was.
Keeper is pure quality imo. Today was just a nervy and disjointed performance against a team fighting for survival...not so cut and dry.
QPR will be a stern test in a must win. Can we do it? I actually think we will take them out convincingly.
Our inability to kill teams off may still cost us this season
Our dreadful January transfer non-action is also showing despite us grinding out results
Defensively we look vulnerable every time the opposition get the ball into our box
comment by Elsbels (U21658)
posted 26 minutes ago
But for Kiko we would have lost today, saves may not have been top draw but they needed saving. Hope Tuesday brings him a clean sheet.
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So Didn’t make any saves you wouldn’t expect to be made... but was the difference between us winning and losing.
Haven’t seen the game or highlights but seems a strange comment
We've got 3 points which is the most important thing. But not a great performance. Very fragile on set pieces and sloppy in possession at times.
That said, Bolton deserve credit because they played well. Created some good chances first half. We should have scored more, Bamford should have a hatrick.
But these sort of games...just get the win. 6 wins out of 6 in the last 2 games that we should we win. Same again on Tuesday.
6 wins....you mean points?
Good to see Dallas back aswell
First time Roberts and Bamford played together, thought Phillips was quiet today, like the keeper he’s ok, thought there keeper made some good saves another day Bamford has a hat trick, at least he has a shot,he will score when we need him to, big game Tuesday ( aren’t they all ?) just got to keep winning, did look into the crystal ball before the game and announced we would get a penalty today MOT
Milky you clearly haven't seen our second goal, example of a goal that should have be saved but wasn't. Kiko made plenty of regulation saves, they need saving all the same. Good height and saves you'd expect a keeper at this level to make.
Nothing outstanding, seen him make better saves.
First half we looked poor at set pieces. They could have had three. In the end it was a very sloppy goal we conceded.
Thought Alioski had a very good game but he still struggles to find a white shirt at times - but he’s not the only one. He also never ever takes a player on.
Harrison average at best.
Klich a quiet game.
Pablo getting back to his best.
Bamford is a cut above and just needs his sharpness back. Could have had three today. His movement is excellent.
Phillips not at his best. A couple of sloppy balls.
Overall we deserved to win but my god when will they put a game to bed and let us all relax?
Not one player won their individual battles today, certainly not Jansson. He made as many mistakes as anyone on the park - everyone on the park!
That was a very nervous performance by the team, lack of bite, lack of intelligence, and lack of movement.
Bamford was absolutely shattered by the end - he should have been taken off instead of Roberts who looked fresh still. Fully understand that Bamford was the much better player, but in terms of fitness, his legs had gone.
Ali was shocking first half, never seen him so bad, but he bucked up and was much more solid second half.
Biggest thing was that the half-time teamtalk didn't seem to work today. Happy we got through that
Klich was excellent today. Our best player.
Cooper far better than Jansson.
Reason we don’t score more is our defence concede sloppy goals and give sides something to hold on to. As soon as Alioski scores a fluke Bolton had to press much higher and we started to cut them open. Cut out the equaliser and we win by 3.
comment by Elsbels (U21658)
posted 28 minutes ago
Milky you clearly haven't seen our second goal, example of a goal that should have be saved but wasn't. Kiko made plenty of regulation saves, they need saving all the same. Good height and saves you'd expect a keeper at this level to make.
Nothing outstanding, seen him make better saves.
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... what’s what their keeper does got to do with what ours does?
Your logic is we won because he didn’t make at least 2 howlers and therefore saved us from a 3-2 loss?
Glad that’s cleared up.
It was a worrying performance today. Stuttering.
Players from 1-11 were not on top of their game and collectively to me also appeared nervous.
Again agree with LST666 - lack of movement was telling today. Too many players looking for long balls because there was a huge gap between the back 6 and the front 5. Bamford was always looking for the long balls. All the smart short passing of this season just was not there and just looked a lack of cohesion.
Agree not sold on the keeper yet. That punch was diabolical and has BPF done it people would have been going beserk. Could easily have cost us a goal. Made one good early save and the rest i could have saved. Calm feet and distribution though.
Our defence did not win the aerial battle which meant Bolton were always in with a chance. Out wide we didnt get enough quality crosses in and the when we did nobody there to finish the move.
A great 3 points in the end and thats the big positive to take but we are going to need to play better and with more confidence if we are to achieve top 2.
wasn't too impressed with ayling today, got caught running around a bit.
as someone mentioned bamford not fit enough but is the class we need up front. expect him to score every game.
hope to see brown sometime soon.
No Milky I simply said "But for Kiko we would have lost today, saves may not have been top draw but they needed saving", he has made better saves, keepers at this level make errors (like their keeper did) and some would not have saved them. None of the saves he did make were top draw but they still needed saving, what's so difficult about that, seems a pretty simple concept to me.
With Alioski at LB (on merit) we need Ayling at RB for purely height if nothing else.
Although I actually would prefer to see Shack start given Aylings form.
Thought aylong had a good game today
We need to score when we are on top. We get into so many good positions with crosses and through balls but convert so few. Poor crosses, balls played too far in front of runners or behind them. Our rivals seem to score from their few opportunities whereas we need multiple opportunities and score from a penalty and a keeper howler
comment by Elsbels (U21658)
posted 47 minutes ago
No Milky I simply said "But for Kiko we would have lost today, saves may not have been top draw but they needed saving", he has made better saves, keepers at this level make errors (like their keeper did) and some would not have saved them. None of the saves he did make were top draw but they still needed saving, what's so difficult about that, seems a pretty simple concept to me.
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The point is that people typically make assertions like, ‘without the keeper we’d have lost today’, in games where the keepers had made a string of top saves, generally not in a game where he’s made a few regulation ones, in a game you largely dominated.
Whereas you’ve used it more in the manner of ‘without a guy wearing gloves who is allowed to handle the ball’ we’d have lost today.
But don’t worry, I get the inference that our previous keeper would have let them in.
I think Casilla looks decent, as it goes , but he’s made mistakes in every game i’ve seen him, they just haven’t cost us points yet.
Every keeper makes mistakes, indeed we benefitted today, I can think back to Sheff u game and I’m sure others.
Just haven’t been overwhelmed by Casilla yet.
I think we are playing as well as we can. Other teams are catching up with us, and there is a blueprint for dealing with the kind of threat we pose. Bolton caused us a few problems today, but they only lost 2-0 at the Blades, and beat the Brum at their place recently.
Norwich and Sheffield United are better than us at the moment. The Blades beat WBA comfortably and they have the pace, the height, and the attacking threat to match anyone in this league. Norwood is an outstanding playmaker, and if Sharp and McGoldrick had been in form, their match at West Brom would have been over at half time.
I am not convinced that West Brom, for all their talent, have the 'bodies on the line' mentality to get out of this league. They are not the same team without Harvey Barnes and I think we a have a great chance to put some daylight between us on Friday night.
Perm two from Norwich, Blades and us, with our home game against the Blades to be crucial.
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posted on 23/2/19
Phillips was garbage today
Rate the keeper
posted on 23/2/19
Keeper made a few great saves today.
Bamford isn’t fit and needs to improve his finishing.
Jansson is the best defender I’ve seen at Leeds.
Harrison is just average.
posted on 23/2/19
But for Kiko we would have lost today, saves may not have been top draw but they needed saving. Hope Tuesday brings him a clean sheet.
posted on 23/2/19
comment by Elsbels (U21658)
posted 22 seconds ago
But for Kiko we would have lost today, saves may not have been top draw but they needed saving. Hope Tuesday brings him a clean sheet.
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Made a save early in the game that looked top class from where I was.
posted on 23/2/19
Keeper is pure quality imo. Today was just a nervy and disjointed performance against a team fighting for survival...not so cut and dry.
QPR will be a stern test in a must win. Can we do it? I actually think we will take them out convincingly.
posted on 23/2/19
Our inability to kill teams off may still cost us this season
Our dreadful January transfer non-action is also showing despite us grinding out results
Defensively we look vulnerable every time the opposition get the ball into our box
posted on 23/2/19
comment by Elsbels (U21658)
posted 26 minutes ago
But for Kiko we would have lost today, saves may not have been top draw but they needed saving. Hope Tuesday brings him a clean sheet.
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So Didn’t make any saves you wouldn’t expect to be made... but was the difference between us winning and losing.
Haven’t seen the game or highlights but seems a strange comment
posted on 23/2/19
We've got 3 points which is the most important thing. But not a great performance. Very fragile on set pieces and sloppy in possession at times.
That said, Bolton deserve credit because they played well. Created some good chances first half. We should have scored more, Bamford should have a hatrick.
But these sort of games...just get the win. 6 wins out of 6 in the last 2 games that we should we win. Same again on Tuesday.
posted on 23/2/19
6 wins....you mean points?
posted on 23/2/19
Good to see Dallas back aswell
posted on 23/2/19
First time Roberts and Bamford played together, thought Phillips was quiet today, like the keeper he’s ok, thought there keeper made some good saves another day Bamford has a hat trick, at least he has a shot,he will score when we need him to, big game Tuesday ( aren’t they all ?) just got to keep winning, did look into the crystal ball before the game and announced we would get a penalty today MOT
posted on 23/2/19
Milky you clearly haven't seen our second goal, example of a goal that should have be saved but wasn't. Kiko made plenty of regulation saves, they need saving all the same. Good height and saves you'd expect a keeper at this level to make.
Nothing outstanding, seen him make better saves.
posted on 23/2/19
First half we looked poor at set pieces. They could have had three. In the end it was a very sloppy goal we conceded.
Thought Alioski had a very good game but he still struggles to find a white shirt at times - but he’s not the only one. He also never ever takes a player on.
Harrison average at best.
Klich a quiet game.
Pablo getting back to his best.
Bamford is a cut above and just needs his sharpness back. Could have had three today. His movement is excellent.
Phillips not at his best. A couple of sloppy balls.
Overall we deserved to win but my god when will they put a game to bed and let us all relax?
posted on 23/2/19
Not one player won their individual battles today, certainly not Jansson. He made as many mistakes as anyone on the park - everyone on the park!
That was a very nervous performance by the team, lack of bite, lack of intelligence, and lack of movement.
Bamford was absolutely shattered by the end - he should have been taken off instead of Roberts who looked fresh still. Fully understand that Bamford was the much better player, but in terms of fitness, his legs had gone.
Ali was shocking first half, never seen him so bad, but he bucked up and was much more solid second half.
Biggest thing was that the half-time teamtalk didn't seem to work today. Happy we got through that
posted on 23/2/19
Klich was excellent today. Our best player.
Cooper far better than Jansson.
Reason we don’t score more is our defence concede sloppy goals and give sides something to hold on to. As soon as Alioski scores a fluke Bolton had to press much higher and we started to cut them open. Cut out the equaliser and we win by 3.
posted on 23/2/19
comment by Elsbels (U21658)
posted 28 minutes ago
Milky you clearly haven't seen our second goal, example of a goal that should have be saved but wasn't. Kiko made plenty of regulation saves, they need saving all the same. Good height and saves you'd expect a keeper at this level to make.
Nothing outstanding, seen him make better saves.
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... what’s what their keeper does got to do with what ours does?
Your logic is we won because he didn’t make at least 2 howlers and therefore saved us from a 3-2 loss?
Glad that’s cleared up.
posted on 23/2/19
It was a worrying performance today. Stuttering.
Players from 1-11 were not on top of their game and collectively to me also appeared nervous.
Again agree with LST666 - lack of movement was telling today. Too many players looking for long balls because there was a huge gap between the back 6 and the front 5. Bamford was always looking for the long balls. All the smart short passing of this season just was not there and just looked a lack of cohesion.
Agree not sold on the keeper yet. That punch was diabolical and has BPF done it people would have been going beserk. Could easily have cost us a goal. Made one good early save and the rest i could have saved. Calm feet and distribution though.
Our defence did not win the aerial battle which meant Bolton were always in with a chance. Out wide we didnt get enough quality crosses in and the when we did nobody there to finish the move.
A great 3 points in the end and thats the big positive to take but we are going to need to play better and with more confidence if we are to achieve top 2.
posted on 23/2/19
wasn't too impressed with ayling today, got caught running around a bit.
as someone mentioned bamford not fit enough but is the class we need up front. expect him to score every game.
hope to see brown sometime soon.
posted on 23/2/19
No Milky I simply said "But for Kiko we would have lost today, saves may not have been top draw but they needed saving", he has made better saves, keepers at this level make errors (like their keeper did) and some would not have saved them. None of the saves he did make were top draw but they still needed saving, what's so difficult about that, seems a pretty simple concept to me.
posted on 23/2/19
With Alioski at LB (on merit) we need Ayling at RB for purely height if nothing else.
Although I actually would prefer to see Shack start given Aylings form.
posted on 23/2/19
Thought aylong had a good game today
posted on 23/2/19
We need to score when we are on top. We get into so many good positions with crosses and through balls but convert so few. Poor crosses, balls played too far in front of runners or behind them. Our rivals seem to score from their few opportunities whereas we need multiple opportunities and score from a penalty and a keeper howler
posted on 23/2/19
comment by Elsbels (U21658)
posted 47 minutes ago
No Milky I simply said "But for Kiko we would have lost today, saves may not have been top draw but they needed saving", he has made better saves, keepers at this level make errors (like their keeper did) and some would not have saved them. None of the saves he did make were top draw but they still needed saving, what's so difficult about that, seems a pretty simple concept to me.
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The point is that people typically make assertions like, ‘without the keeper we’d have lost today’, in games where the keepers had made a string of top saves, generally not in a game where he’s made a few regulation ones, in a game you largely dominated.
Whereas you’ve used it more in the manner of ‘without a guy wearing gloves who is allowed to handle the ball’ we’d have lost today.
But don’t worry, I get the inference that our previous keeper would have let them in.
I think Casilla looks decent, as it goes , but he’s made mistakes in every game i’ve seen him, they just haven’t cost us points yet.
posted on 23/2/19
Every keeper makes mistakes, indeed we benefitted today, I can think back to Sheff u game and I’m sure others.
Just haven’t been overwhelmed by Casilla yet.
posted on 23/2/19
I think we are playing as well as we can. Other teams are catching up with us, and there is a blueprint for dealing with the kind of threat we pose. Bolton caused us a few problems today, but they only lost 2-0 at the Blades, and beat the Brum at their place recently.
Norwich and Sheffield United are better than us at the moment. The Blades beat WBA comfortably and they have the pace, the height, and the attacking threat to match anyone in this league. Norwood is an outstanding playmaker, and if Sharp and McGoldrick had been in form, their match at West Brom would have been over at half time.
I am not convinced that West Brom, for all their talent, have the 'bodies on the line' mentality to get out of this league. They are not the same team without Harvey Barnes and I think we a have a great chance to put some daylight between us on Friday night.
Perm two from Norwich, Blades and us, with our home game against the Blades to be crucial.
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