How do we get out this slump then?

The sad thing is Ellando even if that happened, it would still take a few teams to lose 3/4 in last 10

comment by The Very Rev Wilko (U21072)
posted 8 minutes ago
Ellando- I know it's Friday night but you started drinking already?
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Give me a chance it's not night yet !!

Winning games would be the best way to get out of this slump.

Simples.

Pennington at right back isnt the worst shout in the world Ellando. He has played there before for Everton. It could aid our achilles heel of defending corners/free kicks as we would have 3 tall defenders. Might mean we could revert to man-to-man marking.

BPF in goal is also a good shout. There is zero justification for playing either of Lonergan or Wiedwald so we may as well see whether BPF is a future number 1 or 2.

Your front 6 is too attacking mind. Good teams would cut it to pieces. Personally i would rather the new manager had come in and made us hard to beat - if that means reverting the formation to a more defensive one then so be it. Grinding out a few clean sheets and draws against the better clubs would have been acceptable.

Matthew Pennington is listed at 6'1" and looked like a midget compared to the Wolves players on corner kicks.

--------------Wiedwald
Berardi--Jansson--Cooper--De Bock
------------Forshaw--Vieira
Dallas------------Saiz---------Hernandez
-----------------Lasogga

Lubos selection is valid. He is backing the most experienced players and playing them in the positions they should be playing in.

It is however a system that has struggle through the first 3/4 of the season. Players for the majority of the season have played in their preferred position. I cannot back a goalkeeper that has been voted JA606 worst ever goalkeeper in Leeds Uniteds history.

I think De Bock has been taken out to get fitter/stronger and i think its probably the right decision longer term. Remember when he came he had not been playing games but because of the lack of left back he was thrust in the deep end. Hopefully he comes back a better player and one we can use next season.

comment by JonnyLosAngeles (My dad was made in Leeds) (U9756)
posted 4 minutes ago
Matthew Pennington is listed at 6'1" and looked like a midget compared to the Wolves players on corner kicks.
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Hes a small centre back which is another problem when he has been covering for Cooper. However a 6ft1 defender surely has to be a big help and Berardi can play left back if De Bock is not ready.

Its not aways about picking the best players but trying to get the best out of the squad you have. Look at George Graham when he came to Leeds.He inherited a struggling side and brought in players like Mark Jackson a young centre back and played him centre midfield for weeks and weeks. Offensively we scored 28 goals all season i think and it was turgid - Jackson played lower-league football rest of his career after but he was picked to do a certain job in a difficult time.

Hecky should have come in and made us hard to beat. We look like a sieve since he arrived.

Pennington should not be playing RB.

BPF
Berra / Penn / Pontus / Pearce
Forshaw
Alioski / Saiz / Pabs / Dallas
Big German Lump

comment by Lubo - Feed The Sogg and He Will Score (U14008)
posted 12 hours, 7 minutes ago
Pennington should not be playing RB.
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In normal circumstances I would agree but how else are we going to stop conceding from set pieces so often? Your line up changes nothing