Thought we played pretty football for most of first half, but never really looked like scoring.
Nothing from corners, nothing from free kicks, no real idea how to unlock the opposition defence. In second half near the end, booth us and Weds had free kicks in identical positions. Both were taken as chips down the middle, straight to opposing goalies. Why are we not using width and then crossing in?
Thought Kiko had his best match so far for us and Ben White was outstanding.
Berardi worries me with his positioning standing off players and Alioski was a liability at the back and no end product with his passing.
Klich was anonymous, Dallas doesn't seem to know how to beat a man and we just don't seem to be using Costa correctly and Harrison just takes up so much possession for us with so little end product.
Bamford too deep too often, really want to see him further up the pitch trying to get on the end of things rather than picking the ball up in midfield.
Things changed a lot on second half but I really don't think it was the swap of Eddie for Bamford.
I think Wednesday were coming into the match more and more and we get more and more nervous as Wednesday pressed more and more.
If Eddie is playing we need to get the ball to him more often and ensure we have players in and around the box as he'll make stuff happen. I thought Eddie was very very lucky to stay on pitch, we need less elbows and more shoulder dropping from him.
Disappointed in the subs, Bielsa getting more and more defensive with his subs rather than stick to his philosophy of attacking.
Roberts for Klich, even trying Clarke for Harrison would have been more adventurous.
On subject of Clarke, what is point of having signed him on loan if he's never going to get any minutes whatsoever.
Costa is going to be our most expensive signing in 20 years, yet he's making little impact in this side, there has to be a way of accommodating these talents so that they can shine.
No Douglas on bench, another expensive signing that just doesn't seem to fit with what we're doing.
Good to see Cooper come back and hope Bamford isn't injured.
I'd like to see Bielsa show a bit more courage with selection and subs in future.
I was expecting a point as Wednesday are a good side and Monk does well against us, but too many points are being dropped too regularly.
Good punditry from Beckford!
Thoughts from today
posted on 26/10/19
This time last season we were just about ready to embark on a six game winning streak. What a great time to repeat that eh?
Need to win the next two at home and see where that takes us,
posted on 26/10/19
comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 2 minutes ago
Thought white was excellent.
Whole defence was up against it second half hence why Cooper comes on but why did we’d come so much more into match? I felt our midfield was overrun Harrison and Dallas offered nothing defensively today and Alioski just isn’t promotion side calibre I feel, he’s lucky to be at Leeds.
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Yet Alioski keeps out our regular left back-and hits the bar.
Can Douglas do any better?
posted on 26/10/19
comment by Macca: Emily Bishop's love child (U8194)
posted 8 minutes ago
I'd like to see Bamford and Eddie start next game now. Drop Harrison and let's see if that can solve our goal drought.
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And let Costa roam bit more maybe.
posted on 26/10/19
We deserved a point. We dominate more with Bamford on the pitch. Thought White had a great game overall.
Another clean sheet against a well-drilled team but there's no doubt we can play to another level and it's disappointing that we aren't fulfilling our potential.
Kiko had a great game, perhaps a more logical choice for MOM. Clean sheet, thought Alioski was indifferent at times but unlucky/lucky with his chance. Didn't think Berardi did much wrong.
57% possession but as I now know, stats mean nothing...
Klich isn't effective enough at the moment. Harrison is creative but lacks consistency.
Getting Forshaw and Hernandez back will improve the team.
We lack a cutting edge. Nketiah comes too deep. 4-4-2 is a logical step forward or 3-5-2.
posted on 26/10/19
Alioski was poor today, he had a bad game. But imo he's been very good at left back this season. Part of a defence that has conceded just 8 goals in 14 games, he gets up and down the pitch so well and is a goal threat too.
posted on 26/10/19
Nketiah came deep because we were under the cosh, I’d have preferred him to be more upfield but he needs to be given ball more often. Im glad he was back on goal line though!
Bamford was dropping deep when we were on top and
consequently was rarely in good position when needed.
posted on 26/10/19
Yep, spot on match report that to be fair
posted on 26/10/19
It's the start of the Championship Steeplechase as the riders approach the bend, it's Albion setting the early pace with the Lilywhites and Peacocks in close attendance, not much separating the first 12, we approach the first hurdle and anything could happen...
don't throw away your dockets just yet.
posted on 28/10/19
I thought Eddie played more of a team game, tracking back a lot. Perhaps he heard Bielsa comparing his play to that of Bamford and has realized what he has to do to become a starter and regular in a Bielsa team.
posted on 28/10/19
From Bielsa’s after match report it seems he was much happier with Eddie’s all round game. His previous issue with him was that he was only effective around the opposition box. Now he sees he can track back and even make goal line clearances.
Seems Bamford took a knock so maybe we will see a full start for Eddie next Saturday. Hope so because as much as I like and defend Bamford I think Eddie deserves his chance over 90 minutes.