NUFC Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Poor subs today, i don't think he needed to bring on ASM or Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viana Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Yorkie said: Can't blame him for the experiment with the forward line but you'd assume at this point that he'll see there's no longevity in playing Isak down the left from the start. This. It ruins the balance and forces him to defend. I can understand it when the game opens up, but Isak was gassed here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 The game went to shit as soon as Wilson came off to be honest. We lacked all sense of tactical discipline going forward. Again, I know it’s football, but we really need to work on stop giving away so many needless fouls. Our players seem to lose their heads very quickly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Felt like Murphy should have been the sub, especially once we were in the lead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamPS Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Yorkie said: Can't blame him for the experiment with the forward line but you'd assume at this point that he'll see there's no longevity in playing Isak down the left from the start. With ASM unfit, the two Joes needed in midfield and Gordon not firing he didn’t have much choice. I don’t think it was an experiment as much as working with the squad available. Today it was really a choice of Isak or Gordon starting left. Hopefully by Thursday the options look different Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Piss poor from him today, got it all wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Don't think it's controversial to say his decisions didn't really work out today but I can see the theory behind it. Isak at LW has already been discussed, but re the attacking subs; you can see the logic in trying to kill it off when the game is stretched. Particularly when we've been so free-scoring away from home. It just didn't work out and the criticism is fair enough. I wasn't criticising it at the time, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 12 minutes ago, TheInfiniteOdyssey said: The game went to shit as soon as Wilson came off to be honest. We lacked all sense of tactical discipline going forward. Again, I know it’s football, but we really need to work on stop giving away so many needless fouls. Our players seem to lose their heads very quickly. You're right. Had Wilson stayed on, we'd probably get a third on the counter. Hope he knows his team for the Brighton game. Get that wrong, Brighton will punish us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 The problem with starting Wilson and Isak in the same eleven is both seem to be 70 minute players in this setup so both are knackered at roughly the same time. And we have no fresh alternatives to bring on up top. It's making it hard to change games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintdempsey Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 We were really bad today. Don’t know how much flack Howe needs to take for it though. The players have given their all since the start of the season and are blatantly knackered. We have poor squad depth and seem mentally exhausted (hence falling for the opponent’s shithousingSo easily). I sincerely hope we can hold on to a CL place - to drop it in the final few matches would be such a disappointment. Before the season anyone would’ve taken an EL place but after the performances we’ve had (as well as having had our hand on a CL place for so much of the season) it would be pretty devastating tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmk Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 I think people should have a slightly more realistic perspective. Away at Elland Road, with them fighting for their lives is never going to be an automatic 3 points. With a manager like Big Sam, who lets face it, knows how to pick up points. Was always going to be difficult. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Security around Howe was shocking today, that numpty could have done anything by the time they got to him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 The build up is massively lacking without the double Joe left side and we struggle to retain attacks. Isak and Wilson only becomes useful in the final third. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 1 minute ago, Ben said: Security around Howe was shocking today, that numpty could have done anything by the time they got to him Allardyce is allowed to be there tbf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sempiternal Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 1 minute ago, Ben said: Security around Howe was shocking today, that numpty could have done anything by the time they got to him It was, they should get in a lot of trouble for that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 The big fucka in the beard was watching the match before he realised Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 The fucka could have had a knife. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solitude20 Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 (edited) We started the game with 4-3-3, and we looked terrible and couldn’t create much threat. Then we switched to 4-4-2, and we improved a lot and controlled the game. We scored two goals, then we went back to 4-3-3 and lost control of the game. It is is not that 4-3-3 is bad for us, it is more like Bruno/Willock/Joelinton is just not very well-balanced. Only Bruno can pass the ball and create chances, and he is still the only one of the 3 who can play in front of our defenders and get the ball forward. He just can’t do both alone. If you think about Willock’s best moments with us, they would mostly be him playing wide or near the line. He isn’t the sort of player who can excel playing centrally against a congested defense. It isn’t that Longstaff is THAT good, it’s more like his role offers great balance to our midfield. Edited May 13, 2023 by Solitude20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 32 minutes ago, Ben said: Security around Howe was shocking today, that numpty could have done anything by the time they got to him They were all guarding Tindall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Murphy got a knock cause that was a weird call? I get the idea of Almiron cutting in to shoot against a packed defence but Murphy is much better at making things happen in the final third at speed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viana Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 16 minutes ago, christ said: They were all guarding Tindall. On this, feel like we need to refocus this week. The Tindall stuff did feel like a sideshow and not something we needed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 14 minutes ago, Gallowgate Toon said: Murphy got a knock cause that was a weird call? I get the idea of Almiron cutting in to shoot against a packed defence but Murphy is much better at making things happen in the final third at speed. Discounting Pope and Wilson's individual brilliance/steeliness, I thought Miggy was arguably our best player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 I thought he worked hard. But was mainly dreadful when it came to making a decision. He always wanted 3-4 touches, as per usual. His lack of quality and also the ability to even touch it with his right foot, when he gets in behind kills us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 3 hours ago, Yorkie said: Discounting Pope and Wilson's individual brilliance/steeliness, I thought Miggy was arguably our best player. Really? There were at least a couple of occasions where he just let it run out of play off him. Infuriatingly basic for me today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Pundit Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Poor old Eddie, why were they giving him grief, he's one of the nicest blokes in football - reckon Leeds should play their remaining home games (or the next few) behind closed doors and get a hefty fine, could have ended much differently if the pitch invader had a knife or something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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