Eddie Howe

[wyn davies]

3 minutes ago, Armchair Pundit said:

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.

Reckon they should get auto relegation

[Numbers]

If only Miggy would stick the ball into the box more instead of taking 5 or 6 touches and ending up playing it backwards.

[midds]

Think he needs to go back to the tried and tested 4-3-3 and bench Wilson. Get a bit of solidity in CM and bring Wilson on after 60. Got no problem with him giving Isak and Wilson a start, both were in great form before Arsenal and I can understand him doing it, I'd even support him doing it, hindsight is wonderful. 

 

But it's not really worked, 1 point from 6 isn't a great return and we've not played that well today. Leeds huffed and puffed but offered little but still scored 2. We looked better moving Isak central but he needs to start as a 9 from now on. Wilson off the bench if needed as a first sub but the experiment hasn't worked unfortunately. 

[Alberto2005]

Interesting to see if he'd bench Wilson after scoring another 2, they were both pens which Isak could have easily scored so it would be the right decision.

FWIW I don't see him benching either unless SL is back. I think he'll go Isak in behind.

 

 

Edited May 13, 2023 by Alberto2005

[Shak]

We desperately need Longstaff or ASM to be ready to start.

 

Isak left and Wilson up top hasn't worked but the only other option he's really had the last two games to play LW was Gordon who's been more or less useless. I guess maybe Anderson could have started but that's a massive gamble too.

 

Longstaff back with Joelinton pushed forward to LW or else just ASM in for Wilson and Isak to CF.

 

If neither of them are ready I really don't know what I think the right move is.

[Jaqen]

10 minutes ago, midds said:

Think he needs to go back to the tried and tested 4-3-3 and bench Wilson. Get a bit of solidity in CM and bring Wilson on after 60. Got no problem with him giving Isak and Wilson a start, both were in great form before Arsenal and I can understand him doing it, I'd even support him doing it, hindsight is wonderful. 

 

But it's not really worked, 1 point from 6 isn't a great return and we've not played that well today. Leeds huffed and puffed but offered little but still scored 2. We looked better moving Isak central but he needs to start as a 9 from now on. Wilson off the bench if needed as a first sub but the experiment hasn't worked unfortunately. 

 

I think the Longstaff injury has been the biggest factor. Unable to play the two Joe's down that left side with him missing which I think he would have went with in both games if he could. 

 

Isak on the left with Wilson through the middle probably was the right call over ASM or Gordon starting. The midfield balance and lack of cover there is what's killing us really. 

[Mattoon]

27 minutes ago, midds said:

Think he needs to go back to the tried and tested 4-3-3 and bench Wilson. Get a bit of solidity in CM and bring Wilson on after 60. Got no problem with him giving Isak and Wilson a start, both were in great form before Arsenal and I can understand him doing it, I'd even support him doing it, hindsight is wonderful. 

 

But it's not really worked, 1 point from 6 isn't a great return and we've not played that well today. Leeds huffed and puffed but offered little but still scored 2. We looked better moving Isak central but he needs to start as a 9 from now on. Wilson off the bench if needed as a first sub but the experiment hasn't worked unfortunately. 

 

Feels like Isak has been neutered in that LW role, needs to be up front with Wilson off the bench 100% agree

[SEMTEX]

30 minutes ago, midds said:

Think he needs to go back to the tried and tested 4-3-3 and bench Wilson. Get a bit of solidity in CM and bring Wilson on after 60. Got no problem with him giving Isak and Wilson a start, both were in great form before Arsenal and I can understand him doing it, I'd even support him doing it, hindsight is wonderful. 

 

But it's not really worked, 1 point from 6 isn't a great return and we've not played that well today. Leeds huffed and puffed but offered little but still scored 2. We looked better moving Isak central but he needs to start as a 9 from now on. Wilson off the bench if needed as a first sub but the experiment hasn't worked unfortunately. 

 

 for several reasons we need to move past the concept of being in the starting XI as the holy grail. We get 100 subs every game, and we have a very energy-sapping style of play. We need to plan for the whole 90 minutes. 

 

We were better off when we had the hard worky hardworkersons starting on the wings, and then utilizing Wilson/Isak off the bench. Either as an additional attacking fret, or just as a direct replacement for one another to freshen things up and give us an outlet for when the opponents are pushing up and chasing the game. 

[midds]

5 minutes ago, SEMTEX said:

 

 for several reasons we need to move past the concept of being in the starting XI as the holy grail. We get 100 subs every game, and we have a very energy-sapping style of play. We need to plan for the whole 90 minutes. 

 

We were better off when we had the hard worky hardworkersons starting on the wings, and then utilizing Wilson/Isak off the bench. Either as an additional attacking fret, or just as a direct replacement for one another to freshen things up and give us an outlet for when the opponents are pushing up and chasing the game. 

Thing is you can bring Wilson on after 55 mins in virtually any situation

 

winning comfortably? sub him on for Isak and rest his legs

cagey as fuck? bring Wilson on and switch Isak into a 10 or LW to pose a different problem

losing and needing a goal? bring Wilson on an go to 4231 with Isak wide or a conventional 442/4411 with 2 central CFs

[Nine]

Wilson has 10 in 10, I’d be amazed if he was benched for the next game 

[Toon No9]

I'd say we were playing a 4-2-3-1 in the 2nd half.

[TheBrownBottle]

2 hours ago, Armchair Pundit said:

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.

Because they’re Leeds.  A right cuddly bunch. 

[dcmk]

Having a tendency to start really slow in recent games (with one obvious exception).  

 

Not sure if players are feeling the effects of a long season.  Especially with our relatively small squad.  

[Myleftboot]

Feel like the security incident has been brushed under the carpet.

[Guest reefatoon]

2 hours ago, NEEJ said:

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. 

Yeah Almiron was dreadful.

[Yorkie]

He wasn't dreadful at all. He wasn't great and I can recall one occasion where it bounced straight off him for a throw, but he and Willock looked like the only ones capable of getting in behind at any point (and did so), at least before Maxi came on. He also got back and made some important defensive contributions. 

 

Genuinely don't think anyone was 'dreadful' tbh, though there was obviously no one who stood out for 90 minutes. Even Joelinton and Bruno - who had some brainfarts and are rightly getting stick - chipped in with tackles/dribbles/progressive passes. 

[Guest reefatoon]

That opportunity in the first half where he just needed to square it with his right foot and he fucked about and it went out. You have to have confidence in your other foot that you can be capable of playing a 3 yard square ball with it  It was so infuriating. 
 

He was also nowhere near our best player either. I thought he would have been subbed at half time.

 

 

Edited May 14, 2023 by reefatoon

[HaydnNUFC]

May be the drink talking but Almiron was crap and has been crap for while. Sounds daft when he was 11 goals to his name but he's so predictable it's untrue. Ball gets played to him on the right, foot on top of it, left, right, left, ball played backwards to Trippier or the nearest midfielder. It drives me mad, completely nullifies our right as an attacking threat. 

[The College Dropout]

Watching the game back.

 

The goals conceded were so weak. Poor defending and a little unlucky. Leeds scored from their first attack of the game and their first attack after conceding. We needed to ride out both moments and failed.

 

The big thing for me was a lack of composure on the ball. Especially from Trippier and Bruno. Gave the ball away cheaply. Not trapping the ball etc.

[Stottie]

I can't remember Leeds having much more than four serious attacks. These resulted in goal, pen, young lad having a mare slashes over, and goal.

 

To concede so much from so little pressure was very poor.

[Stottie]

Was Almiron over Murphy resting Murphy? Normally Howe doesn't replace anyone if they are producing. 

[Kanj]

47 minutes ago, Stottie said:

I can't remember Leeds having much more than four serious attacks. These resulted in goal, pen, young lad having a mare slashes over, and goal.

 

To concede so much from so little pressure was very poor.

What i miss about last seasons end of season team and earlier this season was our aggressive and ruthless defending. Our guys look so fucking passive now. If it’s not spurs at home it’s late and lethargic like today. No in betwen.  

[SUPERTOON]

6 hours ago, Stottie said:

Was Almiron over Murphy resting Murphy? Normally Howe doesn't replace anyone if they are producing. 

Probably with 2 games in a week.

[Shadow Puppets]

1 minute ago, SUPERTOON said:

Probably with 2 games in a week.

Murphy has a tight groin… Howe said so after the game.

[Ikon]

How is it possible to conede that first goal in this kind of important game. Absolutely criminal and shocking defending. They had two players going for the header and we didn’t have a defender near enough even trying to challenge.