Leeds0269 wrote:So.
Ref - Utter shit cunt. Ruined the game with all those yellows in what wasn't a dirty game (I mean Derby as well). Inconsistent and just fucking terrible all round. No way was that a 9 yellow card / 2 reds game.
Kiko. Just, just wtf... We dropped BPF for those kind of fuck ups. Too many errors and madness moments this season.
Bamford. Could be good, with the right set up but he clearly doesn't suit our style of play under el loco.
Berardi - Cant blame him for that S/O frankly, first booking was soft and was VG most of game until then and he was fouled 3 times prior to that card in one passage of play. That's all down to the shit ref.
Cooper - Not his best decision making today. Still has been excellent for 80% of the season. Most improved player all round.
Harrison - Tried hard, lovely pass to Klich for the aggregate equaliser. Feel like he could become a much better player with another season. Grown on me.
El Loco - Clearly a meticulous strategic and insanely thorough tactical genius who has milked every last drop out of a squad that have without doubt overperformed. BUT, needs to try alternative tactics / subs at times with a slightly bigger squad. I hope stays.
Overall. Well, gutted obviously but the writing was on the wall in January for me - we really needed to strengthen the squad and didn't as we only went for one player. We were also piss poor with the loans, Baker=shit, Brown=great in the u23 but not really given a chance / good enough after injury? FFS we took him on with 6 months of crock...
If Bielsa stays, and we keep the squad (bar Kiko and Bamford for me) AND add in a few quality signings - a 20+ goal nasty bastard hard working 15+ goals CF for me is what we need more than owt we can easily go up as champions next season.
Pablo - Been our saviour so often this season and has frankly just run out of steam, we've relied on him too much for too long. I feel the most sorry for him of all the players.
eric olthwaite wrote:
Mostly agree, although I’ve seen nothing to suggest Brown was ever a footballer.
One last thought about tonight. I think we really missed Alioski more than anyone, just his relentless running round killing opposition space. Oh well.
Mr Reality wrote:That's why you play your best defender.
Mr Reality wrote:Anyhow im not going to be critical with this squad to finish third was over performing.
Still Hates Gordon Watson wrote:So, the Lampard v Terry final I’ve been fearing looks like happening.
Devi wrote:Kasilla
Bamford
Harrison
Cooper
Phil LUFC wrote:Mr Reality wrote:That's why you play your best defender.
Yeah, I thought of your comments tonight, I'd have had Pontus on for Pablo at half time (Pablo did a little better 2nd half in fairness), they'd gone 2 up top, needed more goals and we needed to snuff out the potential of balls over the top as neither Berardi or Cooper were dealing with them. Then again, it'd have been an easier call if it was still 1-0.
I think Berardi was a touch unfortunate - no complaints at all about the actual card but the situation arose following a foul on him and an advantage when there was none leaving him out of position when he lost it.
Dallas MoM, Phillips also excellent, Ayling doing what he does and Shack is a joy to watch. The rest... Not so much although I did think Bamford was good for half an hour and Brown showed enough intelligence in his 3 minutes to suggest he should have been on much sooner.
Kiko was fucking shit, again.
Mr Reality wrote:Phil LUFC wrote:Mr Reality wrote:That's why you play your best defender.
Yeah, I thought of your comments tonight, I'd have had Pontus on for Pablo at half time (Pablo did a little better 2nd half in fairness), they'd gone 2 up top, needed more goals and we needed to snuff out the potential of balls over the top as neither Berardi or Cooper were dealing with them. Then again, it'd have been an easier call if it was still 1-0.
I think Berardi was a touch unfortunate - no complaints at all about the actual card but the situation arose following a foul on him and an advantage when there was none leaving him out of position when he lost it.
Dallas MoM, Phillips also excellent, Ayling doing what he does and Shack is a joy to watch. The rest... Not so much although I did think Bamford was good for half an hour and Brown showed enough intelligence in his 3 minutes to suggest he should have been on much sooner.
Kiko was fucking shit, again.
Funny old game. Thought for the first 40 minutes we were extremely comfortable followed by 20 minutes or carnage then thought again were the better side until the red. Then it was a bit more carnage the 4th just sums it up.
The worst bit is derby are not a good side.
It will get lost but bamford was good first half but he was knackered after half time and agree about brown thought he looked lively and Clarke too. Thought looked tired just thinking back whether he needed to play the last 2 league games.
Shackleton was very good. Put down an early marker for next season.
Obviously depends on finances which I'm not too confident about but this squad needs 3/4 quality signings.
metalsmurf wrote:Mr Reality wrote:
Funny old game. Thought for the first 40 minutes we were extremely comfortable followed by 20 minutes or carnage then thought again were the better side until the red. Then it was a bit more carnage the 4th just sums it up.
The worst bit is derby are not a good side.
It will get lost but bamford was good first half but he was knackered after half time and agree about brown thought he looked lively and Clarke too. Thought looked tired just thinking back whether he needed to play the last 2 league games.
Shackleton was very good. Put down an early marker for next season.
Obviously depends on finances which I'm not too confident about but this squad needs 3/4 quality signings.
Agreed
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