Robin Koch- Signs pre contract with Eintracht Frankfurt

[Byebyegeegee]

Excellent performance yesterday, he looks to have settled in beautifully just like White did last year. Just imagine if we had Koch and White as our centre backs for the future - we’d be sorted for the next 10 years!

[lufc1304]

Superb again last night; unrushed, unruffled, excellent distribution, looks the real deal. And I think he brings out the best in young Pascal too, I like that partnership.

[Lumiukko]

Echo every comment here. There was one moment (if I remember correctly) in the Wolves game where Koch brought the ball out of defence, slowed down with his marker approaching him, and did a feint/drop of the shoulder and just carried the ball past him and up to near the halfway line before playing his pass. It was just a beautiful piece of defensive ball carry.

[Allrounder]

I really like him, but he has a tendency to make a big mistake every other game and also a bit weak in the air, but he is not that tall so it’s ok.

Having said that I am overall very happy with him, he reads the game well and has adapted very quickly.

[Fridge]

Koch to undergo surgery for a knee injury:

Statement says he picked it up against Liverpool and has playing with it since (14 games).

Fair play he has kept himself going whilst waiting for Llorente to get back to fitness.

[gessa]

So that's him out until after the New Year.

[Fridge]

So that's him out until after the New Year.

If not longer, could be a long one.

[gessa]

We just can't seem to get a break (no pun intended) with injuries.

[Fridge]

On the bright side, just been reading a piece from Phil Hay:

The club aren’t expecting this to be a long-term absence:


The club expect to confirm a timescale after his operation. They are waiting to see if Koch needs minor clean-out work or a more substantial procedure.

What they are saying is that this is not a major knee injury. Although Koch faces a period on the sidelines, he should not be a long-term absentee.


Directly from Hay’s article ^

[1964white]

On the bright side, just been reading a piece from Phil Hay:

The club aren’t expecting this to be a long-term absence:


The club expect to confirm a timescale after his operation. They are waiting to see if Koch needs minor clean-out work or a more substantial procedure.

What they are saying is that this is not a major knee injury. Although Koch faces a period on the sidelines, he should not be a long-term absentee.


Directly from Hay’s article ^

Long enough for us to concede a bucket load of goals with our championship defence in his absence

[Irish Ian]

So Leeds not only risk a player ( which I can just about accept) but ALLOW him to go on International duty twice carrying an injury?

That is truly awful management from Bielsa

Awful

[1964white]

We just can't seem to get a break (no pun intended) with injuries.

We are cursed with injuries mate, unbelievable these injuries are occurring to our new quality signings & in positions where we lack the necessary quality required in the premier league.

[1964white]

So Leeds not only risk a player ( which I can just about accept) but ALLOW him to go on International duty twice carrying an injury?

That is truly awful management from Bielsa

Awful

Totally reckless from our management

We must be on a suicide mission

[Fridge]

So Leeds not only risk a player ( which I can just about accept) but ALLOW him to go on International duty twice carrying an injury?

That is truly awful management from Bielsa

Awful

Excellent point.

He played 3 games in 6 days on his recent international break too.

Those two weeks to let his knee heal would have made a world of difference and might have allowed him to avoid surgery.





There is only two silver linings here:

Llorente is now back from injury.

Alioski has shown he can do the job at LB. Meaning that worst case scenario (we lose another CB), we can make do with Ayling at CB (who is arguably our best CB anyway ) with Dallas at RB and Alioski LB - even before you take into account that we have Struijk.

[Scoobychief]

wont be seeing him realistically at best very end of january february in reality, surgery requires covery time,

[Overman]

Excellent point.

He played 3 games in 6 days on his recent international break too.

Those two weeks to let his knee heal would have made a world of difference and might have allowed him to avoid surgery.

There is only two silver linings here:

Llorente is now back from injury.

Alioski has shown he can do the job at LB. Meaning that worst case scenario (we lose another CB), we can make do with Ayling at CB (who is arguably our best CB anyway ) with Dallas at RB and Alioski LB - even before you take into account that we have Struijk.

[Smudge3920]

Something does not smell right to me... Koch no way has played Prem football, and 3 internationals while hiding a knee injury!... does not make any sense whatsover...and if as the pundit intimates that it was picked up in the first game of the season then its more games at international level!, and, to boot he has played untill Lliorente fit... then it just gets more ludicrous...

[Overman]

The injury aside, I still feel we need to sign another cb. One with a commanding and physical presence about him (Jansson) who is not shy to head the ball. I've noticed with Koch and Coops, they get out muscled too often and are not domimant enough in the air. It would be good to bring in an established left back, as Alio just doesn't cut it for me, irrespective of his likeable 'maverick' nature.

[1964white]

The injury aside, I still feel we need to sign another cb. One with a commanding and physical presence about him (Jansson) who is not shy to head the ball. I've noticed with Koch and Coops, they get out muscled too often and are not domimant enough in the air. It would be good to bring in an established left back, as Alio just doesn't cut it for me, irrespective of his likeable 'maverick' nature.

Aren't we missing Pontus now? he'd relish a battle at the back famed for his headed clearances, scored a few too unlike our current CB's.

Apart from Smith/Terry/Grealish, Jansson's departure is another reason why I despise Aston Villa.

Ali is our new star-studded left-back

[WhiteRose]

Koch has said in an interview its an important year for him and he needs to be back for the spring, probably more got his eye on European championships than featuring for us again - so looks like late March, April time, so just the 4-5 months out - need a new CB in January, knowing our luck Cooper or Llorente will limp off vs west ham