Sometimes friendlies are more useful for confirming a manager's doubts about players who haven't been starting for the first team.Cjay wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:22 pm Not surprised this is literally a reserve team we are playing against with no real 1st teamers in it.
Whereas we have players like Poveda, Roberts, Cooper, Costa, Forshaw in ours and we are getting outclassed.
Friendly results arent important but the performance matters.
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Kenneh goal disallowed, Rasmussen of Ajax hit the bar. That Rasmussen of Ajax will be a good player.
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Poveda’s body language is really poor, head down all the time.
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Doing a lot better in the second half. Dean playing well since coming on at half time.
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Hopefully it means none of them will be near the starting line upCjay wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:22 pm Not surprised this is literally a reserve team we are playing against with no real 1st teamers in it.
Whereas we have players like Poveda, Roberts, Cooper, Costa, Forshaw in ours and we are getting outclassed.
Friendly results arent important but the performance matters.
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Summerville best player in the second half, Drameh, Poveda and Greenwood disappointing.
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Good work from Dean, wins a penalty.
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And Dean takes the penalty himself and scores.
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3-1 final score. Poor game from Leeds. Most of the players no where near first team/premier league level at the moment, not even most of the first team players in the first half. Second half a bit better. Only Summerville, Jenkins and Dean stood out for me. Ajax has some real good kids.
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Van de Vaart: "I have seen some beautiful football, Ajax are producing some top-talents again. Let’s not talk about Leeds United. They tried their best, but there’s not 1 player that impressed me this afternoon. I expected more from them, they got outplayed by 17/18 year olds."
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In fairness though our side was U23s and players completely lacking in fitness/match sharpness. Don't forget that it is only a few years back that Ajax produced a batch of young players that only just failed to get their first team to the Champions League Final so you would expect their youth teams to continue to be pretty strong.Irish Ian wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:57 pm Van de Vaart: "I have seen some beautiful football, Ajax are producing some top-talents again. Let’s not talk about Leeds United. They tried their best, but there’s not 1 player that impressed me this afternoon. I expected more from them, they got outplayed by 17/18 year olds."
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I really like your positivity weasel, I really doweasel wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:59 pm In fairness though our side was U23s and players completely lacking in fitness/match sharpness. Don't forget that it is only a few years back that Ajax produced a batch of young players that only just failed to get their first team to the Champions League Final so you would expect their youth teams to continue to be pretty strong.
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Didn't see the game as I jad a bowls match this afternoon.Dutch Peacock wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:33 pm Poveda’s body language is really poor, head down all the time.
Poveda is a headless chicken imo!
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If we are looking to be a top six prem side you can't rely on these type of players who are clearly not top level footballers.Cjay wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:22 pm Not surprised this is literally a reserve team we are playing against with no real 1st teamers in it.
Whereas we have players like Poveda, Roberts, Cooper, Costa, Forshaw in ours and we are getting outclassed.
Friendly results arent important but the performance matters.
Not their fault as every sportsman/woman reaches a ceiling in their sport & will struggle to achieve in a higher grade.
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Carrick Dave wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:21 pm Here you go bud, thought I'd dreamed it there - do no harm to switch on a few minutes early:
https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leed ... t-21212567
U23s getting royally humped, I hope the first team do better.
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Costa & Roberts on the bench, obviously didn't put in a shift this afternoon.
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Good to see Pascal fit to play
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Where's Firpo?
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Firpo has a minor knock apparently
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Is that Dallas left back and Shackleton in midfield or Ayling left back (?) Shackleton right back and Dallas in midfield?