Occasionally when our full backs and the team are on the attack you mean yes ?
Are you a fan of teams that park the bus, is parking the bus and playing 5 - 6 at the back your preferred formation/style of play ?
Occasionally when our full backs and the team are on the attack you mean yes ?
DF's just got it absolutely perfect, giving players a game, then introducing 1st team players against tired legs.White Riot wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:50 pm Rutter and Summerville should have been on from the start. Put it to bed and then make your subs.
Night and day coach trips, Cussie. I think DF has definitely has done more for this team in terms of man-management and cultivating the right mentality in so many different ways, not the least of which is finding players that are hungry to play, Roberts being the most recent example. But there are so many other aspects too that go into keeping our current run of form on track and maintaining that attitude and mentality, including the approach he took to help engineer the win--i.e., who started, who subbed, etc. There's definitely an art to this aspect of management and he seems to be pressing all the right buttons.CUSSIE01 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 7:55 am Anyone thinking getting knocked out of the FA cup last night would be a good thing should compare how the players would be feeling travelling back from Plymouth after playing 120 minutes in horrendous conditions, playing well and still getting beat , failing to put another totally dominant display to bed. Compare that to travelling back having won, played well after a totally dominant display, scored 4 goals and the prospect of a game against Premiership opposition.
Winning last night will instil a sense of invincibility in the team and that is invaluable at this stage of the season. Last night showed us we have decent cover if needed in most areas of the pitch, Joffy looked sharp, Joseph stepped up, Gnonto is grabbing his chance with both hands, Byram looked great again and Cooper looked untroubled for most of the game. Bring on Chelsea/Villa I say.
Not what I'm saying art all. I am saying a team needs not to have a yawning gap between the top 18/20 and the next men/boys up.John in Louisiana wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:42 am So you're saying a team should essentially go three deep at every position so they can have a decent second bench when they have to call on their first bench.
I get your point, as injuries are inevitable, but who can carry twenty or twenty-five quality players, especially at the Championship level? Citeh and Liverpool might have enough games on their schedules - and money in their accounts - to ensure that they can not only go three deep, but have quality that far down their rosters, but that's an impossibility for Leeds, even with promotion. We simply don't play enough games to keep that many players in minutes.
The squad we have - two deep at every position - is the best any Championship side can hope for. In fact, we're deeper than pretty much every other team in the league.
Agreedandrewjohnsmith wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 1:17 am Rodon got 2 games rest after the red card
I think the 2 DC's and the 2 MC's do less running around than everyone else. Less than the full backs, wingers, and forwards. So they probably don't need a rest as much.
Charlie Crew for me, defensive mid, is the closest to the full squad, he'd be the one getting bench time if we can't put togethger a full squad. Wales 21's captain at times, very promising but a long way off the first team as he hasn't filled out yet..andrewjohnsmith wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 1:53 am That's my one concern. We should have a couple of players in the 21's that are good enough to cover if needed. We've sold or loaned out anyone that is good enough. Perkins is - but there's obviously a personal issue with him. Would be nice if he straightened his head out. But, basically nobody in the 21's at the moment who can be considered emergency back up.
You mentioned somewhere about the amount of our blocked shots.
Farts are wicked anorlWhite Riot wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 6:46 pm Kenny, you shouldn't eat garbage, it's bad for your health mate
Did you know Weasels are always eating out of bins?White Riot wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 6:46 pm Kenny, you shouldn't eat garbage, it's bad for your health mate
I believe they are scavengers of aubergines.
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