Leeds Banter Archive September 28 2020

28 Sep 2020 19:41:53
Watching the Fulham game and my god the defending is absolutely awful. I can't remember for sure who said it but have an idea it was either George or george who claimed that if Leeds signed Michael Hector last season all our defensive problems would be sorted! Maybe he's just having a bad time of late? Hector I mean.

28 Sep 2020 22:30:48
Cork Twas I and Welching Berm. Everyone entitled to a bad game but this is the PL, no easy games.

28 Sep 2020 16:04:50
Well done Under 23s on their first win in the new league 3-1 away at Sunderland. Nice to see a new line up starting to gel. The Wigan lad will get a lot of plaudits but greenwood the lad we picked up from Arsenal got a good hat trick and lots of good performances today.

28 Sep 2020 19:55:35
Early days, but we may have a couple of gems there.

29 Sep 2020 10:18:12
These (and others) are some of the reasons I am not too worried about potential signings.

28 Sep 2020 14:17:26
Good.
Harrison. As usual. My man of season last year.
Mez. Brilliant saves.
Proved. Awesome cameo.
Koch getting huge.
Bam lol. Wtf happened to you son. Loving it.
Bad
Ayling
Roberts.

28 Sep 2020 15:33:15
Bad Ayling?,?,?

28 Sep 2020 17:35:10
Ayling had some very good moments and has to go down as the most improved player in the league and a special Leeds type of player. And I love him in the team.

. but.

Sunday he had a couple of massive give away that could have cost us dearly.

He was trying to do too much on penetrating runs (as Bielsa put it “destabilizing play”)

Dallas at LB did same in second half but got away with it.

He’ll want a better game on Saturday versus Citeh.

28 Sep 2020 18:36:15
The full backs are encouraged to do that on the knowledge if they go forward, England international Kalvin Phillips drops in to make a 3 and the other two cbs go wider.

28 Sep 2020 11:03:47
Padbameyang 4th top scorer in the Premier league currently. Wouldn't it be amazing if he could take the golden boot?

28 Sep 2020 19:06:49
Alf

I will count down from 5, to 4, to 3, to 2, and one

When I click my fingers you will be back in the room.



All texted in jest mucka. I think he is doing brilliantly for us and a definite Side-before-self character. Think back over the years at all those lazy strikers we have had who only wanted to goal hang. I put Bamford up there with Becchio for his attitude. and Becchio wasnt prolific at the beginning.

28 Sep 2020 10:43:05
De Paul / Cantwell. hmmmmmm!?

28 Sep 2020 12:13:45
Love Cantwell I’d be very excited by that singing.

28 Sep 2020 12:33:35
His manager doesn't look that keen but that could be a double bluff. He hasn't done a lot recently. Manager or the player.

28 Sep 2020 19:07:02
I'd be very excited by your tat.

28 Sep 2020 19:09:14
I think Cantwell will grow to become a good player but with the quality england have in attack I doubt he will become a regular for his country

I think de Paul is ready right now. I just don't think we can afford the time for Cantwell to blossom. aren't we doing that with Robert's already?

28 Sep 2020 08:46:22
Extremely happy Leeds fan this morning as we all should be . Tremendous team performance yesterday against what are still a very well drilled side . There were some obvious stand outs but I will pick out Stuarty who was absolutely everywhere with his tackles, dribbles and shots .

Very unlucky not to score . He looks every inch a premier league player to me . Feeling more and more confident that we will comfortably survive this season . My gut feeling is we will sign Cuisance as our box to boxer and Kent as our ten / winger . If so it's a tremendous window all things considered.

My ideal preferences of the players we were linked with would have been spending our money on just 3 : Watkins, De Paul and White . But ultimately the latter two have proven priced out of the market and we will end up with Koch and Llorente for the price of White and hopefully Cuisance and Kent for the price of De Paul .

I still have strong reservations about Rodrigo . Just don't think he will score the necessary goals but I guess as long as he contributes and Bam keeps scoring it will do . I actually think the best striker on our books will end up being Joffy .

If I'm being picky I think if we really want to tear up the league we need better full backs defensively . I like Ayling but he looks vulnerable against runners and has been caught out a few times already trying to do too much dribbling in our own half . The the fall backs will however, need to wait until next Summer .

Final point on Tyler . He was the obvious disappointment yesterday and hasn't actually been at it since we came back from lockdown. However, I see no point in selling him . Championship teams have no money to buy players . So what will we get for him?

May be £4/5m tops which with our new budget is a drop in the ocean . I still think there's a player there and if anyone can find him consistently, MB can . No point selling and I wouldn't loan him out either .

28 Sep 2020 09:17:40
RHC, that the best post I have read from you for ages. So positive. Your chardonnay is cooling at the far end of the hot tub. Welcome.

28 Sep 2020 10:46:39
On the button RHC. got to doff my cap at Wilder, apart from his interviews, he’s done a right job to make that Sheff Utd team what they are, and is quite clearly a good coach. Mb, and what he’s done tho, well, he is a Demi God!

28 Sep 2020 14:14:28
Good bright.

27 Sep 2020 23:53:51
We all wanted a boring one nil win, got the win but not boring, was frantic and either team could have nicked it.
Got to say Meslier was top draw, 2 amazing saves and kept us in game and as a result, we won it.
Also thought Koch was very good, seems in first half we were basically 3 at the back as Dallas roaming, maybe bielsa will try using Llorente too.
For me Roberts is weak link and if derby want him, sell him.
Rodrigo and Poveda made a big difference and looked sharper, great cross from Harrison and 3 in 3 for bamford.
Felt we got over run in middle and teams that can finish could have hurt us today.
We desperately need that creative MF player, we build attacks well starting from GK, / ailing but need that player that can receive ball and create.
Let's see what last week of window brings.

28 Sep 2020 07:26:49
Roberts is definitely the weak link. Too much kneeling, not enough working.

28 Sep 2020 08:04:17
Agree Meslier, really pleased for him. Eye catching performance and answered his critics a bit. Hope it gives him the confidence to nail the number one and keep Kino warming a very expensive bench seat!

Roberts still a bit of an enigma! Always shows flashes of both brilliance and then danger! Probably needs to be an out and out striker but doesn’t come near Bamford in workload. Might benefit from a championship loan to see how he does with some regular football.

Finally Bamford! Well done fella, keeping the workload up and making the most of chances, can’t ask for much more, been a candidate for mom in all three games!

28 Sep 2020 12:17:35
Love a 1-0 win take them every day of the week boring boring Leeds over the neutrals favprites.