A game we shouldn't have lost, but did. I don't know if anyone elses noticed during the last 5 games, but other teams seem to be playing Bielsa ball as much as they can, when they're not jam packing their goal area. Our possession stats are fairly high cos we take so long to play it out from back, that's the only reason, and it ain't a positive for some of the game. Taking so long to play out from back gives the opposition time to regroup and organise themselves defensively. Last season we were beating most teams cos we were opening them up in defense, but we were doing it a lot quicker than we are this season. There's 2 main reasons we lost this game, A lousy ref who gave a penalty that wasn't, and very slack defending by a meandering defender. Highlights clearly show Berardi didn't touch Bradshaw, and Bradshaw dived.........I wonder how much the ref made at bookies. I hope after seeing the replay Bielsa appeals. We need Berardi on the field, he's our best, and most experienced defender we have imo. Our meandering and ambling defender was............you guessed it, Phillips. I've mentioned before he does this quite often around our goal area, if he's in it of course. A good example of how Phillips can't read a game. However, I'm not going to mention what he did wrong, the camera angle clearly shows it, you can see it for yourselves, if you choose to open your eyes. We're now in 5th place going backwards, but, thanks to Stoke, only 2 points from top position, it could've been 4. We have a problem scoring goals, Bamford needs to be dropped and Nikita given 3 or 4 full games to bed into the team. Bamfords had enough chances, time Bielsa give Nikita a chance. Harrison, a waste of time and space, brings nothing to team cos he's too busy trying to dribble around everyone, including himself. I don't think Harrison understands what crossing first time means, and when he does manage one, it ain't that good. Having said that, just like last game he managed to get one good cross in for Alioski to score. Harrison is a narcissist, and wants to play the hero.........it's a team game, not a Harrison or Bamford game. As time and games pass us by, the more greedy and frustrating both Bamford and Harrison will become, which will bring about more mistakes, and less teamwork. If Bielsa allows his stubbornness to become his worst enemy, then we won't be getting promoted. Many teams have worked out how to stop us playing, not how to beat us, Bielsa now needs to come up with tactics that counter other teams counters. Enjoy. Short highlights Bielsa post match Ben White post match All Leeds TV post match
I'm still speechless. Footage I have seen suggests Beradi made no contact and there was a covering defender so that makes the Wally player a cheating scum feckwank. What is the betting that the EFL will not uphold our appeal? Give Nketiah some decent playing time before it all goes pear shaped.
First goal was poor from Berardi to fail to win the ball. Very unlucky with penalty and red. Phillips? Was quick to cover after Berardi lost possession. 2nd goal, costa lost his man, ayling was beaten to the cross, but obviously the ambler should have sniffed out the danger.
In his last 2 starts Harrison has provided both the assists for the 2 goals we've scored. In his last 2 starts Berardi has been red carded in both games resulting in 2 defeats. Yet you defend Berardi and heavily criticize Harrison ?