Match Day Misery
Well, here we are. In the immortal words of M'Lud I get to go down in the memories of 7 blokes for a short while by hammering the final nail into our season.
Leeds Utd and playoffs mix like Roast Chicken and Custard. 5 attempts ZERO successes.
Charlton, Watford, Millwall, Doncaster (FFS) and Derby all pulled our pants down and over the next 2 weeks Norwich, Saints and WBA get the chance to add their names to the list.
Would I normally be quite so miserable? Nope - but then again watching the last 2 games alone is enough to have me turning off the telly and popping into the garden to squash my c*** flat with a brick.
Right, let's try to keep this light shall we? So here's you matchday sweepstake - which of the following classic headlines will be first up on Monday Morning?
A) For Farke's sake Leeds
B) Farke-ing useless
C) What a Farke up
D) Farke-ing embarrassed
For me the team needs a dramatic shake up, and for a hardcore defender of Meslier to say this isn't easy - it starts with another goalkeeper - any of them will do, just get him out. His future is not with us, that much is becoming clear. Byram has to play LB because Firpo is a walking disaster defensively and Norwich will tear him a new one. Rutter needs something - not sure if its a kick up the backside, an arm round his shoulder or a bit of time on the bench. More worryingly Gnonto needs to start concentrating on the game and not getting booked, Summerville needs to start working harder and we need Kamara to stop waltzing round the field in a daze and start getting stuck in.
Right, that's all that out of the way.
Norwich is famous for Mustard, Turkeys and women with 6 toes etc etc.
21 degrees, clear skies, T-shirt weather
Norwich 2-0 Leeds
Does anyone know if the Firpo disallowed goal was on or offside?
It was so tight and I can't believe nothing was said about it at half time....
Was tough to watch but hay we did not lose
If we are going for a 4-3-3 again perhaps Rutter needs to be on the bench for Piroe, even if I would start Joseph. He will get in the box where others would be a lot deeper.
Cannot cross a ball if there is no-one in the box
Imagine to my surprise that when the Norwich fullback marking Gnonto actually called him a crying baby no Leeds player defended him.
So Gray plays a number 10 but does not see the ball due Rutter dropping into his space and bring his defender with him to crowd that area. Then Gnonto and Summerville also do the same which meant that 4 leeds players were all within the width of the 6 yard box.
Our passing was slow. Our right fullback stopping the forward movement to turn back with a pass. Our left full back wanting to go forward only Kamara just sitting in that attacking space.
Not such a bad result but it was so boring to watch.
I think Rutter was always a bit over rated myself, he's been well and truly sussed out. I was worried every time meslier had the ball at his feet.
Please let James be fut enough to start on Thursday!.
I was expecting a defeat so I'm happy with the draw.
At least on Thursday we still have a chance. All to play for. Just hope we manage to turn up.
Farke’s biggest mistake is not giving his fringe players more game time earlier in the season AND thereby giving players like Rodon, Ampadu, Rutter, Summerville and Gray a chance to rest/not burn out. Cresswell, Shackleton, Gelhardt, Anthony, Joseph are all good enough to be playing the last 30-40 minutes of games we were winning in January, February, and March.
Well to me, that was 90+ minutes of my life that I will never get back, absolutely bored to tears. We have a vacant space upfront where a centre forward should be and a walking liability in goal, with not much in between both!. At least DJ showed a bit of fight, albeit for 5 minutes when he came on. Christ I hope Thursday is better!!
Happy with draw but we look a shadow of the side which went on that amazing run at the start of the year.
Not sure what's gone on/wrong but Rutter and Summerville in particular have totally gone off the boil.
And did Piroe even get a touch today?
Hopefully, that will at least steady the ship and restore a little confidence.
Wish farke would try Joseph up front and rest rutter
An away draw is fine.
We’re fighting, we’re trying, and they’re not better than us. We can do this. Come on Leeds!
Was hoping for a 3 man midfield, rutter is crap up front, not impressed with farke anymore
'kin back 5, especially meslier, get with it, before you ruin the season
OK - all set and ready to have my Sunday ruined, but right now I'm still hoping.
Let's wipe the recent form away and show the league what we can do.
Come on Leeds
Best of luck Soopa, you are going to bloody need it! Current form suggests that we are in for an absolute battering, but this is Leeds, so all I can say is clip your belt in and hang on for a rollercoaster show!
Change it right oop....
Darlow
Roberts Cresswell Rodon Byram
Ampadu Gruev
Gnonto Summerville Anthony
Rutter
Cresswell would give us aerial power at both ends and stick his head and foot in....
Roberts would put his foot in and be a handful attacking....
Byram far better defensively than Firpo....
Anthony is quality and had far too few minutes....
Everyone knows Summerville is going to cut inside from the left now so stick him in the middle....
Rutter has been crap since his injury and playing far too deep.... give him the ball on the last defender and run at him!!
I've changed my mind on the scoreline if we play this team and we'd win 5/6 nil....
Will never happen but at least we'd have some fkn bite....
Like you, I will be in the garden.
One three - bambi, rutter and Anthony late on.
Return to form.
Happy faces all round ( til Thursday at least.)