We created all the chances in the game. Dominated the game. And were let down by individual errors which will happen. And will cost us games. We have always known this. But over a season our style of play wins us many many more points than it costs. If you need any evidence look at the league table.
I expect us to beat Fulham next week. We are the better side and would be amazed if we make the same mistakes again.
The big worry is obviously the bench and this is 100% down to Bielsa who really need to relax his attitude to a small squad for next season.
Other than that we were no where near our best and still created two great chances & many half chances. Cardiff didn't create one. They are a side chasing the play offs too.
Win against Fulham and it's over. Lose and we still are 4 points ahead. Maybe it's a good job the crowd will be empty given the reaction by many Leeds fans to one bad result.
The Negativity is massively exagerated
posted on 22/6/20
Final Ball was woeful. Final touch was. Mistakes at the back were.
But people saying we are no where near good enough after that might as well just wait for the result in the paper because they aren't watching the game.
Would much rather be in a position where we play well and are the much better side but let down by individuals than be relying on individuals to win us games.
Over the course of the season we will be much better off, and again if you want evidence to support that, look at the table.
posted on 22/6/20
Well I'm watching the game...I'm watching the last 9 games not knowing whether the teams form will be the form of the team before lockdown, winning 5 games on the trot, or whether the form some 3 months later will be the form of a middle of the table or the form of a team lower than middle table?
In practice it might as well be the start of a new season, no one knows yet how the form will pan out in the aftermath of lockdown...only time will tell when the games are played...the verdict on the team is still guesswork in my opinion.
posted on 22/6/20
Why are fans talking as if this is a continuation of the season before pandemic/lockdown?
Officially it is...but it's the form of the 9 game 'new season' that's now the important factor and we still await proof of how that will pan out?
posted on 22/6/20
I and many others were expecting that of all the teams, we'd be the ones coming back with the most energy, having had the benefit of Marcelo's lockdown fitness regime. However, as Hasselbaink pointed out on Sky, Cardiff were the ones with the higher energy levels. In some respects, we reverted to early- to mid-season form: crossing and set pieces were at Sunday league level (no exaggeration) and Bamford was way off form. Also we got rattled after going two down and totally lost our flow and passing ability. But there's good news: that was one match – I think the boys are going to treat that as a wake-up call and that we'll see a different team and attitude against Fulham.
C'mon Leeds! MOT
posted on 22/6/20
The negativity is completely fair, its as if last season didn't exist to some on here. We have 1 striker who is not that good, a tiny squad and a team that always manages to bottle it late on. Plenty of reasons to be negative or perhaps realistic. Lose to Fulham and we are in trouble.
posted on 22/6/20
We are bound to be worried after that performance. It is OK saying we are 7 points ahead of 3rd still but we have seen how quickly a lead like that can evaporate.
There were so many games like that towards the end of last season where we were the dominant side, pressing well but never actually troubling their goalie. We then lost to a sloppy goal.
As someone pointed out the woefully thin bench is also a concern as we have very little in the way of options when things need to be shaken up
I just hope and pray that we have learned from last season and we are not all having near heart failure in the last couple of games!
posted on 22/6/20
But we did trouble the goalie. He made a great save to Roberts & obviously Harrison should have put his chance away. Or even the clearance off the line in the first half.
And we didn’t press them well because there was no opportunity to press.
posted on 22/6/20
Proved yet again that our most important and
influential player by a country mile is Pablo.
If he's back next game or soon, I'm confident.
posted on 23/6/20
Pablo hasn’t played that well for 18 months
posted on 23/6/20
With the same gap between us and 3rd with 1 less game to play, I wonder who should be feeling the pressure most?..
We've still got that 3 game cushion to get the extra points so nothing to worry about at the moment!..