So there’s a group who suggests Bielsa change his style.
Ok, let’s look at that.
Let’s assume that most of the alternative ‘styles’ might have been tried by the 15 teams promoted to the Premier League in the last 5 years. Not an unreasonable assumption.
How did they fair...??
.....the data shows that, of the 15 teams promoted in the last 5 years, only ONE has had more points than Leeds have after the same amount of games as if today.
https://twitter.com/jasonoflynn11/status/1341001292605513729?s=21
The one that had more points was Sheffield Utd last year. Their position this year actually reveals the true issue for Leeds. Not “how will we survive this year"..we will. The question is, how do we move on from that and NOT do a Sheff Utd?
This article by Farke is worth a read, asking how a team whose style is based on being entrenched in their own half can ever hope to thrive over time, versus teams that try to play a way which can be developed further. Not all will agree, but the argument holds a lot of water
https://twitter.com/mrcheapseats/status/1340745722174554117?s=21
Proof other styles won’t work
posted on 21/12/20
Nothing wrong with "the style," it's a question of personnel, for me.
Time to give a proper left back a chance at left back - Leif Davis.
Given the opposition, Struijk should have played alongside KP as a defensive midfielder on Sunday.
Need to see more of Pablo Hernandez - last 30 minutes of each game.
Just some personnel tweaks to every game.
Let's not forget that essentially this squad was floundering when MB came in. Why would you abandon what has made us successful for the last 2+ years?
I believe the vast majority of Leeds fans back MB all the way, shouldn't stop us chatting about things that we think could be done differently. That's what makes being a fan fun!
posted on 21/12/20
comment by JonnyLosAngeles (My Dad was made in Leeds) עם ישראל חי (U9756)
posted 6 minutes ago
Nothing wrong with "the style," it's a question of personnel, for me.
Time to give a proper left back a chance at left back - Leif Davis.
Given the opposition, Struijk should have played alongside KP as a defensive midfielder on Sunday.
Need to see more of Pablo Hernandez - last 30 minutes of each game.
Just some personnel tweaks to every game.
Let's not forget that essentially this squad was floundering when MB came in. Why would you abandon what has made us successful for the last 2+ years?
I believe the vast majority of Leeds fans back MB all the way, shouldn't stop us chatting about things that we think could be done differently. That's what makes being a fan fun!
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Jonny....so would you sanction the dropping of Stuart Dallas for Leif Davis at LB?
I agree with your last paragraph. That’s why I quickly put together another post just now.
posted on 21/12/20
Their position this year actually reveals the true issue for Leeds. Not “how will we survive this year"..we will. The question is, how do we move on from that and NOT do a Sheff Utd?
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Are you really sure you'll stay up this year though? Sounds boastful to me
posted on 21/12/20
Estaremos Top Four For Real (U21471) wrote:
Jonny....so would you sanction the dropping of Stuart Dallas for Leif Davis at LB?
I agree with your last paragraph. That’s why I quickly put together another post just now.
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Absolutely not! For me, Dallas is first name on the team sheet, position to be decided later.
Easy to be clever after, but for me yesterday's starters would have been:
Meslier
Dallas Ayling Cooper Davis
Struijk Phillips
Rodrigo Klich Harrison
Bamford