I don’t understand those who say we were in charge of that game. All the stats show the opposite, that it was an even game and it looked like that to me. Southampton improved after half time and we struggled to match their intensity from the kick off.
We were extremely lucky Rodrigo’s second wasn’t given offside. It looked a mile off to me. I think that really wound up the Southampton players and they went hell for leather after that.
They, like Wolves last week, exposed a major weakness in Leeds play; we do not seem able to control the pace in a game. We don’t have a KP to step on the ball and take the heat out of the game. Instead, we got sucked into a bar brawl of a second half, trading punches with an angry opponent.
Yes, we can press pretty well, but we are too easy to get the ball off, with lots of needless loss of possession in the final twenty minutes.
Yes, Marsch should have made substitutions earlier, but the call was a marginal one. At 2-0, do you stick or twist?
Apart from our goals, we didn’t create many chances, despite some really good build up play. Harrison and Rodrigo look great together and I think Sinisterra will make a big difference when he comes on.
I don’t understand the criticism of Rasmussen, either. He was solid rather than spectacular, I think he got turned for their first goal, but that winger was very fast. He’s still learning the English game, so give him a chance.
Southampton are not as bad as people make out. They have some tricky players in Aribo and Walker-Peters and their heads didn’t drop when they were two down.
Four points is a good start to the season. This is a new approach from Leeds with a lot of new players bedding in. We will get better, but at least we look like a team right from the start. Players know what is expected of them and once they build up stronger understandings with each other, I can see us going on a strong run. We may not reach the heights this season, but we are definitely staying up.
Were we watching the same game?
posted on 15/8/22
Without wishing to sound too unkind...........
1) I dont understand the need to start a new thread when you could have added it into Jontys which is still going strong.
2) Offside has been covered above and you do realise that every Premier goal is checked by VAR for offside?
3) The Xg was 1.41 v 2.00.
Possession was 43%-57%
Corner count 2-5
Looks a fairly dominant away performance that should have warranted 3 points. Their Xg was probably earned in the last 20 minutes. The substitute error has been discussed for 2 days already.
4 Apart from our goals we didnt create many chances? James left foot shot saved. Rasmus losing track of ball with wide open goal at the corner. What else did Southampton muster?
5 Rasmus. For the first goal he was in no mans land. Not in line with his fellow defenders and crept forwards into a poor defensive position with both southampton players ahead of him marked tightly. The creeping forwards leaves a huge amount of space in behind him which Armstrong see and uses. Rasmus blinked and was 5 metres past him. Major part in conceding the goal was the ease at which Rasmus allowed that space and player to get in behind him.
Goal 2. Nothing pump up the ball field from the goalkeeper. Rasmus has to win the first ball but makes a nothing challenge. Southampton win posession in a dangerous area that they really shouldnt have. 2 passes later and its 2-2.
If you add in the Wolves Neto challenge when he was brushed off by one of the leagues smallest players then hes had a nightmare start with a major hand in all 3 goals conceded. Add that to several scuffed clearances, average distribution and no real attacking threat i would say he has started very poorly. It is however, early days and time for improvement. If that does not come then Luke Ayling will be back in the position before long.
posted on 15/8/22
Yes we were watching different games!
We were the best team for 60 minutes and came out second half and scored immediately.
The second was miles onside if you watch the replays of it.
Our issue was late subs. We tired and Southampton’s subs took control.
A game we should have seen out and everyone has to learn from it.
posted on 15/8/22
I did acknowledge that Rod’s goal was onside, after Milky pointed it out to me. As for other comments re performance stats, I never felt we were comfortable holding the lead. Maybe it’s something to do with being a Leeds fan.
posted on 15/8/22
Aaronson looks a good signing.
posted on 15/8/22
Aaronson & Adams look good signings.
posted on 15/8/22
I think a quick second look showed that Rod was played well onside by a Saints player three or four yards in from the corner flag and pretty close to the dead-ball / goal line. Don't think any of the Soton players involved in the action were aware that he was there, so they were genuinely incensed?
Maybe the tactical idea was that a quick pass out to him would give him time to assess options and he stuck to that plan?
Whatever .. apart from that, I agree with everything you've said, Marschian
posted on 15/8/22
i know rodrigo more or less stole struijks goal but i prefer to see him playing in the position we supposedly signed him for, ie a striker. When he plays deep he rarely seems to get into the game but he scored 2 poachers goals against Saints so if Paddys out for a while then i hope we keep him up front rather than deep and maybe with confidence from his current hot streak he will be our main source of goals
posted on 16/8/22
I was at bloodstock over the weekend and signal is crap there so couldn't really keep up with things.
However I did see we were two nil up and thought, this is great, only to return later and it all to have gone to pot.
Can't say what game people were watching but its always a poor do of you go two nil up and don't win
posted on 16/8/22
comment by Kebablegs (U17699)
posted 1 day, 2 hours ago
Without wishing to sound too unkind...........
1) I dont understand the need to start a new thread when you could have added it into Jontys which is still going strong.
2) Offside has been covered above and you do realise that every Premier goal is checked by VAR for offside?
3) The Xg was 1.41 v 2.00.
Possession was 43%-57%
Corner count 2-5
Looks a fairly dominant away performance that should have warranted 3 points. Their Xg was probably earned in the last 20 minutes. The substitute error has been discussed for 2 days already.
4 Apart from our goals we didnt create many chances? James left foot shot saved. Rasmus losing track of ball with wide open goal at the corner. What else did Southampton muster?
5 Rasmus. For the first goal he was in no mans land. Not in line with his fellow defenders and crept forwards into a poor defensive position with both southampton players ahead of him marked tightly. The creeping forwards leaves a huge amount of space in behind him which Armstrong see and uses. Rasmus blinked and was 5 metres past him. Major part in conceding the goal was the ease at which Rasmus allowed that space and player to get in behind him.
Goal 2. Nothing pump up the ball field from the goalkeeper. Rasmus has to win the first ball but makes a nothing challenge. Southampton win posession in a dangerous area that they really shouldnt have. 2 passes later and its 2-2.
If you add in the Wolves Neto challenge when he was brushed off by one of the leagues smallest players then hes had a nightmare start with a major hand in all 3 goals conceded. Add that to several scuffed clearances, average distribution and no real attacking threat i would say he has started very poorly. It is however, early days and time for improvement. If that does not come then Luke Ayling will be back in the position before long.
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We were watching different games, Kebab
posted on 17/8/22
Guess I was watching the kebab game.