Rise of the Far East

comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
When everyone's back surely Aaronson sits on the bench.
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Who would you replace him with.


Been good this season

Good to see Burnley getting beat but we have to be wary at Millwall.

Having said that I watched the last 15 and the quality was dire. Both teams giving the ball away at every opportunity.

Burnley work hard and don’t take any prisoners (dirty actually) but they met their match today.

Millwall three wins on the bounce so it’s coming together for them it seems.

Could Tanaka play 10?

Good thread, Tanaka is gold for us. To think we sold Archie, Rutter and Cree, and we are without Ramazani and Ampadu, and we have lost only one in thirteen, you wonder how much better we can get. Recrutiment and sales have been excellent since the 49'ers came in. We look much more balanced than last season. If we could get Borja-Sainz from Norwich in January, that would be promotion all but guaranteed.

comment by salonika73 (U4688)
posted 59 minutes ago
Could Tanaka play 10?


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I don't want to see him as a ten.

I think we have plenty of good options in our front four and due to the fact most teams are going to go heavily defensive against us I'd rather he be sat a bit further back as his football intelligence and his passing are such that he can be the one we use to set that passes up that start our attacks.

I could easily see him not having lots of direct assistant instead it's his pass that leads to the assist.

Direct assists*

comment by Mattyp (U8926)
posted 20 minutes ago
comment by salonika73 (U4688)
posted 59 minutes ago
Could Tanaka play 10?


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I don't want to see him as a ten.

I think we have plenty of good options in our front four and due to the fact most teams are going to go heavily defensive against us I'd rather he be sat a bit further back as his football intelligence and his passing are such that he can be the one we use to set that passes up that start our attacks.

I could easily see him not having lots of direct assistant instead it's his pass that leads to the assist.

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Agree, he is not a goal-scoring midfielder who can play behind the striker. He's doing fine as he is.

The reason for the suggestion of Tanaka at 10 was if Farke brings back Ampadu when fit, which I expect him to do, was wondering if there was a way to also keep Rothwell in.

Ao has been a revelation. Rothwell has been very good as well. I wonder what Gruev and Ampadu are thinking.

Even if Ampadu is very good, who would you take off?
Surely a player has the right to keep his place, when playing very good.

With so many quality players Leeds now have, some has to be on the bench. And it won't sit well with any of them.

But when playing good, even excellent, the place on the team is yours to keep, or lose. IMO

The best complement I can give Tanaka is he looks Premier league class.