Match Thread Leeds 1-0 Everton, Mon 18 Aug, 8.00pm

[james2805]

Needs someone to pass to. On the rare occasion we got forward with the ball, Beto, N'Diaye and Alcaraz just stand about. It's been a woeful first half from an attacking perspective.

Yeah well I won't argue.. I'm not a fan of Beto, would much rather see what Barry is all about. I don't even like the way Beto presses the ball, he's so easy to play the ball around from the back

 

[Ian]

Apparently he's only 19 and not ready for premier league football according to the commentators

He played for Bayern ffs

 

[JohnRoss23]

A couple of things. How the hell did we not sign any backs and why the hell can we never stay healthy?

 

[Bebeto]

We will win this

Love the optimism...let's face it we are going to need some luck to win this...

 

[Bedfordblue]

I can’t knock Garner for doing the job he’s been asked to do there.
He’s been royally stitched up by Moyes and it’s has put him squarely in the cross hairs of the boo boys looking for their next target.

 

[ValBlue]

Pitiful performance that. Regardless of that makeshift defence, wtf has Moyes worked on with the shape of that midfield, in particular Hall and Ndiaye absolutely dreadful

I’m going to defend them here, what can they do? KHD is way too high up the pitch, why is he playing at the 10? We can’t keep hold of the ball long enough to get it to KDH or Ndiaye in good positions because the actual midfield can’t pass

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Garner and Iroegbunam the best of our lot.

Garner has done really well out of position. Tim's positioning hasn't been the best, but he made some great tackles. KDH has stunk the joint out so far hopefully he gets it going. Charly has been solid enough.

 

[Woolverhampton_Blue]

Our xG was 0.00 hahahaha. First time I’ve ever seen that.

 

[Dublin blue 75]

Expected goals zero??? lol

 

[matty1878]

matterface and aaron lennon.

lennon and deeney utter cart horses

 

[GoldenToffee]

Why isn’t Beto pressing? Only KDH seems to be running

I don't think any striker in the world could look good in this side. Right now he's expected to win hoofs to his head AND somehow get the second ball too—impossible.

 

[Blue Neon]

Really poor first half....

I get we're lacking one or two players...

I get Keane forces us to defend yen yards further back compared to jarrad....

But the thing thats stood out to me and is totally unforgivable is the lack of sharpness...

Leeds are first to every ball...

A better side and we'd be behind now....

Massive improvement needed second half

A better side and we"d be behind now! Would be 4 - 0 down after 30 minutes and on our knees.

 

[Verbal Kint]

It actually won't take much to fix this.

Tim off

KDH deeper

Grealish in the hole.

McNeill for Charly.....

Full backs aren't full backs we know that but they are receiving the ball in terrible positions. They have zero options. Ndiaye is obsolete because Garner has to go inside every time.

Tim Iggy is a very limited player offensively, doesn't get on the ball with his back to goal. Kind of important

 

[Axlswhk]

Why isn’t Beto pressing? Only KDH seems to be running

It’s the other way round. KDH was not doing the pressing at all.

 

[Rita_Poon]

The lack of balance out wide is very worrying.

balance?

the lack of anything out wide is a concern.

and they've rolled out there for that half like a bus full of pished strangers arguing over who farted on said bus.