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

[Marcus Kendall]

I dont think that were that many square pegs. I wouldnt have gone 3 at the back personally. They had two whippet wingers. Can you imagine the ridicule and fume if moyes had left michael keanes pace against daniel james. They were both handled well imo. But the flip side is this fullback thing. I dont think you can underestimate how much it affects everything else as a knock on. Leeds never got pulled out of position at all for 95% of that game. Fullbacks are intergral now for any team. You cant have no natural fullbacks at a club. Its mad.

Good analysis Gilbert and you're right about the 3 at the back being exposed like that without fullbacks. Well we do have natural full backs but 3 are injured (assuming Aznou was) and Coleman who's playing days are nearly over but yes right back in particular needs sorting out long term as O'Brien isn't the answer despite acquitting himself well out of position

 

[Gilbert..]

Good analysis Gilbert and you're right about the 3 at the back being exposed like that without fullbacks. Well we do have natural full backs but 3 are injured (assuming Aznou was) and Coleman who's playing days are nearly over but yes right back in particular needs sorting out long term as O'Brien isn't the answer despite acquitting himself well out of position

Mate colemans not really been available for about 3/4 years. And the young lad looks a bit early for him.
We need ready to go fullbacks on the left and right.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Mate colemans not really been available for about 3/4 years. And the young lad looks a bit early for him.
We need ready to go fullbacks on the left and right.

Can't argue with that though there's no point bringing Aznou in if we don't try to integrate him into the side during this season

 

[WA Toffee]

Can't argue with that though there's no point bringing Aznou in if we don't try to integrate him into the side during this season

Fair point, but I'm not sure away to Leeds on monday night, first game of the season when we are struggling is the best time.

 

[TheBlueGibbon]

Fair point, but I'm not sure away to Leeds on monday night, first game of the season when we are struggling is the best time.

Neither was Coleman's debut game against Benfica, when he played left back, Tony Hibbert played in central defence and we lost 5-0. Sometimes needs must.

 

[WA Toffee]

Neither was Coleman's debut game against Benfica, when he played left back, Tony Hibbert played in central defence and we lost 5-0. Sometimes needs must.

Yes, sometimes needs must. But giving 2 examples where it went badly wrong doesn't really strengthen the claim

 

[Rita_Poon]

As an American I don't really understand what "cheese on toast" means but I think that is supposed to be my vote for man of the match Monday night. Can someone help me understand that phrase?

Take some bread, put it under the grill till it is warmed and coloured to your choice, then put sliced or grated cheese on the toasted bread and put back under the grill until it melts. let it cool slightly and consume.

Imagine it similar to a cheese burger only without the burger.

How any of this is applicable to the MotM poll, I can't fathom. I detested Mondays no show enough to refuse to pick any of em.

It is a shame that the transfer window has effectively taken the beginning of the season hostage.

 

[Tylard]

Take some bread, put it under the grill till it is warmed and coloured to your choice, then put sliced or grated cheese on the toasted bread and put back under the grill until it melts. let it cool slightly and consume.

Imagine it similar to a cheese burger only without the burger.

How any of this is applicable to the MotM poll, I can't fathom. I detested Mondays no show enough to refuse to pick any of em.

It is a shame that the transfer window has effectively taken the beginning of the season hostage.

We would call that "grilled cheese" which is usually served alongside soup, particularly Tomato Soup.

I've seen polls in the past on this forum where "cheese on toast" is listed as an option to select. That's where I was assuming a vote for cheese on toast was pretty much saying "I detested Mondays no show enough to refuse to pick any of em.". Which is the same sentiment I have.

 

[Rita_Poon]

We would call that "grilled cheese" which is usually served alongside soup...

This could be a zeitgeist moment. And then snowball into the soup options...

So far as Mondays effort, I'm going crumbly Lancashire, they just disintegrated.

 

[DrEFC]

Not a VAR decision…. It was the ref. Ref doesn’t give it, VAR do not overturn.

Ref didn't give it, Linesman did, VAR didn't overturn it

 

[Tipp blue]

The penalty incident is masking an absolutely awful performance. I think anyone with a passing knowledge about football will say that it was a very harsh decision but the more we talk about that particular incident the more we ignore a dire performance which lacked any form of ambition at all. I can forgive a lot but to be going to a team that has just been promoted and not even trying to compete with them is indicative of the problems we have. This window needs to yield both skill and endeavour if we are to make any forward strides.

It was a horrific performance, it's often been said that getting something out of a game when you play badly is a good sign, we played badly and it took the softest of penalties to deny us a point.