[Albion] Leeds United vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Dibdab]

On way back to Leeds Station. No way we get Europe if we keep dropping points against these teams when we keep outplaying them. Yet again huge missed big chances to make the game safe.

 

[Littlemo]

It’s very positive that Fulham has been the only loss this year so far and results are still very decent.

It does feel a little bit like we’ve gone off the boil a bit though. Like we’ve scraped a few games, drawn when we might have won before. Players maybe not at their best.

I don’t think it’s a problem at all yet, maybe more a little concerning though.

 

[Dibdab]

Sanchez in goal against Palace, please. I feel Steele lost his place with that performance

Certainly didn’t seem at fault for either goal?

 

[Biffer]

Genuinely, what defensive game plan? Explain to me what they did? They sat deep and played on the counter, but they didn’t do it well, a team like Brentford for example away did it to us perfectly and we didn’t create much at all, Leeds were crap defensively.

We could have scored 6 or 7 and that’s no exaggeration, if a team give away that many chances they certainly haven’t defended well, we were just extremely wasteful.

That being said, we also defended poorly and made the game more complicated by giving away possession in dangerous areas over and over again.What they did was box in our pivot

Genuinely, what defensive game plan? Explain to me what they did? They sat deep and played on the counter, but they didn’t do it well, a team like Brentford for example away did it to us perfectly and we didn’t create much at all, Leeds were crap defensively.

We could have scored 6 or 7 and that’s no exaggeration, if a team give away that many chances they certainly haven’t defended well, we were just extremely wasteful.

That being said, we also defended poorly and made the game more complicated by giving away possession in dangerous areas over and over again.

What they did was box in our pivot really well realising that’s the basis of our attacks.
Four men around Caicedo/Gross meaning it was very difficult to play it forward in our usual way.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Two dropped for me.

Many were clearly knackered in the last 20 minutes and Leeds had 3 more fresh sets of legs than us as they actually unitised their bench.

I think RDZ should have freshened it up even for the last 10 minutes and at least put Sarmiento on to inject some pace and creativity.

We’ve been here before with substations or a lack of

 

[Bodian]

Winning at home and drawing away is famously enough to win the league.

If you can't see how Leeds had a defensive game plan against us today, and how it worked, then it's probably a shame that there will be no analyses on MOTD tonight...

As we get better and our reputation grows, expect to see similar performances like this against us... just like all the other top teams experience, who also drop points in this kind of fixture.

It's not that we played badly, at all, it's just they were set out to stop us - and it largely worked. We would have won if it weren't for two goals that, to be honest, we should have defended against better.

I didn't feel they set out to be defensive - they attacked at speed whenever they got the ball. What they refrained from doing was rushing in when we had the ball at the back - hence our midfield wasn't what it has been. That wasn't defensive so much as patient.

 

[sagaman]

Welbeck is a useful player but his scoring record throughout his career demonstrates he is not a top class scorer. Ferguson is still learning his game.

Also I have said before that Ali Mac and Pascal should swap positions. Arguably Ali’s finishing against Palace and Leeds have cost four points.

We have thrown away seven points in recent matches

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

What they did was box in our pivot really well realising that’s the basis of our attacks.
Four men around Caicedo/Gross meaning it was very difficult to play it forward in our usual way.

This

 

[Icy Gull]

Certainly didn’t seem at fault for either goal?

He wasn’t but a bigger keeper (Sanchez) would probably have reached both

 

[Jeremiah]

Certainly didn’t seem at fault for either goal?

He cant be blamed for his height but a taller keeper (Sanchez ) would have got a hand to both Leeds goals.

 

[Kosh]

I’ll take it, not great, not too bad either… no real need to rake over the finer details… indeed, a point at Elland Road is worth two in the bush or some such bollocks.

This is the PL remember, look at Liverpool for Christ’s sake… 7-0 victory to a limp 1-0 away at the bottom of the league club, and some are getting down about a near victory away at a Leeds team already fighting to stay up… make no mistake, we’re good, very good but not impervious to the odd dip and bump… ride it out and KEEP THE FAITH.

Onward to Wednesday and victory.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

What they did was box in our pivot really well realising that’s the basis of our attacks.
Four men around Caicedo/Gross meaning it was very difficult to play it forward in our usual way.

It sounded like we tried to mitigate this by playing a wider attack. We did score two goals - it was more about stopping people from scoring. Letting in two goals wasn’t the best but overall I don’t think the two points dropped will be much of an issue at the end of the weekend’s matches.

 

[Gabbiano]

Two dropped for me.

Many were clearly knackered in the last 20 minutes and Leeds had 3 more fresh sets of legs than us as they actually unitised their bench.

I think RDZ should have freshened it up even for the last 10 minutes and at least put Sarmiento on to inject some pace and creativity.

We’ve been here before with substations or a lack of

The options on our bench are electric, but without them we lacked a certain spark

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Good point away to a team playing much better under a new manager and a day when we weren’t at our best.

Also highlighted our lack of depth - very inexperienced bench with no one other than Welbeck I’d have trusted to come on in such a tight and well contested game.

 

[Fungus]

He cant be blamed for his height but a taller keeper (Sanchez ) would have got a hand to both Leeds goals.

Too short?

 

[Seagull58]

Certainly didn’t seem at fault for either goal?

A bit feeble for the second goal.

 

[BBassic]

I thought it was a good game overall.

End to end at points in the second half. We had chances to put it away, and so did they.

Entertaining football and I think a draw was a fair result.

 

[GT49er]

A bit feeble for the second goal.

He made a great save in the first half though - according to Johnny and Warren anyway.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Should have won could have lost.

If we had Lallana available, for the last 30 we would have won that.

Point away from home is not to be sniffed at.

Hope RDZ has them in tomorrow.
Need to be much sharper o. Wednesday.

 

[Simster]

It’s very positive that Fulham has been the only loss this year so far and results are still very decent.

It does feel a little bit like we’ve gone off the boil a bit though. Like we’ve scraped a few games, drawn when we might have won before. Players maybe not at their best.

I don’t think it’s a problem at all yet, maybe more a little concerning though.

Really? Last 7 games: 3-3-1 (including the cup) and the 1 was undeserved. Hardly off the boil if you ask me.