So close to a draw.

[davieG]

[Lesta2014]

1 minute ago, davieG said:

The goal line technology had the ball looking not that close to being over the line. 

[nnfox]

It was a great save.  It didn't go in.  It wasn't a draw.  We move on.

[weller54]

44 minutes ago, nnfox said:

It was a great save.  It didn't go in.  It wasn't a draw.  We move on.

We didn't deserve a draw... we were pants!!

[sacreblueits442]

1 hour ago, Lesta2014 said:

The goal line technology had the ball looking not that close to being over the line. 

...it looked in from behind, and not too sure from this angle!!!

  It was a double movement from the keeper where he had to complete the save with his other hand.

[westernpark]

So close to a draw? We didn’t get a shot on target until added time. Very happy with our defensive performance nonetheless.

[Ric Flair]

Just now, weller54 said:

We didn't deserve a draw... we were pants!!

Have to disagree that we were crap. It was a fairly close game. Leeds started well and then we were the better side for the rest of the 1st half. 2nd half they managed to nullify us the first 15 mins again and got the goal. From then on in it was very ordinary from us but it wasn't for a lack of trying.

 

The stats will show Leeds had 6 shots on target and we barely crested anything. However we were so poor at converting dangerous openings for Mavididi and Fatawu in to chances, hence why our expected assists stat was very high.

 

One of them, it's been coming. I hope we get back to attacking better next week. It seemed we were afraid to commit players in to the box on Friday.

[Pliskin]

15 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Have to disagree that we were crap. It was a fairly close game. Leeds started well and then we were the better side for the rest of the 1st half. 2nd half they managed to nullify us the first 15 mins again and got the goal. From then on in it was very ordinary from us but it wasn't for a lack of trying.

 

The stats will show Leeds had 6 shots on target and we barely crested anything. However we were so poor at converting dangerous openings for Mavididi and Fatawu in to chances, hence why our expected assists stat was very high.

 

One of them, it's been coming. I hope we get back to attacking better next week. It seemed we were afraid to commit players in to the box on Friday.

We need more from the two in the high 8 positions. KDH isn’t doing enough, but is that because he needs a more progressive partner? I’d like to see Yunus given a go from the start again. 

[Ric Flair]

12 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

We need more from the two in the high 8 positions. KDH isn’t doing enough, but is that because he needs a more progressive partner? I’d like to see Yunus given a go from the start again. 

I was trumping up KDH's performances of late and then Fridsy he was less involved and I'm torn as to why that may have been. It felt to me that we didn't dare commit 5 forward like we usually do, which I can understand as Leeds on the transition with our slow defence could have been suicide.

 

But if you're only going to play 1 up front and you're going to demand your wingers go 1v1 with no support then where are the opportunities going to come from? That's why our expected assists was very high compared to our actual output. We got in the positions 1st half so many times from Mavididi and Fatawu but where was Vardy, KDH or Casadei???

[BKLFox]

I thought it was more a 0:0 game than the Leeds fully deserved the win as some suggest.

They never troubled Mads all game really the 5 other shots on target almost dribbled to him where as Fatawu smashes the crossbar (ooh if only) and Meslier claws out the chance from KDH, we got done by a scrappy corner goal. Both sides cancelled each other out before and after that.

[Tuna]

Just a game of fine margins. They got a lucky break, we didn't.

[Raj]

Can we just move on from it rather than going on and on.

If my granny had wheels she would have been a bike.

We lost, move on.

 

[Ric Flair]

We had to defend absolutely brilliantly to prevent Summerville and others getting through on goal, so I can definitely see why others would confidently say Leeds were far the better attacking team on Friday.

 

Ricardo was unbelievable.

[Leeds Fox]

2 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Have to disagree that we were crap. It was a fairly close game. Leeds started well and then we were the better side for the rest of the 1st half. 2nd half they managed to nullify us the first 15 mins again and got the goal. From then on in it was very ordinary from us but it wasn't for a lack of trying.

 

The stats will show Leeds had 6 shots on target and we barely crested anything. However we were so poor at converting dangerous openings for Mavididi and Fatawu in to chances, hence why our expected assists stat was very high.

 

One of them, it's been coming. I hope we get back to attacking better next week. It seemed we were afraid to commit players in to the box on Friday.

They took us apart IMO. They let us play our game without us causing them many problems, stifled us and broke as and when they wanted to. 
 

Had that being a PL team, they’d have been 2-0 up in the first 10 minutes and would’ve murdered us over the 90. 
 

 

 

Nonetheless, you know more than me and I’d appreciate if you didn’t put me back in my box 

[Fox92]

I said at the time, best save I’ve seen all season and probably the best save I’ll see all season.

[Number 6]

Was a great save. Decent header from his position too. Don't think a draw would have been unfair, but we were second best.

 

Was a game of mostly interesting opportunities which didn't evolve into really good chances. The one really good chance in the game was put away.

[fuchsntf]

1 hour ago, Raj said:

Can we just move on from it rather than going on and on.

If my granny had wheels she would have been a bike.

We lost, move on.

 

It’s only Sunday…FT fans love nothing more than disecting,every minute,every issue,every mistake and the could of beens.

You wait until midweek…No midweek game..

Your Granny’s potential make up of wheel type will also be analysed and

 mentioned on some podcast that Rooney, invested in a granny bike after losing a 2 goal lead..

 

[ian__marshall]

Very even game on reflection. Aside from a few early spells in each half I felt we largely controlled the game. That was evident from the possession stats in the first half that went from something like 50:50 around the 20 minute mark to 65:35 in our favour in our favour by HT. 

 

What was very encouraging was that we had long spells in the game where we played through their press very comfortably. Technically I thought we looked a level above them. 

 

We massively missed Wilf and Yunus. Casadei understandably just isn't ready to be a starter in my view. Leeds played us at a very good time given all of the injuries we currently have. I think a fully fit side wins that game. 

 

I agree with others that we were too tame from an attacking perspective. I felt Fatawu and Mavididi didn't test their full backs enough, and both Vards and Kel looked lost. We need to be looking at attacking options over the next couple of windows in my opinion. The fact that Leeds have such a plethora of options even at this level highlights how much work there is left for us to do especially if we want to be a mid tier PL team. 

[pkonline]

A draw would have been fair - neither team did enough to win - we had two excellent changes to score and if it wasn't for the crossbar and an excellent save, we would have drawn or even won. We had plenty of possession but not enough in their box, but defended well. They controlled midfield well and took their chances. Leeds are a good team on form and I felt we didn't deserve to lose that.

We move - we can still be pleased with our start of this season. Plenty of promise and to build on.

[Number 6]

Meslier was actually a lot better all round than I expected. Always looked hurried and a liability in the Prem, but was calm and assured playing the ball out, and then made a great save at the end.

[Fox92]

1 hour ago, Number 6 said:

Meslier was actually a lot better all round than I expected. Always looked hurried and a liability in the Prem, but was calm and assured playing the ball out, and then made a great save at the end.

I thought the same thing. I think there was only one time he gave the ball away when Winks closed in.

 

He's always seemed to be one of those goalkeepers that will either be brilliant or make a mistake.

 

[filbertway]

7 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Have to disagree that we were crap. It was a fairly close game. Leeds started well and then we were the better side for the rest of the 1st half. 2nd half they managed to nullify us the first 15 mins again and got the goal. From then on in it was very ordinary from us but it wasn't for a lack of trying.

 

The stats will show Leeds had 6 shots on target and we barely crested anything. However we were so poor at converting dangerous openings for Mavididi and Fatawu in to chances, hence why our expected assists stat was very high.

 

One of them, it's been coming. I hope we get back to attacking better next week. It seemed we were afraid to commit players in to the box on Friday.

Watched the highlights back and cant tell if Casadei was bone idol or he was being told not to get forwards.

 

Few times our wingers got to the box and there was just Vardy and about 6 Leeds defenders

 

Disappointing lack of will to try and score though. Weirdly I hope it was laziness of players, as its preferable to  Enzo being scared of getting bodies forwards. Especially at home.

[pazzerfox]

7 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Have to disagree that we were crap. It was a fairly close game. Leeds started well and then we were the better side for the rest of the 1st half. 2nd half they managed to nullify us the first 15 mins again and got the goal. From then on in it was very ordinary from us but it wasn't for a lack of trying.

 

The stats will show Leeds had 6 shots on target and we barely crested anything. However we were so poor at converting dangerous openings for Mavididi and Fatawu in to chances, hence why our expected assists stat was very high.

 

One of them, it's been coming. I hope we get back to attacking better next week. It seemed we were afraid to commit players in to the box on Friday.

Fine margins though. We commit 3 or 4 into the box and they hit us on the break, we'd be questioning it!

[sacreblueits442]

30 minutes ago, pazzerfox said:

Fine margins though. We commit 3 or 4 into the box and they hit us on the break, we'd be questioning it!

...our system is designed for just this purpose!!!

If we are not prepared to commit players forward, we change the formation where we then do not become reliant on players holding back, incase we are countered.

[Claridge]

8 hours ago, westernpark said:

So close to a draw? We didn’t get a shot on target until added time. Very happy with our defensive performance nonetheless.

Hit the bar isn't that the goal?