Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:57 pm  

oh, and we are desperate for a 9. if that game doesn't ram it home nothing will

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Mon Jan 27, 2025 11:09 pm  

Good point away at a direct promotion rival. Extended the lead at the top.

Yep, need a better 9. Piroe isn’t effective in games like that. Too easy to defend

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:34 am  

You would not want to play Burnley in the play offs - if they scored game over. Their defence is so strong. Only having one shot on target doesn't help matters either.

Meslier still looks very shaky at times.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:45 am  

Burnley could be the new Ipswich.
They were very lucky against Sunderland who outplayed them for much of the game similar to us to some extent.
I`ve seen them in another couple of games and thought they were nothing to write home about.
But with a defence that has only conceded 9 goals they`re doing something right.
Whereas Ipswich conceded for fun and whilst we waited for them to implode they got over the line which might be the case with Burnley who bore the opposition to death.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Tue Jan 28, 2025 9:49 am  

I think we would all have taken a point beforehand. I think that’s why Farke went with Gruev and Tanaka. Having seen Burnley’s lack of ambition, I’m beginning to think it’s two points dropped tbh. Unfortunately for us Solomon didn’t work as an inverted winger last night, and as for Piroe…..no, no, and thrice no. He only has one goal in the last 6 games, constantly gives the ball away, doesn’t tackle, doesn’t win anything in the air…what on Earth is he doing on the field ? He is an absolute liability to the team. M.O.M for me was Rodon, defended well and was the only player from the centre of the field that was actually prepared to carry the ball forward into space and look to penetrate down the middle. Tanaka/Gruev will work when you’re happy to settle for a point but it’s not a combination when you’re looking to go at teams. Anyway, we’re two points clear at the top, let’s hope Farke has taken things from last night and can fine tune us for the run in.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Tue Jan 28, 2025 10:12 am  

Not at our best last night, too many sloppy passes and giving the ball away too easy, especially in the first half, think Ampadu gave the ball away about 4 times.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Tue Jan 28, 2025 10:19 am  

leedsbarmyarmy wrote:

Not at our best last night, too many sloppy passes and giving the ball away too easy, especially in the first half, think Ampadu gave the ball away about 4 times.

Ampadu has been very sloppy with the ball since he's come back from injury, he still looks very rusty. He's making some great defensive tackles though but for me looks some way off what he was.

lets hope we get a good bit of business done this week.. Aaronson was ineffective again last night, teams who are good defensively eat him up for breakfast, especially when we're away.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Tue Jan 28, 2025 12:22 pm  

piroe was poor but joseph would struggle to trap a bag of cement. awful.

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Tue Jan 28, 2025 12:35 pm  

hearing there might be an incoming tomorrow

Re: ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD : Tue Jan 28, 2025 12:37 pm  

Yep, both Prioe and Joseph were poor. FOTMOB ratings have been really poor for Piroe and Aaronson in recent weeks (though i thought Aaronson was decent against Norwich to be fair). We definatley could do with a bit more firepower up top either at 10 or 9 (ideally both but can't see it)..