Leeds v Brighton - Team/Reports/Ratings

Post by **1964white** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 3:16 pm

Another tough encounter v Hughton's Sussex boys. Let's hope we can break the ER hoodoo !

God knows what team Rosler will select as long he starts Botaka & Antenucci

Time to be more positive & adventurous from the start of the game plus cut out all the silly errors

Come on Leeds

TwatsBack · Post by **TwatsBack** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 5:51 pm

IMO this is make or break match. Not advocating anyone getting sacked but serious questions need to be asked if we lose this one

gessa · Post by **gessa** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 6:38 pm

Not sure if Rosler's post match comments after the Brum game were kneejerk or not but it will be interesting how we line up, will he change the system? I have no idea what to expect but my gut tells me we won't see many changes to either style or personnel.

MOTliam · Post by **MOTliam** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:58 pm

Still erring on the side of caution here. Lets keep a similar squad. From what I've seen of Buckley elsewhere he's got to have something that our current squad don't have. I'd like to see him and Dallas giving Wood the service he deserves. He holds the ball up well and isn't a complete headless chicken. Knock it up, bounce off to the wingers, midfield join the attack, crosses, profit.

I haven't made a game personally this season but from what I've heard our youngsters are experiencing a bit of burnout? I hate to say it but this is where we could do some old guard in which we've now offloaded (mostly for the best) but feel we could do with a Michael Brown type around. I hate to see the likes of Byram and Mowatt suffering from the weight of expectation but do you think we could have put too much on them too soon? Especially Byram with all the talk around him for years?

Genghers · Post by **Genghers** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:33 am

I'd keep generally the same team. Brighton are an attacking threat and we need the cover provided by the extra midfielder. Botaka has looked our most creative player in the two run outs he's had so far, though maybe we'll need the added discipline of Buckley. Mowatt needs a rest IMO, and although I think Ant deserves to be starting, I still think that we'll need to adapt the system to fit him in. A 4-3-3 can be an attacking formation, we just don't seem to be working that angle yet...

-------------Silvestri-------------
Berardi-Bamba-Cooper-Taylor
------------Adeyemi-------------
------Murphy-------Cook--------
Buckley-------------------Dallas
--------------Wood---------------

One of Murphy or Cook can get forward in support of attacks, with Adeyemi and the other holding back in case of counters. Buckley and Dallas can switch wings periodically as they both seem adept at playing either side. Most importantly we need to be trying to get crosses into Wood as that's probably where he's the biggest threat.

If we're chasing the game I'd switch to:

-------------Silvestri-------------
Berardi-Bamba-Cooper-Taylor
------Murphy-------Cook--------
Botaka----Antenucci-----Dallas
---------------Wood--------------

Botaka and Dallas have more trickery than Buckley, and Ant always offers energy and is good for a goal.

We need to start the game brightly and keep them penned in like we've been able to do at other points in games so far. If we have enough pressure then we'll have to score eventually... Right?

Genghers · Post by **Genghers** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:52 am

Botaka also scored for DR Congo the other evening.

Rosler has said he's going to make changes, so I expect we'll be more like the second formation I posted...

LUFC_Madcap · Post by **LUFC_Madcap** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:56 pm

From what I saw at the Birmingham match (yes I was there!) hands down needs to start with Botaka and Ant in the squad. Much more creative and Antenucci's smart play opens up so much more space in attack for both him and Wood. this 4/3/3 we are playing is too predictable with our wingers just trying to cut in and get it onto Wood. He needs a foil to pull defenders.

Post by **1964white** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 5:58 pm

LUFC_Madcap wrote:From what I saw at the Birmingham match (yes I was there!) hands down needs to start with Botaka and Ant in the squad. Much more creative and Antenucci's smart play opens up so much more space in attack for both him and Wood. this 4/3/3 we are playing is too predictable with our wingers just trying to cut in and get it onto Wood. He needs a foil to pull defenders.

My god Madcap where did you appear from

Welcome back

LUFC_Madcap · Post by **LUFC_Madcap** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:22 pm

Living in Luxembourg now. Plan is to make it up for 7 or 8 matches this season. Just moved over to Europe in July of this year for work.

Post by **1964white** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:34 pm

LUFC_Madcap wrote:Living in Luxembourg now. Plan is to make it up for 7 or 8 matches this season. Just moved over to Europe in July of this year for work.

Good man...Luxembourg is a beautiful country i'm led to believe from friends who have visited there

Drs.Dad · Post by **Drs.Dad** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:11 pm

Madcap..... welcome back!!!

Luxembourg is lovely, if a bit small! Me and my family spent a lot of time there during the 3 years we lived in Belgium, loads of camping and fishing there. We even went to watch the World Angling Championships there one year, I was heavily into match fishing, and went along to watch some of my fishing heroes in action.

Anyway, I repeat myself, but welcome back, hope the team can give you more to tempt you over!

LufcTom · Post by **LufcTom** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:14 pm

Turnbull out injured i read a few times :/. Probably bring charlie horton up?

Genghers · Post by **Genghers** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 8:24 am

LufcTom wrote:Turnbull out injured i read a few times :/. Probably bring charlie horton up?

Broken ankle in training. Don't have any issue with Horton on the bench - he's the USA u-23 keeper, so is probably better than Cairns who we had as a backup for portions of the last couple of seasons.

LufcTom · Post by **LufcTom** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 9:09 am

Oo nasty! .. Yeahh would be good to have him on the bench.

Oscar · Post by **Oscar** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 11:02 am

Would like to see us play 4-2-3-1 (Jurgen Klopps main formation at Borussia Dortmund where heavy metal football started- I think

even if it means we have to put some of our key players on the bench). I would be disappointed if: Adeyemi, Buckley, Botaka and Antenucci don't start the game.
GK Silvestri
RB Berardi
CB Bamba
CB Cooper
LB Taylor
RM Botaka
CM Adeyemi
CM Cook- (playing a Carzola/Fabregas role where he is a box to box midfielder)
LM Buckley
CAM Antenucci (not his natural position I don't think, however, i Think he can do a really good job in this position and we can easily change to 4-4-2 as well if this doesn't work.)
STR Wood

mav · Post by **mav** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 11:34 am

I would have Dallas and Botaka as wide midfielders, have Wood lead the line and give Ant a free role, let him pop up behind and beyond Wood as he wants and to move either side to link with wide players and double up on full backs.

Gives Wood more room and should make service much better.

woodfordwhites · Post by **woodfordwhites** » Thu Oct 15, 2015 6:44 pm

And it will be shown online

Post by **1964white** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 11:21 pm

Apparently we are playing a different formation & Botaka starts

Genghers · Post by **Genghers** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 9:14 am

1964white wrote:Apparently we are playing a different formation & Botaka starts

Think Dallas will be on the bench by the sounds of it. Played all Nirn's games in the break, so don't want to overuse him.

I would expect Ant to come in and probably a midfield 2 of Cook/Adeyemi and Murphy...

The Subhuman · Post by **The Subhuman** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:42 pm

I have a bad cold which means I should be able to watch/listen the whole game....if I can find a stream