Birmingham City 4-5 Leeds United (29th Dec 2019)

	4 - 5 Costa, Harrison, Ayling, Dallas, Harding (og)
Birmingham City Birmingham City	4 - 5 Costa, Harrison, Ayling, Dallas, Harding (og)	Leeds United Leeds United

Sunday 29th December 2019

Championship

St Andrews

22,059

Marcelo Bielsa

Line Up		Nat	Match Events
	Casilla, Kiko Goalkeeper
	Ayling, Luke Defender
	Cooper, Liam Defender
	White, Ben Defender
	Alioski, Ezgjan Defender
	Phillips, Kalvin Midfielder
	Dallas, Stuart Defender
	Klich, Mateusz Midfielder
	Costa, Helder Midfielder
	Harrison, Jack Midfielder
	Nketiah, Eddie Forward

Subs		Nat	Match Events
	Roberts, Tyler Forward
	Berardi, Gaetano Defender
	Meslier, Illan Goalkeeper		Unused Sub
	Douglas, Barry Defender		Unused Sub
	Gotts, Robbie Midfielder		Unused Sub
	Stevens, Jordan Midfielder		Unused Sub
	Casey, Oliver Defender		Unused Sub

	References
	LEEDSTATS: Leeds United Season 2019/2020
	Sheridan Dictates: Season Statistics 2019-20
	Leeds United Programme Guide: Season 2019/20

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weasel wrote on 31 Dec 2019 02:04 pm

I think it is great that us fans are beginning to understand Bielsa's methods more and see a bigger picture when it comes to watching games and judging players.

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1964white wrote on 31 Dec 2019 01:27 pm

rab_rant wrote: ↑Tue Dec 31, 2019 10:04 am Talking about jogging back... I just looked at the Zwodde highlights again
and for the first Brum goal Nketiah was tracking back trying to stop their
No 12 Harlie Dean 1:37 but just gave up the chase as he crossed the half way line
and slowed down to a jog... Bamford I think would have stuck a leg in there
and committed a professional foul and the complexion of the game might
have changed. Perhaps Nketiah does not have the same work ethic as Bamford.

Eddie did the same when he came on at Huddersfield

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1964white wrote on 31 Dec 2019 01:23 pm

whiteswan wrote: ↑Tue Dec 31, 2019 1:04 am Just watched the highlights again....team huddle at the end.....but where was Kiko? Or did I miss him

Pretty sure Kiko was in the huddle Swannie,
Costa may have been missing though

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The Subhuman wrote on 31 Dec 2019 01:01 pm

Assuming the professional foul didn't draw a red of course which probably would have changed the outcome of the game..plus if Nketiah couldn't catch him then Bamford certainly couldn't, plus I've seen Bamford give up chasing down once a player has gotten clear, plus Nketiah being a different kind of striker may have orders not to track back too far as he'd prevent others moving up because they have to account for the pace and movement.

Watching the game live some of Nketiah's subtle movement in the box to lose markers was sublime...

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mothbanquet wrote on 31 Dec 2019 10:41 am

rab_rant wrote: ↑Tue Dec 31, 2019 10:04 am Talking about jogging back... I just looked at the Zwodde highlights again
and for the first Brum goal Nketiah was tracking back trying to stop their
No 12 Harlie Dean 1:37 but just gave up the chase as he crossed the half way line
and slowed down to a jog... Bamford I think would have stuck a leg in there
and committed a professional foul and the complexion of the game might
have changed. Perhaps Nketiah does not have the same work ethic as Bamford.

Or perhaps it's a case of Bamford being more experienced? I don't know, maybe it's work ethic. I know I didn't have the same work ethic in my early 20's as I do now. Bamford's also had more time training with Bielsa and I think being a Bielsaball no9 is far more difficult than we think - especially learning to become one, unlearning all the staid and static conventions we take for granted like 'recognised goalscorer' and 'square pegs'. Not that those conventions haven't become such for a reason, they're seen as best practice which must make defying them very hard to get used to for a lifelong striker. Nketiah is young and hasn't been with us all that long really, he probably needs to be reminded to run when his Arsenal training says to stay back and wait for a clearance to latch onto.

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