Great start, but need for recruits clear

[bathlad61]

Been a good, solid start to season, some of the football played, has been the best for years, but after 4 games played, you can see where some quality needs to be added to ensure the rigours of the division, don't start to bite back.
CB - Both CB been solid, but sooner or later, you fear they will get caught out, and with Jansson now injured, cover is thin on ground.
CM - Phillips & Klich possibly the standout players so far, but the speed / tempo of matches will tell, Forshaw injured, that leaves Baker.
ST - Roofes bang in form, but we are only 4 games in , Bamford / Roberts very early days for both, and asking to much for U23s to fill in, on reg basis.

Lets hope that MB & co keep pushing ahead to strengthen, not a time to rest on laurels etc.

[Billyni]

There will be 2 more in on loan before the end of the month.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

There will be 2 more in on loan before the end of the month.

sure they will try but if not then they have identified a squad of 25 and 25 is a decent size. personally I would like to see the youngsters like Pearce, Clarke, Shackleton etc given a chance to flourish.

far too many positives to worry about shadows.

[Billyni]

There will be 2 more in on loan before the end of the month.

And one will be a centre half.

[Ozwhites]

And one will be a centre half.

Yes the importance of some height back there was evident today. Cooper and Jannsen probably the only ones in that range...so another backup could be handy. But that is all we need I reckon.

[joellufcprice]

And one will be a centre half.

Bielsa seems to be happy with the options he has at centre back

[OldWhiteTaff]

It's a difficult one, and I'm not saying Lassoga joining last year was the main reason things fell apart, but I reckon his introduction upset the balance of the team who had been sharing the scoring duties until he started. But yes on the other hand injuries and suspensions will happen, so it's essential to have adequate cover, and it does sound like Bielsa would happily take another two decent additions, so the club would probably be making a mistake if they don't get anyone else in - but like I say it needs to be additions that are good enough to challenge for a place in the starting 11.

[CLIVETHELEEDSFAN]

Bielsas senior 18 - bpf blackman ayling berardi douglas jansson cooper phillips forshaw klich alioski harrison dallas hernandez saiz baker roofe bamford

Bielsas youth bench 7 (if we have a crisis) - huffer pearce shackleton shaughnessy clarke roberts edmonson

that lot will do for me, nobodyelse needed!

[ozleeds]

Bielsas senior 18 - bpf blackman ayling berardi douglas jansson cooper phillips forshaw klich alioski harrison dallas hernandez saiz baker roofe bamford

Bielsas youth bench 7 (if we have a crisis) - huffer pearce shackleton shaughnessy clarke roberts edmonson

that lot will do for me, nobodyelse needed!

Phillips is total garbage berardi is just not good enough the macedonian alioski is worse than sacko and we know how good he is.
I would play ayling and cooper together and the young fellow that played right back needs to stay looks super.
Midfield once forshaw is right phillips shouldnt even be on the list. I was so happy that when i seen phillips taken off and said to my self finally someone that can see things. The keeper is young and raw and his positioning tells it all
Harrison looks ok and should be given games to improve and replace alioski.

[WTF11]

Phillips is total garbage berardi is just not good enough the macedonian alioski is worse than sacko and we know how good he is.
I would play ayling and cooper together and the young fellow that played right back needs to stay looks super.
Midfield once forshaw is right phillips shouldnt even be on the list. I was so happy that when i seen phillips taken off and said to my self finally someone that can see things. The keeper is young and raw and his positioning tells it all
Harrison looks ok and should be given games to improve and replace alioski.

And I thought I could be negative!

Suggesting that Berardi is "just not good enough" when he has been played out of position for just about the whole of his time at Leeds is not just unfair criticism, but taken to its conclusion would suggest we get rid of one of the few players who have actually turned up and done a shift every time they have played (and on most occasions acquitted themselves at the very least reasonably!).

And "Alioski worse than Sacko"?????? Clearly the air in Oz does something strange to the brain if thats a genuine comment. How many assist/goals did Sacko contribute in his 47 appearances? 3. Alioski in 45? 7. At the very least he is a threat to the opposition if used in the right position and teamed up with Saiz, Sacko was a threat only to the corner flag and the stewards on the sideline who might get run over when he ran out of field to run on. "Worse than Sacko"!!!!! Delusional.

As for Philips, he was garbage last night, but not against Stoke or Derby, so why not just back off a little and see what happens against Norwich (if Bielsa plays him)?

(And breathe some quality air, with some good old northern hemisphere pollution in it! )