C'mon guys. Lets cool it. Everyone has an opinion. Many have to eat humble pie....like me. Had my views (and still do) re Wambam, Roberts and Costa, but Wam and Roberts have (overall) played well. Costa has barista written all over him. x
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C'mon guys. Lets cool it. Everyone has an opinion. Many have to eat humble pie....like me. Had my views (and still do) re Wambam, Roberts and Costa, but Wam and Roberts have (overall) played well. Costa has barista written all over him. x
Constructive criticism shouldn't be avoided, and I've never suggested Alioski is perfect, none of us are and Leeds players are no different. Cooper has frailties, as do others, were not supposed to mention them?
MB insisted on picking Koko until he got himself banned and then guess what, the guy most of us were suggesting SHOULD be between the sticks proves to be a better choice. Bielsa may be giving the rest a masterclass, but he's no less capable of making mistakes.
Me either - think all the players we have have been good for us and some great (being one who sees potential in Roberts).
At this level though the limitations of some players get exposed and Alioski as a left back and Cooper at CB sometimes do.
If we have better players with less flaws then eventually they must rise to the 1st team.
Cooper just isn’t in the class as Llorente or Koch (hence why we paid big money for them) and Struijk looks like becoming a wonderful CB.
Coops is and has been a great captain and player for the club but doesn’t have their talent. Sooner or later he will drop down the pecking order. Not slagging him off just think he will struggle to get in the team next season.
of those who are not good enough, i prefere alioski and cooper because the commitment is there despite their obvious failings, where as Roberts and Costa, i sometimes wonder just what they are doing on the pitch at all....
I don't like players being slagged off all the time, and try not to get involved - Allioski, Cooper, Roberts, Costa or any Leeds player for that matter - that said - I have no doubt been guilty myself occasionally when frustration gets the better of me, But on this thread I haven't seen anyone slagging anyone off to the degree that would get Pete so upset?
As WTF rightly states - as do others, This is a forum, and criticism of players - same as praise for players - is surely one of the purposes of having a forum in the first place?
Anyway - along with most on here I think Cooper is our 4th best centre half, Alliosky is probably our second best left back - nothing personal, just players who are not as good as others at the club in those positions - absolutely no complaint about effort given, character, team players or commitment to the cause - but it is an opinion shared and voiced by many, whats wrong with that?
It is also part of the eternal conundrum of sports teams and businesses - what to do when the team or business outgrows they leader.
The leader helped get you there but if you want to progress you need to move on. Never easy but often necessary if you don’t want to stand still.