Derby County - v - Leeds United ***Matchday Thread***

[Rev72]

First and foremost what you have to instill into the team is consistency and confidence.....the fitness will follow and not be a issue. I'd like to see how we react to a loss or two or going behind a goal or two. This is where I believe in the new guys tactics and where I also believe we will succeed. I read somewhere he scrutinize's every team we play.....as the season rolls on he will rest and bring in players.
Other teams will 'cotton' on to us of course but I believe with out new coach he will have the upper hand. Plan B won't be a problem.
"B".....meaning belief

Hope all is well George - not seen you post for a while.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Interesting that we mix it up a bit though. It is mainly passes on the ground but getting forward quick. In the first two games we also hit the odd long ball either diagonally switching play or over the top which with the pace we have keeps teams guessing.

I think one one key to matching us is fitness and if other teams are not as fit then they may struggle.

once the players get very fit then burning out should be less of an issue as the same 11 won’t play every game (interesting how Jannson not played due to not being up to speed - for that read fit? - all our players look very lean).

the only thing which I think could stop the season in its tracks would be serious injuries to key players.

i wonder if Blackman will get a run - at 6 foot 6 he takes some beating.

all gravy though