Blackburn Rovers - v - Leeds United ***Matchday Thread***

[Tichi1]

I held back in mentioning the ref but again felt too many went against us. Agree with klick as well I thought him and Phillips did ok. Think it’s harsh to point blame at bpf for not being commanding as I lay the blame on cooper and Jansson for the goals. Also agree totally with the stupid niggly fouls we kept giving away late on. As if they neeeded any help time wasting.

Come to the conclusion that someday Leeds will get a ref who gives us something.... though probably NOT before I pop it!!!

[Rev72]

Your just kinda hoping that this ain't where things start to go tits up..that performance in front of over 7000 away fans is rank by the way..totally unacceptable.

[norfolk white]

Also, never ceases to amaze me that every team, and I mean every team, that we play, up their game to 110%, every player runs his guts out and have their best ever game, like it's their cup final, yet when a mediocre side comes along like reading or qpr they roll over and die....pi##es me right off!

[Tichi1]

Also, never ceases to amaze me that every team, and I mean every team, that we play, up their game to 110%, every player runs his guts out and have their best ever game, like it's their cup final, yet when a mediocre side comes along like reading or qpr they roll over and die....pi##es me right off!

You're right mate......But we continue to cause our own problems, What the f ook was Roofe doing fouling their player in then second half? That needless foul led to a free kick that led to a corner that led to a goal...I know...loads of ifs and buts - BUT our weakness against this team was set pieces - but we gave them too many easy set pieces that led to BOTH their goals.

Teams are working out that to stop us they need to sit deep, soak up any pressure, then hit us on the nbreak - or in today's case get as many set pieces as possible. Obviously I am biased but just cannot get past then decisions that keep going against us - ....beggining of them second half, Roofe up in the corner, two men on him - ...free kick to them FFS

Actually might work in our favour to come away from the top - less pressure and probably less determination from thr opposition?



6 points this week and we will be back on track.

[magnificowhite]

You're right mate......But we continue to cause our own problems, What the f ook was Roofe doing fouling their player in then second half? That needless foul led to a free kick that led to a corner that led to a goal...I know...loads of ifs and buts - BUT our weakness against this team was set pieces - but we gave them too many easy set pieces that led to BOTH their goals.

Teams are working out that to stop us they need to sit deep, soak up any pressure, then hit us on the nbreak - or in today's case get as many set pieces as possible. Obviously I am biased but just cannot get past then decisions that keep going against us - ....beggining of them second half, Roofe up in the corner, two men on him - ...free kick to them FFS

Actually might work in our favour to come away from the top - less pressure and probably less determination from thr opposition?



6 points this week and we will be back on track.

I noticed that Roofe one in the corner. How the **** does the ref and linesman see that as a freekick to them. And are these linesman meant to make decisions or not, seems to me they just join in when they feel like it. I know thats not why we lost but i can see why Roofe was wound up. And also Saiz having a go at him just before he gave away that freekick didnt help.Saiz seems to pass the blame when he keeps losing it.

[MrsORichSenior]

Positives learnt today - briefly .................. IMO

1. Roofe and Roberts are not wingers/wide men.

2. Dallas is not a full-back.

3. Points 1 & 2 we knew from last season - now Bielsa Defo,knows too.

4. Again,a lot of possession (68%) & eleven corners too but no end result.

5. Point 1 deduces Roofe must now start as striker only & Roberts as back up striker as neither are effective out wide if both on the pitch.

6.Defenders not dominating set pieces - in defence and attack.Point 4 with regard to our corners today proves our defenders didn't dominate/pressure Rovers six yard box from 11 corners.

7.Again direct pace at us (Armstrong today) is a problem which can expose Pontus & Berardi to be stretched - again this was evident from last season as we know.Bielsa should know that but regardless he'll Defo know now.

Disappointed but we're on a journey and will need 6 points from next two games - so added pressure on players.Bielsa will have learned a lot today of his players in that the mentality is right but players ultimately can only do what their ability allows and when played out of position can be exposed as was the case today,IMO.
Phillips was class again and never gave up.
No rose tinted specs from me ........... long way to go yet but six shots should have produced more than a goal.

MOT

[Tichi1]

Positives learnt today - briefly .................. IMO

1. Roofe and Roberts are not wingers/wide men.

2. Dallas is not a full-back.

3. Points 1 & 2 we knew from last season - now Bielsa Defo,knows too.

4. Again,a lot of possession (68%) & eleven corners too but no end result.

5. Point 1 deduces Roofe must now start as striker only & Roberts as back up striker as neither are effective out wide if both on the pitch.

6.Defenders not dominating set pieces - in defence and attack.Point 4 with regard to our corners today proves our defenders didn't dominate/pressure Rovers six yard box from 11 corners.

7.Again direct pace at us (Armstrong today) is a problem which can expose Pontus & Berardi to be stretched - again this was evident from last season as we know.Bielsa should know that but regardless he'll Defo know now.

Disappointed but we're on a journey and will need 6 points from next two games - so added pressure on players.Bielsa will have learned a lot today of his players in that the mentality is right but players ultimately can only do what their ability allows and when played out of position can be exposed as was the case today,IMO.
Phillips was class again and never gave up.
No rose tinted specs from me ........... long way to go yet but six shots should have produced more than a goal.

MOT

Spot on Mrs "O"
Agree with every point made

Long way to go and hopefully some of the pressure off now we're no longer top - But results went for us so far today - just need Derby to get a point at Bramhall lane this evening

[Tichi1]

...And get 6 points from then next two games of course!

[OldWhiteTaff]

Positives learnt today - briefly .................. IMO

3. Points 1 & 2 we knew from last season - now Bielsa Defo,knows too.

5. Point 1 deduces Roofe must now start as striker only & Roberts as back up striker as neither are effective out wide if both on the pitch.

7.Again direct pace at us (Armstrong today) is a problem which can expose Pontus & Berardi to be stretched - again this was evident from last season as we know.Bielsa should know that but regardless he'll Defo know now.

Disappointed but we're on a journey and will need 6 points from next two games - so added pressure on players.Bielsa will have learned a lot today of his players in that the mentality is right but players ultimately can only do what their ability allows and when played out of position can be exposed as was the case today,IMO.
Phillips was class again and never gave up.
No rose tinted specs from me ........... long way to go yet but six shots should have produced more than a goal.

MOT

Yes, BUT, Bielsa watched all last season's games so he should know as well. Playing Roofe and Roberts was never likely to work - so why did it happen? The brave decision would have been start Jack Clarke on the right side of midfield (if Pablo was really not ready to start) with Roofe up front and Roberts back on the bench.
And ditto for Dallas, it's been glaringly obvious from each time he's been played left back, he is NOT a LB. So why did Bielsa play him there anyway? The brave decision would have been to start Alioski there, and that's what should have happened, but didn't.....
I worry that whilst Bielsa might be a great coach he's also extremely stubborn, and as such will persist with 'his ideas' even when they might not actually be right.
Unless there's a huge improvement against Ipswich and Forest I really fear we're not going to have the great season initial performances suggested we might. If I'm brutally honest we've looked pretty average for the majority of the last seven games, so something clearly needs to be changed.

[MrsORichSenior]

Yes, BUT, Bielsa watched all last season's games so he should know as well. Playing Roofe and Roberts was never likely to work - so why did it happen? The brave decision would have been start Jack Clarke on the right side of midfield (if Pablo was really not ready to start) with Roofe up front and Roberts back on the bench.
And ditto for Dallas, it's been glaringly obvious from each time he's been played left back, he is NOT a LB. So why did Bielsa play him there anyway? The brave decision would have been to start Alioski there, and that's what should have happened, but didn't.....
I worry that whilst Bielsa might be a great coach he's also extremely stubborn, and as such will persist with 'his ideas' even when they might not actually be right.
Unless there's a huge improvement against Ipswich and Forest I really fear we're not going to have the great season initial performances suggested we might. If I'm brutally honest we've looked pretty average for the majority of the last seven games, so something clearly needs to be changed.

Don't panic OWT
So on the positive side we're two points off the automatic promotion places and coming out of an injury crisis that our 'rivals' have not yet had to encounter - would you have taken that position when the season started ?
For me slowly introducing the kids in as we go will be of a benefit going into the New Year.

Playing Sheff Utd in December will be a measure to what Bielsa is made of mentally and tactically.

MOT