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From my opinion Ramon should be starting due to fact that he is playing great futbol at this time and has earned it. At all times the players producing should be playing. At this momment he is playing better than Max Gradel plus he has some qualities that Gradel does not bring to the pitch. Same thing with Snodgrass great player but ramon at this time is playing better than him.
I could see Snodgrass being dropped for Nunez (he's had a slower start to this season until his great performance against Hull and against West Ham last Saturday) but there's no chance that Gradel will be dropped IMO. Gradel was Leed's player of the year last year scoring 19 goals and is arguably the best player in the Championship. He is a match-winner and can change games with a brief moment of genius. It looks like Ramon can do the same thing right now, and its a good thing to have too many options, but given their history with Leeds I think Snodgrass and Gradel will start on Saturday against Ipswich Town. Nunez would be the first off the bench, probably coming on for Ross McCormack as the 2nd striker. I think it is more likely he would replace Ross McCormack as the 2nd striker, then either Gradel or Snodgrass. McCormack has 3 goals already this year though and has formed a good partnership with Andy Keogh so it would be tough to put him on the bench at the moment.
You dont play a player for what he has done in the past, but what they are doing in the present. Gradel up until the West Ham game had not really shown what was of him last season and even then I would rate him a 6 1/2 for that game. When Ramon came in for the last 15 minutes the team looked much better because he was spreading the field something that Gradel cannot do on the pitch due to he depends more on his individualities rather that spreading the field. At the end of the day his 19 goal were meaningless for the TEAM due to they still ended in 7th place on the table, but great for Gradel. Do you think he will repeat what he did last season?A combination of both on the field would be nice if the chemistry is there between them.
do u have any songs for him? one i think would be funny to sing Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah! Ra-man-Ra-man-ma-ah! Nu-nez-ooh-la-la! IT'S RAMON NUNEZ! (Lady GaGa - Bad Romance)
After selling Max Gradel and upsetting the fan base, Leeds are starting contract negotiations with Ramon before his contract comes close to expiring at the end of this season.