Spaghetti Weston: McKennie at Juventus

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  1. gomichigan24

    gomichigan24 Member+

    Jul 15, 2002
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hopefully we see McKennie play this weekend

     
  2. russ

    russ Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Canton,NY
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Leeds Fing gooooo!
    Fly Eagles Fly!
     
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  3. felloveranddidanadu

    Plymouth Argyle FC
    Dec 12, 2009
    Club:
    San Jose Frogs
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I would pay the price of a EPL ticket to watch a training. Everyone always whining about this or that without having even the tiniest insight into what is *actually* going on in a squad or with a player. I can very much imagine Wes being a chest thumping terror (in all the best ways) in training. A lot of his success has to be down to the innate force of his character.
     
  4. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Big break for Leeds on Wes' debut. Man United will be without Casemiro, who is now on a red card suspension. They will likely face a midfield of Fred-Fernandes-Sabitzer. Got to think Adams-Roca-McKennie can out-duel them and control the game in midfield. Then it'll come down to whether Leeds do better w/ their probably greater chances - which is always a question. They improved in defense, but not as much as they should have.
     
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  5. twoolley

    twoolley Member+

    Jan 3, 2008
    Couldn’t he debut tomorrow?
    Either way good news for Leeds
     
  6. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's true. He may well do so. In any event, that was the secondary aspect.
     
  7. wrench

    wrench Member+

    May 12, 2007
    NYC
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    He knows Sabitser from the BL. He'll knock Fred on his ass and Fernandez will follow. Game on.
     
  8. Pegasus

    Pegasus Member+

    Apr 20, 1999
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Didn't Sabitzer play for RBL with Adams? Think he was one of the reasons Adams got pushed to rb at times. Better offensively while Adams is better defensively. They may see a lot of each other.
     
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  9. mattjens

    mattjens Member

    United States
    Jun 2, 2022
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  10. dspence2311

    dspence2311 Member+

    Oct 14, 2007
    I could see Wes coming in for Harrison, taking Gnonto's slot and Gnonto shifting out to the LW spot, where he operates a lot anyway.

    Looking at that lineup it seems so obvious that they could have made a big leap forward by acquiring a left back. Struijk could go to CB, where he is much better. And Cooper to the bench, where he is much better also.
     
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  11. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He should put in his transfer request.
     
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  12. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  13. Nastrabrahmus

    Nastrabrahmus Member+

    Mar 29, 2012
    San Diego, CA
    Adjustment period and game dynamics and all that…. But he was pretty shit
     
  14. Dizi

    Dizi Member

    Feb 13, 2015
    Club:
    DC United
    They should’ve been up 4-1 by the time he entered the game.

    I was surprised by some of his turnovers but felt like his positioning was pretty good and he was unafraid to try line breaking passes despite the circumstances. Most of Leeds’ set piece opportunities took place before he subbed on.

    Very frustrating match :cool:
     
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  15. DCU1984

    DCU1984 Member+

    Jan 15, 2009
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not a good debut but Leeds were toothless in the second half. Mostly aimless long balls to no one.

    Marsch had no answer to Forests second half adjustments. Still deserved a point given how they looked in the first half.
     
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  16. gjackson2207

    gjackson2207 Member

    Jun 27, 2011
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    He never adjusts as far as I can tell.
     
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  17. mace

    mace Member+

    Indy 11
    United States
    Jun 5, 2004
    USA
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I agree. And this is why he should stay far away from the US MNT coaching job. Don’t get me wrong, I am a Chicago Fire fan and have followed Jesse for years and appreciate what he does. I just don’t think his style is compatible with what is needed for a national team coach.
     
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  18. usnroach

    usnroach Member+

    Jul 5, 2009
    SoCal
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That was tough to watch, hopefully Leeds can stay up. I don't see where Wes fits in with the current formation, he isn't a 10 and I don't think him and TA work as a double pivot.
     
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  19. freisland

    freisland Member+

    Jan 31, 2001
    The only place Leeds was getting decent movement in the final third was playing Gnonto in, or him taking the ball on the dribble. They should have overloaded his side to break the added attention Aurier brought - I see that Aaronson was not 100%, but this game kinda screamed for a guy who could play in tight spaces, and free up some room for Gnonto to get into the box with a head of steam. Not sure what Wes was supposed to be doing in the tactical formation when he came on, but he wasn't doing whatever folks thought he should. Kind of non-existent when he wasn't giving the ball away. Hope Rutter can score. They need a bit.
     
  20. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    Gnonto is too good for this Leeds, everybody expects him to be sold for top money in the summer.
     
  21. Shaster

    Shaster Member+

    Apr 13, 1999
    El Cerrito, CA, USA
    They only have Rodrigo to score the goal. With the Brazilian-turning-Sparnard, they cannot score.
     
  22. freisland

    freisland Member+

    Jan 31, 2001
    Be nice if he drew a PK or two for some points before he goes.
     
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  23. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    It's Leeds and it's the Premiership. Short of stabbing him on the field, no one is getting a PK for fouling Gnonto.
     
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  24. freisland

    freisland Member+

    Jan 31, 2001
    He was prime for one today, just couldn't get the ball far enough off the goal line. They kept playing him into the corner where he got cul de saced. Forrest got dinged for fouling him out near touch a few times, but Leeds got no idea how to get in on goal atm.
     
  25. kruck

    kruck Member+

    Jan 12, 2008
    Houston, TX
    Club:
    SV Werder Bremen
    Wasn’t able to watch but just caught the highlights.

    Dire finishing.

    They left 4 goals out there in the first half.

    Incredibly poor finishing.
     
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