PBP: Brenden Aaronson, Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, All Games

Bamford has been poor today. Their passing overall just isn’t that great.

No Aaronson but maybe he needs a bit of a wake up.

 

I really don’t like this style. A million miles an hour all the time, guys getting in each other’s way, almost blindly knocking it forward at times. Granted I only tuned this on at the half, so maybe I missed a great first half by Leeds, but I don’t see any domination. Marsch better not keep speaking about how well they are playing.

 

Leeds are out of ideas w/ 5 minutes to play. At least 3 golden chances to score... and nothing. That will likely be the difference. You can't waste chances like that.

 

NF players falling to ground all over the place, getting it called every time. Refs are happy to help the time wasting.

Leeds and Jesse are in trouble. I keep hoping the ship will get righted, but fact is Leeds are a relegation contender. 2 games vs Man United coming up. Luck
Will be needed

 

For what it's worth I watched 6 months of this when Aaronson first went to Salzburg - it was exactly the same thing. It has always been best described as chaos. It worked in Salzburg because of the talent discrepancy but even then it as never as pretty or easy as it should have been.

So for me it's easy to tell who has watched a (post NY at least) Marsch coached team based on how surprised they seem to be by Leeds poor tactics.

 

I really don’t think Aaronson is built for the premier league. He moves a lot and expends a tremendous amount of energy but it’s mostly waisted.

Leeds need to get out of the scoring drought they are in. Marsh needs to figure this out. The team is talented enough to move up the table.

 

Steve Cooper is MOTM. Completely anticipated changes and brought on Coleback who’s been disruptive. A step ahead of Marsch today.

McKennie looks like he hasn’t played CM or DM in awhile.

Also, not sure Roca needed to come out…

 

The McKennie signing smells to me like someone called up Jesse/Orta and was like "You want McKennie? He's available on loan" and they were like "Sure! Why not!"

He can be a good body in midfield but I don't see what problem he actually solves for leeds...

 

I don't mind him getting a rest, and having so many minutes in the PL already is great experience and I hope he spends time in the gym this off season.

But yeah, he thrives in space and on the turn and that stuff is so much less common in England, especially on a relegation type of team like Leeds...

 

I agree but it’s not great that Marsch decided to have Aaronson more central, sort of negating all his strengths. I don’t see it with Marsch at all.

 

It's also all about centimeters sometimes. He had some really nice almost assists early in the season. Bamford would miss, Sinisterra would miss. He had that great dribble and shot off the crossbar again Crystal Palace (that Strujk) tapped in. So many little instances of if the ball bounced the other way, he would have more stats that mattered, more confidence, and more lee way to work through a slump.

But that's how it works at the highest levels.

 

Definitely feels like a road game in San Jose, Costa Rica

 

Man, can Leeds bring Raphina back? That’s who they really miss. They are so dire in attack.
Losing to this NF team is killer, and Jessie back on the hot seat, I can assure you. Rightfully so, unfortunately.

you cannot pin this loss on one player, but man, that shocking foul and poor header from Struyk in the span of a minute was devastating.

 

Jesses days are numbered that was just crap

 

McKennie should have been on from the start. I get he has looked off the pace, but the stature he has…or is presumed to have…is part of the reason he is there. You need to send a message to your team that we are operating differently now and I’m not going to sit a World Cup starter even if it might not be the most harmonious move from the outset.

 

That pass by #6 behind the other guy is an example of their game today; poor passing.

 

Man, I know this is the wrong thread for this, but I can’t believe some people want Jesse for the national team.
Rooting for him, but no thanks.

 

Looks like Marsch versus Dyche and Moyes for the next few months.

 

Unless Leeds beat Manu twice next week I'd say this is JM's last week as manager of Leeds.

 

Best player from Concacaf in all history.

Huge career and still a difference maker.