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He’s still our top goal scorer and with 25-odd goal contributions last season… suggests we need him. It’s funny how the mood has changed since the Leeds defeat regarding 5-3-2. At the end of the day, Leeds were too good for the division last season and they’ve improved this season. They’re a...

We’re talking about 1st half only. The original point I made was about giving ourselves a chance by not making two basic errors for the goals. The shot map has them having 7 shots and aside from James’ miss, all were speculative efforts mostly. Piroe had a decent chance on 10 minutes. The...

Torp is comfortably a better midfielder. It’s unlikely that we are going to play Grimes and Allen together in a 5-3-2 because their role is too similar. Perhaps in a 4-2-3-1 or a 3-4-3 where a double pivot can work. Two pivots in a flat 3 with no wingers is hamstringing our chance creation...

Dan James had a massive chance that was saved, yes. That was it other than the goals and at that point we were already 2-0 down and chasing the game. They were constantly a threat but we’d limited them to long range chances. The sloppiness of the goals we conceded was really disappointing and...

We could’ve potentially snatched a draw if we didn’t gift them with a 2-0 lead. They only really picked us apart in the second half where we just going for broke to make it 2-1.

The three other players were certainly clumsy, but they didn’t make unforced errors in the manner that Lati had. Leeds are just that much better than us and really shouldn’t be in this league still.

Lati was a liability to be honest. He made 2-3 basic errors that lead to decent chances and there was the penalty ‘incident’. Leeds had a rapid team and of the 3 CBs, Lati struggled the most to deal with that. One of the reasons I’m convinced we’ll revert to 4ATB because when it comes down to...

I am ready to be called deluded for what I’m about to say… We will make the playoffs. Grimes looks to be the midfielder we’ve missed since Hamer and he’ll make a brilliant partner with Sheaf in midfield. We’ve still got EMC, Haji and Sheaf to return so we’ll pack a bigger punch at full strength.

100% - Every goal is a team failure. It should’ve been a goal without the Dovin mistake to be honest. Which makes it even more frustrating because I’m sure everyone felt we’d been let off the hook before he spilled it.

In the first half, they didn’t threaten us that much. They ruthlessly punished our mistakes which were pretty basic. Where was the defence for their first goal and Dovin should be glad he’s had a good run of performances otherwise he’d have been pelted for that mistake. It’s academic now, but...

Context is everything Joe. We don’t give up as many chances in the second half if we’re not chasing the game. At that point, it was more important to score the next goal even if it risked conceding a goal or 2 more. To the topic of formation, our defence since Lampard took over had ‘improved’...

What else could we do being 2-0 down in the second half against a team that could keep the ball all day long. I’m glad we had a go at them and it’s a shame we didn’t make them work for their first half goals. Even so, if Simms header creeps in or that chance that hits the crossbar goes in, we...

This is a bit of a trope now. We kept 3 clean sheets playing 4-2-3-1 under Lampard and he’s changed nearly half the starting 11. If it was the exact same personnel in a new formation, I’d get the argument but it’s not.

My view on the game is that it was a frustrating day at the office. You can’t give 2 goals away and 2-4 big chances and expect to get a result against a quality outfit. Keeping things in perspective, Leeds shouldn’t not be in this division, they are by far the best team in the division. There...

The mistakes were frustrating, but we created some excellent chances and on another day, things pan out differently. We certainly weren’t terrible.

I’m not arguing to instantly make the changes because not all the players will be back at the same time. Observing the way we play, the 5-3-2 only really suits the personnel who starts the game. Torp and Rudoni have played really well because they can get so high up the pitch and they can only...

It’s not changing things for the sake of it if the manager has a strategy that revolves around playing with wingers. 5-3-2 is a temporary solution until we have a full team available.

Why change it? It isn’t our best team. We’ve played 6 games using 5-3-2 under Lampard, if you’re consistent with your opinion on EMC, it’s only been a few games and the fall could be just as quick as the rise if we rest on our laurels. To parrot one of Lampard’s famous phrases: “there isn’t a...

Are we talking about the same BTA and Simms who scored 32 goals between them playing as a lone striker last season?

If we play with wingers Haji will surely be asked to play out wide and he can’t cover 2 positions simultaneously. We had to change formation in the first place because 2 wingers got injured in the space of a week in the Xmas-NY period. I’m pretty sure Vik was brought in to be 3rd or 4th choice...