United 4 Hull 1 - report

Pinchy said:
I agree. It wouldn’t have been worthy of mention (or got one) until some bright spark thought it appropriate to call attention to Leon’s miss on a day he gave a quite superlative performance.

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My old man always said a striker that misses chances is far preferable to a striker who has none. He's not daft.
 

Deadbat said:
Watched the hand ball back. It was O'Connell that handballed it but was outside the bo. Just. A man was behind also so would have been yellow but we caught a break there.

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It was a clear handball. Leon was clearly tripped and clearly in the penalty area. The fact that we don’t go down and don’t wave imaginary cards should not prevent the ref giving honest decisions in favour of honest players.
 
Deadbat said:
Hull – They have been on an awful form but were right in the game first half, scored a long ranger and then with a bit of luck, went in leading. They had played some neat football in patches and defended with bodies in the way. They did not look any worse than recent sides to visit Ipswich and Reading and carried more attacking threat. After the break you knew they would have to weather a storm but could not cope and even outside the goals United could have had a lot more.


They had 3 young-ish lads in the back due to injuries. Aina, Clark, Tomori played with Dawson but the defence fell apart second half but they were not helped by experienced performers in midfield such as Larsson, Meyler and Irvine that just lost the battle. The first half had been quite even and they nipped in and won some loose balls, they actually battled and competed and pressed. The striker Campbell ran around and pressed the defence and the midfield did not give us time to settle. However, they maybe ran out of gas and second half we picked them off when they had it but for the most part we had the ball and just pinged it about and kept stretching them from left to right and vice versa. Clarke gave them a torrid time and they could not handle him and it seemed goals were going to come. Dawson tried gamely and McGregor played well but they could not stem the tide and it was one-way traffic for so much of the second half. By full time they looked a sorry bunch as United played triangles around them and even started to embarrass them with little flicks, nutmegs and overs. It had been a demoralising experience for them second half. Their fans could scarcely believe that they had been in the game but just simply fell apart like a pack of cards but again credit to United.


They have been mismanaged recent years and lost so many good players and the ownership continues to frustrate Hull fans. Despite genuine concerns over the mismanagement from top down (they got up deservedly beating Wednesday but never gave it a proper go losing Steve Bruce from the outset and came down rather limply); they still have a squad packed full of talent. They spent over a million quid on Irvine, the lad from Burton and signed Dicko for 3.5 million. They also have a lot of Premier League players of recent years in Dawson, Hernandez (injured – out till after Xmas which is a big blow as he is a really good striker at this level), Larsson, Campbell, Meyler, Mason (injured), McGregor, Marshall etc. They certainly should be doing a lot better than they are. They have a talent in the lad Bowen who had scored a lot of goals and the Polish international, Grosicki, has a really good pedigree. They have hammered a few teams (Birmingham, Burton and Bolton) at home but also took some batterings too away such as today and at Derby. They seem to have a lot of players at the end of their career and then some just starting and it is not quite gelling. The manager Slutsky seems a bit like a rabbit in headlights and unable to avert the slide from last season. He actually won 3 titles in 4 seasons at CSKA Moscow and got the Russian job but was unsuccessful as national team manager and then somehow ended up at Hull!


I cannot see them anywhere near the top and as you see with the likes of Sunderland, it is not ridiculous to envisage them getting sucked into a struggle. I think they will move the manager on as I predicted pre-season- my word were: ‘You sense that things might get worse before they get better. I’d wager that they will have a new manager before Xmas after being nearer the bottom than the top at the start of the season.’ Seems like it may be coming true. Indeed, he may not survive this week.



Opposition Man of the Match: Grosicky scored the goal with a long-range strike that was a good hit and showed some flashes and caused Basham some problems first half. The lad Meyler was also good for the first hour and did not give the ball away. The lad Campbell tried hard but got little support. The outstanding player was the goalkeeper McGregor though. He was superb and without him it could have been double figures. The two saves he made from Clarke were instinctive but brilliant reaction saves. I thought Dawson tried to keep things together but he was at full stretch and at fault for the fourth goal.


Opposition Weak link: The midfield did ok first half with Irvine getting on the ball and intercepting a few things but as the game went on they completely lost this area. Larsson looked a long way from the player I remember being a really solid player for Sunderland in the top flight and the lad Bowen was never really in the game. As for the weak links though, take your pick really from the three young lads at the back who all struggled. The two full backs never stopped the balls coming in but the centre back Tomori had a bit of a nightmare and Clarke gave him a really difficult game. He lost out on strength, skill, pace and movement. He had no answer for him.


Moore 6/10 – Came back in and I felt was very nervy first half. Dropped a cross that nearly led to a chance, he pushed away the shot soon after that came in and then on the goal I felt he was poor. He was well set in a good position and the shot was hit hard but it was central and did not move that much. He seemed to just lose it in flight and it went through his hands. It was poor for me. After this he did ok but was largely untroubled. Second half he took one cross but also dithered on one through ball and Carter Vickers had to clear when he should have come and kicked away. He did assist on the fourth with a long kick into Clarke’s path.


Basham 6/10 – He started the game poorly and I felt gave it away quite a bit and was sloppy. I am not convinced by him in this position and feel his lack of pace exposes him defensively. Most things he tried did not come off and he overplayed it a few times. He also got caught out defensively too. Second half he improved and came onto the ball more and started to make better decisions. He played a few good balls into spaces and managed to get into good areas.


Stevens 7/10 – Thought he started the game a bit slowly but grew into it and some of our better moments first half came from his runs down the left. Second half this continued and he fired over when well-placed and should have done better. A few times his passing was off but he kept going and then also put in a great ball for Sharp after a lovely overlapping run. He has boundless energy and keeps on attacking but also got back well to make one good tackle. He has been an excellent signing.


At times takes a bit long to make decisions when he gets it and could maybe get some crosses in a bit earlier as he is a good crosser of the ball but his attacking play gives us a new dimension.


Carter Vickers 7/10 – Thought he had a better game today. He was better on the ball than he has been and more sure footed. Cannot recall too many errors of note and he was playing in a right sided centre back role. He was a bit sloppy once first half when they attacked and he let his man brush him off but other than that he was strong, resolute and attacked well when he could. He put in a great cross for the leveller and was often surging forward when he could.


O’Connell 7.5/10 – First half he gave it away once but got back to make a really good tackle. Made another good tackle second half too. So, committed in everything he did. A few times he went too long and Wilder told him so but kept going. He was our outstanding defender for me as he showed he always wanted to be first to the ball and was so determined in every tackle. Twice he just tossed one of their players out of the way in his desire to get it. Had a number of lung bursting runs and often was our most forward player. Only knock is he had two headed chances and missed both. He really should have had a goal this week as along with the chance at QPR; won’t get much better chances to score.


Wright 7/10 – Steady game but one moment of real class second half. First half a few times the defence were caught cold but this often came from giveaways first half and Campbell was able to pull him around a bit but second half he got to the ball first and never let his man get in front of him. He then summed up his desire and will to win with a superb late tackle to deny Hull a great chance. He had to run a long way and time it to perfection. After this we scored the second and I cannot recall another chance they had.


Coutts 7/10 – Thought he gave it away a few times first half and he was at fault for the goal in some ways as his stray pass saw them intercept. He did it again another time and they nearly scored again. Bit lackadaisical and took too long first half. Still despite this still pinged some nice balls about in amongst his less than convincing display. Second half so much better. He got on the ball and was more assured and started to help make us tick. He sprayed it right and left and was able to allow us time in front to have space and hurt Hull with Duffy and Fleck driving at them. His passing has not been as consistent last 2 or 3 games but he still has played some great balls and he never hides and keeps coming and showing for the ball.


Fleck 7.5/10 – Thought first half he lost a few challenges and was quiet for him but he still was involved in some of the decent moments in terms of moves we had. However, I felt we did not have control of this area like we have in some home games. Second half was a different story and we completely took over this area. Fleck was his old self and was winning loose balls, driving with it and carrying it on. He played some nice balls and got into good areas. He did not lose any of the loose stuff and we got a grip of the game.


Duffy 8/10 – First half they pressured him and restricted him. The midfield was close to the defence and it made it hard for him to get on the ball. Larsson in particular seemed to have been employed to stop him getting it. However, one excellent bit of skill and cross nearly made a goal for Clarke but he did not quite have the influence has done. Second half the other midfield players for United improved, the whole team played further forward and on the front foot and he started to enjoy more space and time. He got into good areas and helped make us tick. Had a few runs and balls that nearly led to chances and then made the vital second goal (got hammered when he passed it but loved seeing him get up and punch the air to the Kop as Clarke ran away to celebrate). After this he started to bring out the party tricks and some lovely jinks, pieces of skill led to more chances. Him and Clarke linked really well and he was very influential second half.


Sharp 6.5/10 – Thought he was fairly quiet today but did a job for the team. Did work hard and tried to get into areas but at times a bit slow to get in front of his man and I felt he looked a bit sluggish to be honest. Still loved the fact he kept working hard. He could have scored first half with a chance and missed another second half that was deflected wide. I was saying he should come off for Brooks but then he drifted wide and put in a great cross (did this a few times last year) and Clarke could not miss. At the moment he knows Clarke is the number one striker and that him, Brooks, Duffy, Donaldson and co have to fight for the other two places.


Clarke 9.5/10 – Wow. He was superb again. Unplayable. A talisman. He scored 4 and could have had 6 or 7. Indeed, he missed two easier chances – the one he headed first half and then the header second half he may have done better but they were great saves. He also missed one from close range from the lovely short corner routine. He also got booked for a late tackle. That is why he does not get 10 (chances missed and booking!) but that was even considered. The rest of this game he was superb. Even first half he was our best player, running the channels, harrying defenders, holding it up, showing power and pace and skill. Second half this continued and he looked a goal threat again. This time he finished. The first goal was a brilliant conversion and not easy. The second a sublime chip after a great run and the third a far post header. The fourth was just opportunistic. Even in between the goals everything good we did came around his play. His touch was superb and he showed some pieces of skill even I did not think he was capable of. Playing probably the best in his career. You do look at the likes of him and Duffy and is Wilder that good (motivation/getting the best out of him) or should they be a touch disappointed not to have played like this for longer and higher up, earlier in their career. Still not going to talk about that too much; I want to end just praising Clarke again for a phenomenal display. He run Hull ragged and they could not cope with him. Strong as an ox, faster than you evert thought he was and the ball sticks to him. He showed neat skills and the range of goals he scored showed his quality. Never thought I would be saying such words about him.’ Never seems to smile much but even he was grinning from ear to ear as the match ball was tossed into his arms. He even took his gloves off for a photo with the ball at the end. What a performance and as the chant goes, ‘Leon! Leon! Leon!’


Subs:


Brooks – Came on and immediately nutmegged a defender. Promptly carried it 20 yards and ran it out. A few other neat flicks and passes but also kicked it out a few times trying a lobbed flick! At this stage the game was over so he could try things. Came inside and had one shot blocked when you thought he may score right at the end.


Lundstram – Brought on with 5 minutes to play. Cannot remember him touching it that much but at that stage the ball seemed magnetised to Clarke’s feet! He was not one of our worst players in the week but Fleck was always going to come back in.


Donaldson – Only played final minute as the game was won and Clarke was given a nice ovation due to the change. Had to play better when he gets another start as was poor in the week.


Manager: Wilder 8/10 – Another home win and another great performance albeit second half saw is up it considerably. Changed the team bringing back Jake Wright who did well as he always seems to. Two changes he had to make with the keeper and Basham going right wing back and although their performances were mixed, Duffy and Sharp came back in and contributed with an assist each. Duffy played really well second half and glad he left him on when temptation could have been to change it and throw Brooks on earlier for either him or Sharp.


At the moment I love the fact when we have lost, we bounce back and show such resolve to get back to winning ways. To win 4/5 in this month is superb and we had some tough games in this. We now have a break and a change for the players to have a well-deserved break. We will hopefully have Blackman and Baldock back for Burton and Freeman and Evans cannot be too far away. The squad depth is stronger now but we do see a drop off when the likes of Duffy, Coutts and Fleck do not play. We have a few close to yellow cards (Clarke and Stevens on four) and with the cut-off point not being till 30th November will have to make changes in the next run of games probably but we need to make sure that we are bang at it for two very winnable games against Burton and Birmingham.


Officials – Darren Bond. Thought he was ok and one of the better ones we have had recently. A massive improvement from that twerp we had at QPR. The Clarke booking was a yellow and he had to go back. They committed a few fouls after that were not quite as late or as crude and so I could kind of see why he did not book one but I can also see why the crowd were frustrated as they were committing a few in a row. Finally, a bad one did get punished when Campbell was booked for his tackle on O’Connell. Aina was booked for a dive and rightly so but he could have played on as we were attacking at this point and then got back as he did with Clarke. Most of the time he was decent on the advantage rule and did try and let things flow. They had a reasonable shout for a handball but Wright probably knew little about it and Clarke had a decent shout for us at the other end for a trip. He did not book any second half and I cannot recall too many controversial decisions. Normally I criticise the assistants but today they were good. They got all the throw ins right and also got all the offsides right; well certainly from my vantage point. There was one where the crowd felt our man was not off and he flagged for the other one (Clarke?) but I felt they were both off being fair.


Crowd – 27,466 was an impressive crowd and especially as Hull did not even sell out and were not even that close – maybe brought 1,700 tops? The apathy with their results and boardroom troubles clearly emanated to the terraces as they always travel really well and with real noise (they have brought 4 or 5,000 to the Lane in recent visits when they have had both tiers) but today despite leading (gave it the ‘How s**t must you be, we are wining away!’ chant) they seemed quiet and maybe knew what was coming. United’s fans had a few groans first half as things did not quite go for them but they kept with the team and were encouraging. The noise levels increased as the score matched the domination as the game went on. By the end the Lane was rocking and four sides of the ground gave the side a real ovation on full time to salute another impressive display. The Lane is a great place to be at the moment. It’s packed with good positive noise and the team are playing some great football, scoring goals and winning games. Times are good and we need to enjoy them!
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Really harsh on Sharp, ran his socks of for the team today in the second half. Worked the channels allowing overlaps and creating space in the middle.
 
HermitageBlade said:
Really harsh on Sharp, ran his socks of for the team today in the second half. Worked the channels allowing overlaps and creating space in the middle.
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agree .. i often watch Billy’s body language.. he kind of walks differently when we are doing well.. he gets this ‘jaunty walk’.. he realised today was Leons day and was happy to play a supporting role ego in the bin
 
You're a hard man to please Deadbat . If ever there was a 10/10 performance it was Leon today. I'll happily forgive the misses and the yellow card given what he did to Hull 2nd half!

That aside...excellent summary as usual :)
 
Deadbat said:
Knew this would cause controversy. He missed 3 chances easier than the ones he scored and got booked for a poor tackle. He was tremendous though and it was a really close call him getting 9.5 or 10. I could have gone either way.....maybe it is a bit harsh!!!

One day someone will get a 10/10!
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You’re right. Second half, seen from the back of BLUT, he seemed to limply pass the ball to the keeper when he should have scored, his touch was also a bit light first half giving the ball away several times, which on one occasion led to his booking as he tried to win the ball back.
That said any player who scores four and gets in positions which could have led to at least three more is “top drawer” ( not heard this expression for donkeys)
Otherwise he was absolutely superb, love the way he seems to bond with Brookes two,players at different points in their career.
I’m probably a bit in love with Leon :rolleyes:
 
Leon looks superbly fit, chases every ball, their keeper dallied to clear on a couple of occasions with Leon closing in at speed, ( didn’t they watch the Leeds game ?). You would imagine that it would knacker him over the course of the 90 mins, but apparently not.
 
Deadbat Great report as usual and thanks for detailing loads of little bits I'd forgotten. As usual, your marking seems overly mean and I thought you could easily add another mark on everyone (apart from Moore and Clarke).
I agree with Leon's 9.5 though, as the missed chances stopped it being the perfect 10.

Pinchy said:
Ah, the two who are beyond criticism? Sharp managed to hit a defender from ten yards when the goal was gaping. He was way off the pace and played poorly. It happens, we all have off days, but for some reason it must be unspoken when it’s Billy but not 4-goal Leon?
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Not sure if you're doing your usual provocative thing to goad everyone, or if your seat is behind a pillar and you watch the game with a sack on your head. From my view in the middle of the Kop, I saw Billy working their defenders relentlessly in the second half. His runs and challenges always occupied one or two defenders and certainly allowed Leon more space than perhaps he expected. He also created the 3rd goal with superb forward play. I haven't yet seen the reply of the blocked chance, but thought the defender was lucky and knew little about it.

Your 'way off the pace' is just daft. You silly boy, only in S2 eh?
 
Deadbat said:
Knew this would cause controversy. He missed 3 chances easier than the ones he scored and got booked for a poor tackle. He was tremendous though and it was a really close call him getting 9.5 or 10. I could have gone either way.....maybe it is a bit harsh!!!

One day someone will get a 10/10!
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He didn't miss em though, did he? They were incredibly good saves.
 
super_pig said:
agree .. i often watch Billy’s body language.. he kind of walks differently when we are doing well.. he gets this ‘jaunty walk’.. he realised today was Leons day and was happy to play a supporting role ego in the bin
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I've been a fan of Sharp since he was 18 years old and have supported him in all three spells with us.

When he's playing well he gets his head over the ball, his balance and strength leaning forward as he powers on.

He's leaning back these days, a sign of low confidence or maybe still the effect of his recent injury.He'll get his form back but I agree with Deadbat who says Clarke is our No.1 striker at present and the others are fighting for the place alongside him.

Just wait until Sharp is back to full form and watch us go!!
 
Posted this in another thread, but a few thoughts on Hull. First half Hull were having loads of joy down our right hand side on the counter. Whenever they collected the ball in their half Grotski (?) was pushing into the gap beyond Basham, who lacked the pace to get back. This was pulling CCV out wide and then they were overloading our centre halves with their strikers and midfield runners. I thought this was decent tactics from Slutsky who had identified our weakness. We do miss Freeman or Baldock.

Fraizer Campbell looked decent on the ball and the other young lad up front looked busy. I’m not entirely convinced by Jackson Irvine who looks ungainly. Glad we didn’t sign him.
 
Good report as ever.

Couple of points: 4th goal Clarke tried to play in Brooks and the ball came back to him.

Stevens seemed to lose his confidence going forward totally in the middle of the second half
Moore didn't react to their goalbound shot until it was flying past him.

Basham got his game back second half and played well.

Vickers was slow to press throughout the first half and should have closed down the goalscorer.

Clarke surely a 10 - scoring four out of 6 chances is a brilliant ratio for any striker, particularly when the opposition keeper is having the game of his life.

Wright is our joint best defender, as much for his concentration and organisational skills as anything. His games/win ratio is no coincidence even this season.

Please Chris - don't be tempted to sign any players like all those Hull have bought, let's sign more from L1 and L2 who are up for the fight with loads left in the tank, less in the Bank and happy to thank you for the opportunity. - quite pleased with that ditty:).

First half liked the look of Irvine, love those late runs from midfield into the opposition box - faded though. £1m peanuts in his case.

Not sure about the " skills even I didn't think he had" bit. I seem to recall you didn't rate him not so very long ago Deadbat. It happens to us all ( if true, I might be wrong).
 
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This was a clear a handball you’re likely to see, it was blatant, in the area and should’ve been a red card, we got away with one here at a crucial moment and took full advantage.
 

Rodley said:
Posted this in another thread, but a few thoughts on Hull. First half Hull were having loads of joy down our right hand side on the counter. Whenever they collected the ball in their half Grotski (?) was pushing into the gap beyond Basham, who lacked the pace to get back. This was pulling CCV out wide and then they were overloading our centre halves with their strikers and midfield runners. I thought this was decent tactics from Slutsky who had identified our weakness. We do miss Freeman or Baldock.

Fraizer Campbell looked decent on the ball and the other young lad up front looked busy. I’m not entirely convinced by Jackson Irvine who looks ungainly. Glad we didn’t sign him.
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You're right about our right side first half. On reflection Vickers was left in situations where he could not fully commit to a tackle as there were other runners. Like Deadbat though, I am not too impressed with the lad but he is very young and will get better as the season progresses. A young player can develop beyond recognition in those first 50/70 league games. He can also find a much lower level of course but I think he'll improve, he certainly is already an intimidating figure and uses the ball well.
 
Woodwardfan said:
You're right about our right side first half. On reflection Vickers was left in situations where he could not fully commit to a tackle as there were other runners. Like Deadbat though, I am not too impressed with the lad but he is very young and will get better as the season progresses. A young player can develop beyond recognition in those first 50/70 league games. He can also find a much lower level of course but I think he'll improve, he certainly is already an intimidating figure and uses the ball well.
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I think he’s got huge potential and is doing pretty good now. He’s not played any football before this season and is acquitting himself really well.
 
Rodley said:
Posted this in another thread, but a few thoughts on Hull. First half Hull were having loads of joy down our right hand side on the counter. Whenever they collected the ball in their half Grotski (?) was pushing into the gap beyond Basham, who lacked the pace to get back. This was pulling CCV out wide and then they were overloading our centre halves with their strikers and midfield runners. I thought this was decent tactics from Slutsky who had identified our weakness. We do miss Freeman or Baldock.

Fraizer Campbell looked decent on the ball and the other young lad up front looked busy. I’m not entirely convinced by Jackson Irvine who looks ungainly. Glad we didn’t sign him.
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It looked to me as though Irvine was deployed to mark Coutts-Royce. A task that proved beyond his capabilities.
 
Pinchy said:
It looked to me as though Irvine was deployed to mark Coutts-Royce. A task that proved beyond his capabilities.
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Agreed. He was straight on Coutts when our defenders had the ball.

As I said tactically they managed the first half well.
 
Rodley said:
Agreed. He was straight on Coutts when our defenders had the ball.

As I said tactically they managed the first half well.
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They did. The great thing about our management is that they see problems early and make adjustments.

Then came the second half....
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Deadbat said:
Knew this would cause controversy. He missed 3 chances easier than the ones he scored and got booked for a poor tackle. He was tremendous though and it was a really close call him getting 9.5 or 10. I could have gone either way.....maybe it is a bit harsh!!!

One day someone will get a 10/10!
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Even this bloke gives a 10 sometimes!
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wizadry said:
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This was a clear a handball you’re likely to see, it was blatant, in the area and should’ve been a red card, we got away with one here at a crucial moment and took full advantage.
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I’m not sure it was it could of been ball to hand rather than hand to ball it was very close distance, was there a deliberate movement of hand to ball I’m not sure
 
Good report DB , as said any striker who bags 4 has got to be a 10/10 though

I thought Moore was at fault for there’s I was bang behind him and he tried to make the save I to a one handed tip over when it was straight at him , he look a bit wobbly today

Three centre halves played well , thought we missed the width down the right that we get from a Baldock / Freeman but that’s no critism of Basham who filled in there , Stevens also had a quieter game pushing on but made a tremendous tackle second half when they had a 2 on 2 breakaway

Three amigos in the middle got hold of tthe game by the scruff of the neck 2nd half and it was Flecks turn for top marks yesterday amongst them .

Quieter game for Billy yesterday but definitely not for his partner , Leon got his just deserts for the work rate he puts in , kept his head up despite a couple of opportunities spurned and the finish on his second oozed class .

Only seen Mr Edwards bang 4 in for us in one game and that was the old third division so I think Leon deserves every bit of the plaudits he’ll get for this 10/10 lad
 
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I’m not sure it was it could of been ball to hand rather than hand to ball it was very close distance, was there a deliberate movement of hand to ball I’m not sure
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Without a shadow of doubt imho.
 
Rodley said:
Posted this in another thread, but a few thoughts on Hull. First half Hull were having loads of joy down our right hand side on the counter. Whenever they collected the ball in their half Grotski (?) was pushing into the gap beyond Basham, who lacked the pace to get back. This was pulling CCV out wide and then they were overloading our centre halves with their strikers and midfield runners. I thought this was decent tactics from Slutsky who had identified our weakness. We do miss Freeman or Baldock.

Fraizer Campbell looked decent on the ball and the other young lad up front looked busy. I’m not entirely convinced by Jackson Irvine who looks ungainly. Glad we didn’t sign him.
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You're right about coming down our right: sometimes with 3 at the back you can suffer if the opposition hug the touch line and get round the wing backs and Hull had a bit of success in the first half against Basham with this tactic. Luckily they only got the one before we took a grip on the game about 5 mins before half time.

Hull look like a team with a few decent players playing badly. The sort of squad that someone like Warnock can improve instantly.

Super performances from Clarke and Duffy (again)
 
Thought Sharp played really well, held it up and battled with a quality assist. He is always less involved in games than most players given his role and specific abilities.
 
John Street West Terrace said:
Good report DB , as said any striker who bags 4 has got to be a 10/10 though

I thought Moore was at fault for there’s I was bang behind him and he tried to make the save I to a one handed tip over when it was straight at him , he look a bit wobbly today

Three centre halves played well , thought we missed the width down the right that we get from a Baldock / Freeman but that’s no critism of Basham who filled in there , Stevens also had a quieter game pushing on but made a tremendous tackle second half when they had a 2 on 2 breakaway

Three amigos in the middle got hold of tthe game by the scruff of the neck 2nd half and it was Flecks turn for top marks yesterday amongst them .

Quieter game for Billy yesterday but definitely not for his partner , Leon got his just deserts for the work rate he puts in , kept his head up despite a couple of opportunities spurned and the finish on his second oozed class .

Only seen Mr Edwards bang 4 in for us in one game and that was the old third division so I think Leon deserves every bit of the plaudits he’ll get for this 10/10 lad
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Woodward of course before that, who else?
 
Good report, as usual.

The one thing I really noticed yesterday, was when Leon was subbed for Clayton, how much "bigger" Leon is than Donaldson. Both about the same height but Leon is built like a boxer, very broad across the shoulders, and despite his size he is really fast, for a big lad.

He nearly always scored against us, as an opposition player, and I wanted him in our team for years. It's all come good for the lad, heading into the twilight of his career as a Blades legend.

Lovely stuff.
 

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