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Leeds player ratings v Norwich – 3 massive points

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It was a scrappy game to say the least and if Leeds had conceded late on, they would only have had themselves to blame for being sloppy. Leeds could also have won the game much more convincingly, if not for some slack finishing and all-round play in the final third. Anyway, let’s get into the ratings.

Felix Wiedwald – 8 – Fair play, he actually had a good game. His kicking still needs work but his distribution overall is much better than Lonergan’s. He made a few top saves too.

Into the defence…

Luke Ayling – 7 – The main issue with Ayling at the moment is his passing, he seems to make the wrong decision regularly and that ends up with Leeds losing possession. Still solid enough defensively but a few little improvements could see him being one of our best players.

Pontus Jansson – 9 – It’s been consistent enough now where we can confirm that Jansson is back to the player we saw last season, he’s scored a goal in consecutive home games now, we’ve needed that.

Liam Cooper – 7 – Passing was shocking at times but he defended well, needs to think more before launching it up to someone who has no chance.

Gaetano Berardi – 8 – I thought Berardi had a pretty good game, he didn’t get beaten often and got forward well. He made some crucial interceptions and didn’t mess around with it unlike Cooper and Ayling.

Into the midfield…

Ronaldo Vieira – 4 – One of the worst performances I’ve seen from Vieira, his passing was shocking and the ball seemed to bounce off him at all times.

Kalvin Phillips – 7 – KP was very useful defensively yesterday, he made one outstanding last-ditch tackle where it looked like Norwich were definitely going to score. Went close with a great effort from just outside the box too.

Samuel Sáiz – 5 – Samu has had a few poor showings in a row now, he kept hold of the ball far too long all game and seemed reluctant to shoot. I’d consider resting him for the next game.

Into the attack…

Ezgjan Alioski – 6 – He put a shift in yesterday but didn’t really make his presence felt going forward, everything went down the right for Leeds.

Paweł Cibicki – 7 – Cibicki had a good game in the first half especially, with some great touches and crosses. The ball he put in for Jansson’s goal was sublime, that’s two assists in two games now for the Swede.

Kemar Roofe – 6 – Can’t really blame Roofe because he was fighting a losing battle on his own but he didn’t really get into the game. It’s clear to me that although Roofe will score some goals, he’s not a lone-striker.

Overall it was a pretty scrappy, poor game, but these are the sort of games that Leeds have been losing and need to win if they’re serious promotion contenders. Let us know what you thought of yesterday’s performance!

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  • Sprake says:

    The turning point for Felix was getting the cap from the fan in the Middlesbrough game.There was a bridge built between him and the fans.

  • Irving08 says:

    Spot-on with all ratings bar one – Alioski, who is picked primarily to create, not defend. Even so, his inability to beat a man with pace or dribbling skills, as opposed to fancy-looking flicks, for me makes him a less dangerous player than Sacko and a less reliable one than Dallas. I understand that his task yesterday was primarily to help Berardi keep Maddison out of the game, but frankly I am unimpressed by his play: his desire to impress the Manager smacks of a narcissistic personality. In his case self wins over side. Saiz – he needs Hernandez to play with. I would pick both for Hull and ‘rest’ Alioski. The tall Polish-Swedish lad can provide the power crosses to complement Hernandez’s finesse. Roofe, of course, stays.

  • Tim says:

    Cibicki has kept his head down and worked hard and has now got his reward.
    My really big disappointment from yesterday was the moaning from a minority when Grot came on. We should give 100% support to our own no matter what. How is the lad going to gain in confidence when treated like that?
    If we are a proper club this shouldn’t and must stop happening. I felt ashamed quite frankly.

    • Irving08 says:

      Of course, Grot should not be jeered. But as much as I do not like criticising any Leeds player, I really do think Grot is a long way from being a first team player. Is Sacko injured ? If not, he should have been available to use as a sub for Roofe. Last season before his injury he looked a dangerous player for us. Sadly, he too has suffered from fan expressions displeasure (particularly from the East side).

      Giving players stick is not a new thing at Leeds by the way – ask Terry Yorath or even John Giles.

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