I'm not making one you lazy bastards.

Good day out. 0:0 would have been a fairer result. Baldock should have come on. Adam should have come on earlier. Olise looked class in bits.
Chants of the day - "Wheres your famous atmosphere?" "Jimmy Saville - he's one of your own". Home fans very quiet until the goal.

Also Moore playing as striker instead of bringing Baldock on seemed an odd shout.

Thought we started the first 30/40 quite well. Deep runs from Pele, Rino, Swift and Olise was successful and all that was lacking was that end product

Until Phillips got injured, then Leeds did a re jig and put White as CDM which is a completely different proposition. We failed to adapt, and their goal was unfortunately inevitable

However, what I found disappointing was the response to their goal. There was no urgency, no pressure and other than the last few minutes, no real chance of the equaliser. Away from all the Leeds chat that’s been going on for ages, they are a good side but we showed them too much respect. Let’s not forget, they did lose to Wigan a couple of games ago

On the goal itself, obviously there was an element of fortune to it but a bit of ball watching from Pele there, letting Hernandez run off him. I like Pele but as soon as we get knocked out the cup, unless there's a chance of him staying, I'd look to reduce his playing time. Would prefer to see what Araruna and Olise have on a game to game basis

Bowen’s subs continues to be a problem. One sub in the 75th minute when we weren’t playing particularly well didn’t make much sense to me. Baldock has a right to feel slightly aggrieved and as ever, I do worry about our plan B (or our lack of). Today would have been the perfect game to use a winger against Alioski at LB who can sometimes struggle there, but he had an easy ride throughout. McCleary seems to have vanished off the face of the earth recently. I do hope a plan B is worked in the upcoming games because the plan A of rely on Swift is too inconsistent

Individual players, most did OK, Olise (did tire though) and Rino the main ones that shone with Richards maturity growing. Thought Meite and Puscas didn’t get in the game enough but more of a case of tactics rather than their ability

Thought the ref did quite well and set an early marker with the booking for Ayling. As discussed already, Moore was probably too honest in the last minute and perhaps should have gone over and added to the unusual stat of four consecutive 90th minute penalties at Elland Road between the two teams

Great summary. I was also miffed that Bowen tried Liam Moore as a makeshift striker at the end. I like Bowen but whenever we go a goal down it feels like we are destined to lose because we create few chances.

We created virtually zero in that game, next to nothing at Barnsley except our equaliser, at Stoke, Millwall, Cardiff or Nottingham Forest. We haven't lost many of those games as we are hard to beat. But a switch in tactics in a game could have won us a few extra points. Leeds, Forest and Millwall are fairly decent sides but are no world beaters.

Might be a controversial opinion but I'd consider getting a new manager in the summer if Bowen shows a lack of ideas to build a team for next season. Can't help but worry that teams will work out how to break us down and we'll be back to square one again like with Gomes. Best to change in the summer before signings are made.

Agreed. Be interesting to know MB’s reasoning behind that but then bringing Adam on for Swift was also a bit strange when you’re looking to create a goal.

Agreed. Be interesting to know MB’s reasoning behind that but then bringing Adam on for Swift was also a bit strange when you’re looking to create a goal.
Think the Adam move is for his ability to ping a 40 yard diagonal with precision and experience.

Not necessarily the right move, but not one I find difficult to understand the logic on.

Assuming Moore upfront over Baldock is also about going more direct. Sam isn't going to win much in the air or hold up the ball under pressure from big CBs. Again, not saying the right choice, but I can see some logic.

Agreed. Be interesting to know MB’s reasoning behind that but then bringing Adam on for Swift was also a bit strange when you’re looking to create a goal.
Think the Adam move is for his ability to ping a 40 yard diagonal with precision and experience.

Not necessarily the right move, but not one I find difficult to understand the logic on.

Assuming Moore upfront over Baldock is also about going more direct. Sam isn't going to win much in the air or hold up the ball under pressure from big CBs. Again, not saying the right choice, but I can see some logic.

That was my thinking regarding playing Moore up top as we don't have any sort of physical presence on the bench. Didn't really work as you know Moore isn't really a striker. Also think having Sam on chasing down and harrying defferenders would have been much more effective.

Wouldn't disagree.

Big job for the summer to pick a plan a and b, then bring in the right players to make it happen.

For years there's been too much change and too little coherency to who we bring in so we end up with 3/4s of an XI for one system, 3/4s of an XI for another and the key pieces for both missing.

See not really knowing where to play Meite, Ejaria, Swift etc. Not knowing whether to play 2 or 3 CBs, 2 or 3 CMs, 1 or 2 strikers, wingers or inside forwards or wing backs.

Thought we looked fine. Didnt have any problems with our play. Second half they came out and played with much more intensity and we struggled a bit to impose our game on them. Cant pinpoint any big issues really. Genuinely cant fault a single performance.

Must say I thought Leeds looked very average. Feel like in last years Championship they would have been a fringe play off team as opposed to 2nd. Didn't look particularly threatening at any point and their forwards were about as ineffective as ours. Contrast that to the team that tour us apart at the Madesjki last season.

This really. We tried to take the game to them but our decision making in releasing the pass or making runs wasn't good enough. They scored following a good finish after a bit of luck and that was that. No-one could have been surprised with a nil-nil.