21-08-2016, 11:05
Spark Is Missing
Fessi replaced Hooper up front with Lees back in for Semedo. Jones had a place on the bench.
Fessi was battling hard & chasing everything and could have had three by half time, twice firing wide from good positions and once having a shot headed off the line after he rounded the keeper. Despite this, we still looked vulnerable at the back with Hunt & Pudil repeatedly caught out of position. Abdi hit the bar with a free kick and could have perhaps done better with a free header.
There was still every reason to think we would win at half time where Hooper replaced the injured Abdi. We still looked the brighter side but increasingly showed vulnerability at the back as Leeds exposed our weakness at full back. They scored just after the hour with a free header after Pudil failed to stop the cross & Hunt was missing.
Hooper forced Green into a brilliant save with his feet as we created the majority of the chances but Leeds looked more likely to score as we committed more men forward. Jones & Buckley replaced Wallace and Hunt. It was little surprise when Leeds scored a second in the dying minutes.
Westwood - 6 - no saves, could do little with goals
Hunt - 3 - another terrible performance
Lees - 6 - poor distribution but solid defending
Hutchinson - 7 - great anticipation, looks assured at CB
Pudil - 3 - worst game as an Owl
Wallace - 5 - hardly involved
Lee - 6 - drifted in & out
Bannan - 4 - gave the ball away too much
Abdi - 6 - hit bar, injured
FF - 6 - maybe tried too hard
Fletcher - 6 - bright in spells
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Hooper - 6 - good movement
Jones - 6 - little penetration
Buckley - 5 - added little
Stat Attack:
Goals: None
Assists: None
Touches: 109 - Lees, 83 - Bannan, 68 - Hutchinson, 64 - Pudil, 57 - Lee, 55 - Hunt, FF, 47 - Fletcher, 34 - Wallace, 32 - Westwood, 27 - Abdi, 21 - Hooper, Jones, 14 - Buckley
Tackles: 3 - Lee, 2 - Hunt, Wallace, Abdi, FF, 1 - Hutchinson, Pudil, Fletcher
Interceptions: 1 - Westwood, Hunt, Pudil, Bannan, Abdi, Hooper, Jones, Buckley
Clearances: 8 - Lees, 2 - Hutchinson, Lee, 1 - Hunt, Pudil, Abdi, Fletcher, Hooper
Attempts: 5 - FF, 3 - Abdi, Hooper, 2 - Wallace, 1 - Lees, Fletcher, Jones
Attempts On Target: 2 - FF, Hooper, 1 - Wallace
Key Passes: 3 - Bannan, 2 - FF, Fletcher, 1 - Hunt, Lees, Wallace, Abdi
Dribbles: 2 - Fletcher, 1 - Abdi, FF
Dispossessed: 5 - Wallace, 3 - Lee, 2 - FF, 1 - Pudil, Bannan, Abdi, Fletcher
Bad Control: 6 - FF, 5 - Fletcher, 2 - Wallace, Lee, 1 - Pudil
Crosses (Accurate in brackets): 5 - Hunt (2), Bannan (0), 4 - Pudil (0), 3 - Wallace (1), 2 - Abdi (1), 1 - FF (0), Fletcher (0), Jones (0)
Passing Accuracy (Total Passes in Brackets):
100% - Abdi (13), 92% - Hutchinson (63), 91% - Lee (42), 90% - FF (29), 88% - Pudil (48), 83% - Bannan (69), 82% - Jones (17), 81% - Hooper (16), 80% - Buckley (5), 79% - Lees (96), 71% - Westwood (28), Hunt (34), Wallace (17), 63% - Fletcher (32)
Leeds are not a good side and this is a poor result. Inevitably there were going to be a couple of home defeats (like Rotherham last season) but to lose one so early against a poor side is very disappointing. Our play is becoming a bit predictable & sides are going to sit back & let us play it around in our own half. What we do have to be is more clinical when our chances come.
No need to panic yet but CC needs to up our game to lift it beyond last season's levels.
Fessi replaced Hooper up front with Lees back in for Semedo. Jones had a place on the bench.
Fessi was battling hard & chasing everything and could have had three by half time, twice firing wide from good positions and once having a shot headed off the line after he rounded the keeper. Despite this, we still looked vulnerable at the back with Hunt & Pudil repeatedly caught out of position. Abdi hit the bar with a free kick and could have perhaps done better with a free header.
There was still every reason to think we would win at half time where Hooper replaced the injured Abdi. We still looked the brighter side but increasingly showed vulnerability at the back as Leeds exposed our weakness at full back. They scored just after the hour with a free header after Pudil failed to stop the cross & Hunt was missing.
Hooper forced Green into a brilliant save with his feet as we created the majority of the chances but Leeds looked more likely to score as we committed more men forward. Jones & Buckley replaced Wallace and Hunt. It was little surprise when Leeds scored a second in the dying minutes.
Westwood - 6 - no saves, could do little with goals
Hunt - 3 - another terrible performance
Lees - 6 - poor distribution but solid defending
Hutchinson - 7 - great anticipation, looks assured at CB
Pudil - 3 - worst game as an Owl
Wallace - 5 - hardly involved
Lee - 6 - drifted in & out
Bannan - 4 - gave the ball away too much
Abdi - 6 - hit bar, injured
FF - 6 - maybe tried too hard
Fletcher - 6 - bright in spells
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Hooper - 6 - good movement
Jones - 6 - little penetration
Buckley - 5 - added little
Stat Attack:
Goals: None
Assists: None
Touches: 109 - Lees, 83 - Bannan, 68 - Hutchinson, 64 - Pudil, 57 - Lee, 55 - Hunt, FF, 47 - Fletcher, 34 - Wallace, 32 - Westwood, 27 - Abdi, 21 - Hooper, Jones, 14 - Buckley
Tackles: 3 - Lee, 2 - Hunt, Wallace, Abdi, FF, 1 - Hutchinson, Pudil, Fletcher
Interceptions: 1 - Westwood, Hunt, Pudil, Bannan, Abdi, Hooper, Jones, Buckley
Clearances: 8 - Lees, 2 - Hutchinson, Lee, 1 - Hunt, Pudil, Abdi, Fletcher, Hooper
Attempts: 5 - FF, 3 - Abdi, Hooper, 2 - Wallace, 1 - Lees, Fletcher, Jones
Attempts On Target: 2 - FF, Hooper, 1 - Wallace
Key Passes: 3 - Bannan, 2 - FF, Fletcher, 1 - Hunt, Lees, Wallace, Abdi
Dribbles: 2 - Fletcher, 1 - Abdi, FF
Dispossessed: 5 - Wallace, 3 - Lee, 2 - FF, 1 - Pudil, Bannan, Abdi, Fletcher
Bad Control: 6 - FF, 5 - Fletcher, 2 - Wallace, Lee, 1 - Pudil
Crosses (Accurate in brackets): 5 - Hunt (2), Bannan (0), 4 - Pudil (0), 3 - Wallace (1), 2 - Abdi (1), 1 - FF (0), Fletcher (0), Jones (0)
Passing Accuracy (Total Passes in Brackets):
100% - Abdi (13), 92% - Hutchinson (63), 91% - Lee (42), 90% - FF (29), 88% - Pudil (48), 83% - Bannan (69), 82% - Jones (17), 81% - Hooper (16), 80% - Buckley (5), 79% - Lees (96), 71% - Westwood (28), Hunt (34), Wallace (17), 63% - Fletcher (32)
Leeds are not a good side and this is a poor result. Inevitably there were going to be a couple of home defeats (like Rotherham last season) but to lose one so early against a poor side is very disappointing. Our play is becoming a bit predictable & sides are going to sit back & let us play it around in our own half. What we do have to be is more clinical when our chances come.
No need to panic yet but CC needs to up our game to lift it beyond last season's levels.
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