29 Sep 2025 07:25:50
It’s great to see our new recruits evolving game by game, even perhaps a little sooner than expected.
Longstaff had an excellent game yesterday and his goal contribution was no surprise for me. It’s also great to see a player for us who can also deliver a proper corner kick. Longstaff could also notch up several assists this season from his corner kicks.
We have had some poor deliverers from our corner kicks in recent years, Jack Harrison being one of the most disappointing.
It’s more than likely the reason why we haven’t scored more goals from corners, the deliveries have been generally poor.
Just shows our strength in midfield also when we can’t give Ao Tanaka, arguably our best player last season a start.
29 Sep 2025 11:14:24
Couldn’t agree more mate
Since the 49ners have come in our recuritment has been class.
Even the weaker siging like scmit wasn’t bad as he did a job and we haven’t lost money on him.
We don’t have the money of those in prem or Sunderland but we have formulated a plan that I think gives us the best chance of success.
The mix of great recuritment and srgt Wilko football certainly gives me hope. This is the most I’ve enjoyed being a leeds fan since leauge one (which I did love)
And the least frustrated I have been since Wilko. The o Leary team etc may of been better but ultimately they underachieved and lead to failure. Farke and this team might do the same but I honestly think we are better than the sum of our parts.
29 Sep 2025 13:14:01
poor deliveries and lack of height. we certainly have the height now.
29 Sep 2025 14:01:08
Also got a new set piece coach in and scored from corner in fist game. He could be our best signing of the season and no one knows his name.
29 Sep 2025 15:19:39
Bermo we all know you don’t need to have a set piece coach to tell the corner kick taker to get it passed the first man on the post. JH guilty of not managing to do that too many times in the past. Longstaff’s deliveries were excellent on Saturday. Wilko used to have Chris whyte on post, with Chris fairclough running onto flick on from Strachan’s corner. Always caused opposition problems. Maybe worth a try with Joe and pascal.
29 Sep 2025 15:57:53
Bit of a grey one that Bermo, DF has gone on record to say his assistant Riemer takes charge of set pieces and they have appointed 2 of his back staff to the role also, but that he believes it is his responsibility as coach, so make of that what you will, dunno!
29 Sep 2025 16:25:42
Set piece coach? First I’ve heard.,
29 Sep 2025 16:39:50
Just to clarify vid, you saying we have 3 people excluding DF who are in charge of set pieces?! And until longstaff took them on Saturday, we deployed a 6’4” player to take them previously. Amazing. That can’t be right surely? Exactly what badges are required for that role? Answers on a postcard to game for a laugh.
29 Sep 2025 16:53:15
Really dunno C&J, just repeating what I read that DF said before the Bournemouth game!
29 Sep 2025 18:02:14
Ger and few other outlets including one leeds said we signed a dedicated set piece coach just before the international widows.
Clarke and Jones I do agree but now days with modern football it’s all about five margins and it seems set play coaches are vital part of the machine.
I don’t watch motd unless we are in the prem. it shocks me how many set plays lead to goals. Far more than championship i'd say.
30 Sep 2025 06:50:56
You are right about set pieces and fine margins in the Prem Berm. You only have to look at Semenyo’s goal against us, Aaronson who was used as the draft excluder positioned slightly too much to the right of goal. Semenyo obviously saw that little gap and scored his goal.
That would be Darlow’s error in not positioning him in the right place, these are little gifts to your opponents that you can’t afford to give away in this league.
30 Sep 2025 10:40:31
If we have appointed a dedicated aet piece coach he/ she isn't listed on the coaching staff, so seemingly DF and his current team take on that role like he said. Not every team has one, but you only need to look at Arsenal to see the difference they can make. Like star strikers though they're as rare as rocking horse manure.
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