06 Dec 2018 09:07:20
In the debate about the injury hit squad don't write off the "kids" in the under 23s.

They are playing competitive football every week.

They are exposed to the clubs playing style and playing methods.

They are watched regularly by the Coaching team including Corberan and Bielsa.

We know what they are like, lifestyle and attitude to training.

A first team opportunity means the world to them, their future lives could well depend on it.

We don't always get all of the above from and with players we buy in straight for the first team.

There are a number of players in that squad who wouldn't let us down if they were called into action.

Of course we should always be looking for external talent elsewhere, but at Thorpe arch every day we have 30 plus young players, on show and learning the Bielsa way.

1.) 06 Dec 2018
06 Dec 2018 12:58:06
Agreed, and with Cresswell overseeing everything I have no qualms about any of the young lads coming through.

2.) 06 Dec 2018
06 Dec 2018 13:52:33
I do.
There is a time and place for all players and that is not a majority together.
I’m happy with the 4-5 that play their bit now. We need experience too.
Seems like Bielsa has promoted 2 more to first team training which is ok.
I have to ask wether he thinks all the young ones are really ready or is his ego trying to prove a point.
The man is a magician but not convinced he is trying to look good at the expense of what is good for leeds.

3.) 06 Dec 2018
06 Dec 2018 16:09:21
Aus, to a certain extent at the moment, he has no choice, has to play 11 and fill the bench. I think the key will be what he does in jan. I’m sure he wants to get us promoted, I think that is what is good for Leeds and if his choices don’t help that to happen he will start to lose support. Until jan, we are not really losing anything by playing the youngsters, after Jan it’s different if we have had the chance to strengthen key positions and not taken them. Important to see how, Clarke, Aapo, Shackleton and now Gotts and Nicell do.

4.) 06 Dec 2018
06 Dec 2018 23:23:57
Having see some highly paid players arrive on loan in January and hardly put a shift in I’m with the promote from within philosophy MB has. Hungry and keen u23s to impress and see a pathway to the first team.