Really good game yesterday, enjoyed it. Both sides played attacking football and went for the win leading to open spaces in the middle for long spells.
Thought Norwich were a bit disappointing in the majority with the exception of just before their 2nd goal when they played 5 minutes of great football round the edge of our box and you could only see that spell going one way.
I thought Hoolahan was great, a little wizard, absolutely ran the show for them. Like a Spaniard. Whitbread played well at centre back too, made a great goal saving header from under his crossbar when Somma was looking to make it 2 goals in 2 touches.
Wilbraham played rubbish, did nothing and i don't know if Ruddy just hates Elland Road or if he is always really dodge? I guess its just 2 really bad games for him that i've seen. Last season obviously he did the goal kick straight to Beckford for our winner and yesterday he made several poor kicks (unpunished booo), misjudged plenty of crosses and probably should have been closer for our 2nd goal.
I was really happy with the way we played which isn't easy for me to say as the perennial pessimist I am. Good football, lots of chances and as usual Snodgrass and Gradel were just brilliant everytime they got the ball. Mcartney and Howson deserve mentions for decent games too, Howson is so effective in that position behind the striker, its where he needs to play.
I thought we were going to win it too in the 93rd minute. I was already screaming "LETS DO A NORWICH TO NORWICH" and the ball fell to Billy Paynter through on goal. I thought he was going to kick his Leeds career into gear with the winner but he just just skewed it wide of the post
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