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Very frustrating again. Boro have done nothing and scored 2 goals from two chances. First one took a lucky bounce and on another day, with a different ref, could have been a foul by the very physical Assom on Webster. Second one could have been a foul on Hunt by the, again, very physical Assom. Or maybe we are just powder-puff? Either way too easy, much too easy for Boro

Agreed - seems crazy to be in the position of having 2 centre backs out already and having to play a makeshift CB in a RB that's not in great form.

As @BobBobSuperBob suggested, could well be 4-4-2. That would be the more defensive option and makes sense to help out Pisano with both Baker and Wright out. Thus it makes sense, just, to go with Pato instead of Eliasson in the number 10 role despite his below par performances and Watkins over Eliasson for his extra physicality. We'll find out shortly!

looks like it: M Hunt Pisano Webster Kelly Brownhill Smith Pack Watkins Weimann Pato

4-3-3

You bloody love Eliasson don't you! Come on Shtanley, admit the #mancrush - you must be delighted he's getting plenty of game time!

In your opinion.....in my opinion, you're talking overly negative nonsense. As i've said already, I think you're exaggerating the 'languid' and 'slow' pace at which we play it out the back and as i've said already, and others seem to too, I think it's too easy to forget the way opposition affect a game. As Ole wrote in his report, this game was ours but for a silly 3 minutes. I still believe we stuck to our game plan and style of play, and simply upped the tempo. The style of play was the same. Happy to agree to disagree.

Firstly, you haven't already asked me to point out a chance, so you can't ask me again. As i've already said, we may have created very little in the first, but that was largely in part to the way in which Bolton sat back and chocked the final third. Should we have done better though, yes, as i've already said. But a game is not played over 60 minutes, so that's irrelevant. What is, is that IMO after 60 minutes we still continued to play in very much the same style as the first 60 minutes. Out of the back, languid as you call it, with Marlon playing that QB role. That's how our first goal came ironically. Keeping possession, working the spaces and finding a killer pass from a good run. That's how we continued to play to the very end of the game, out of the back, perhaps with more urgency, but you can't play flat out for 90 minutes. We were looking for the runs and channels (which we did a lot in the first half) the difference for me was that the game stretched and opened up and those passes and runs into the channels started to come off. That made it look a different game all of a sudden. Despite being 2-0 up, Bolton for me were naive and I believe we kept doing our thing, stuck to our game plan and we got the goals and very nearly the winner.

Although I see where you are coming from, I think you're overly harsh again, but it's all opinions. I do agree that we should play with more urgency and thrust in the final third more often. But we controlled the ball and looked good in possession for 70% of the game today, playing against an anti-football team who, AT HOME, put 11 men behind the ball and hoped to catch us on the break or score from a set piece. Whatever you say about LJ and this team, they look to play football and have a go. At least it's not what many teams do in this division, like Bolton, set up to survive. I can't imagine what you and many others would say if LJ set us up, at home, to only sit 11 behind the ball and look to catch people on the break.

Absolutely. Sounds so simple, but all three of those "star" players that left us, left because they chose to. All had the chance to stay, we wanted them all to stay, all chose to leave. It's time to move on and for people to stop holding it against the club IMO.

Maybe so. But it's a tough place to go, despite being down the bottom last season, their home form was decent and they picked up some good wins. They play cynically and the crowd are just as bad, on the ref's back the whole game.

Time will tell. But I actually thought we were more street wise today and controlled the ball very well. They didn't have us under the cosh for more than 5 or 10 minutes, and away from home that is decent going. I'm not saying we were superb, but I think it's easy to see 2 goals conceded and think, uh-oh, defence is an issue. But actually I'm not sure that was a fair reflection. They had 31% possession and 2 shots on target and never really got a foot hold in the game in term's of possession or pressure IMO.

Turn of phrase. Either way, what I meant was he lost his battle with Buckley. You need your defenders to win their duels every corner. IIRC just before the second goal, Brownhill put Baker in trouble at the back. He fouled under pressure. Starting protesting with the ref. It was taken quickly. So he was out of position, still poor though. I'll look again but that Pack should have got his laces through the cross though.

Actually I don't think we were shaky at all. We kept them shut out the whole first half, and they scored from their only real chances in the second. The 1st goal - attacker outmuscles defender at corner. 2nd a series of little errors and concentration lapse. What the sky highlights don't show is the freekick given away played quickly just before the goal with the one moment in the game of all round general confusion. I don't remember them troubling our goal much other than that, maybe one cross/shot saved by the keeper - who I thought looked pretty solid, especially with ball at feet. One particular pass out the back under a bit of pressure sent us quickly away to create a good chance up the other end.

Nice to be on the right end of a comeback for once. Sucker punch 1st goal from a corner. The second, mistakes all round. Baker, Brownhill and Pack IIRC all ball watching. Sometimes we over play it and get punished, that felt like one of those times. Great comeback though and spirit, Bolton away is not easy. They're physical and cynical but we should take heart from getting back in it. Pack, tremendous pass to pick out Weimann, who I read at least once a day on here won't score many goals, is 2 in 2. Pato with a very good finish for the equaliser, but otherwise very very frustrating. Misplaced passes and control, one very poor set piece at the death. Impressed with Weimann, Watkins, Kelly was assured. Very nearly nicked it at the end when Taylor outmuscled his man and scrapped a sqaure ball to Eisa, who was just beaten by the defender who poked it agonisingly wide for a corner.

Can’t agree that Pack isn’t in the game. Playing the quarter back role solidly for me.

Pretty dominant first half, probably 60/70% possession and I bet the fouls are high for them. Very cynical. Lacking that killer instinct right now, but to be fair they’re putting plenty behind the ball. Paterson has dropped deep a lot to get involved, so Weimann has looked isolated at times. O’Dowda keeps wanting to come inside, so little width left and Niclas largly quiet first half. We look solid if unspectacular, but solid, haven’t been threatened at all yet. Need more in the final third, I’d like to see us stretch wide rather than go for the one touches all the time to our trick/pace through the crowded middle. kelly excellent, keeper looks good too.(kiss of death)

Make no mistakes that was not a good performance today, but it was a scrappy game at times with Barnsley fighting for their lives. Good to see us come back to equalise and a win against Brentford would make 4 points from this bank holiday weekend a decent return. As I said a few weeks ago, I don't think we have enough in us to do it, but fair play the boys are hanging on in there.

Not a great first half - looked casual and sloppy from the off and not surprised when we went a goal down. Wright could have been sent off on another day for that body check. Thought Bryan made some key tackles/blocks but hasn't really got forward - probably because Pato is all over the place and having another poor game. One or two shocking passes. Great finish from Fam. Brownhill looks lively. Ref a bit of a homer. Couple of handballs he ignored and one throw in looked nailed on ours and went the other way which got LJ riled up. Better since we scored though.

Time to take Famara off, slipping out the game. Let's get Walsh on.

Time for Lee to show he has learned from his mistakes and make the right subs, especially if we are under the cosh, but not the most defensive of benches though... Expect we'll see Walsh and maybe Pato.

HT Smith stand out. Reid excellent and Famara doing well. Kent having his best game, putting in a shift for the team and always an outlet going forward. Leeds very physical, but generally we are matching them. Wouldn't be surprised to see them have someone sent off the way they're lunging in. More goals in this game for us - expect them to throw everything and the kitchen sink at us in the 2nd half, so let's put the game to bed early and get a 3rd.

This. A lot of Barnsley fans actually liked everyone to believe that Heckingbottom was the secret to LJ’s ‘success’ at Barnsley. LJ was the face and Hecky put in all the hard work - hence they were very happy when he took over and were glad to see the back of LJ. Edit - sorry @JamesBCFC - wrote this just as you must have posted the same thing!

#BristolCity v Leeds United: Fielding, Wright, Flint, Magnússon, Bryan, Brownhill, Smith, Pack, Kent, Diédhiou, Reid. Subs: Steele, Kelly, Walsh, Eliasson, Paterson, Woodrow, Diony. #LDSvBRC Reading OTIB this week this is the team I think many wanted to see - Maggers CB, Pato rested. COYR

Rumours Maggers might be starting today.....