Showing posts with label danny webber. Show all posts
Showing posts with label danny webber. Show all posts

Sunday, 29 April 2012

Leeds 1 Leicester 2

It was the final game of the season for Neil Warnock and his men, and the boss recalled Paul Connolly back to his starting line-up from with Michael Brown returning from suspension.The Leicester team included two former United men in their ranks, Jermaine Beckford and Kasper Schmeichel, and the latter made two good blocks inside the opening five minutes to deny Robert Snodgrass and Luciano Becchio.The visitors also had a couple of attempts off target during the opening 20 minutes or so and the match had a real end of sense of feel about it.United were the better of the two sides and when Snodgrass and Alex Bruce linked up well down the right Adam Clayton had a shot blocked.When Beckford won a free-kick on the edge of the box, Andy Lonergan beat away the strike, but the visitors got themselves in front when Martin Waghorn was able to capitalise on some sloppy defending to race clear on goal before tucking the ball beneath Lonergan.
The United keeper also had a save to make early in the second half when Waghorn was presented with another decent chance in front of goal.Schmeichel had to react quickly at the other end, following a neat passage of play, as United looked to get back in the game.As the game headed towards the closing stages, Leicester had a couple more half chances, but failed to seriously trouble Lonergan, and like the season, the game looked set to fizzle out.Mikael Forssell did test Schmeichel when he turned and shot, and Leicester responded with a strike over the top.But Danny Webber did bag an equaliser 10 minutes from time when Snodgrass played a low ball in and he converted from close range.There was still time for one final twist, though, and in stoppage time, Leicester sub Harry Panayiotou settled matters, despite appeals for offside.

Saturday, 3 March 2012

Lucky "Saints" complete Elland Road Smash n Grab Raid

Neil Warnock made one enforced change to his starting line-up for his first home game in 'official' charge with Leigh Bromby coming in for the injured Alex Bruce at right-back.Elland Road gave Warnock a warm reception as he took to the home dugout for the first time, and his players responded in kind with a high octane start to the match.Adam Clayton had an early close-range effort smothered by Kelvin Davis, but for all their cavalier efforts they were not able to make the most of their dominance before Lambert opened the scoring on 16 minutes.Against the run of play, Jack Cork's cross from the right was headed back across by Tadanari Lee and Lambert was well-placed to hammer home a volley for his 20th league goal of the season.
Warnock joined the rest of the home crowd in screaming for a penalty when a shot struck Jose Fonte's elbow inside the area, but referee Nigel Miller ignored the appeals.New Leeds captain Robert Snodgrass, Ross McCormack and Aidan White all went close but were unable to beat Davis in the Southampton goal, but they went into the break on terms having lost defender Leigh Bromby to injury midway through the half.Despite being ahead it was Saints manager Nigel Adkins who made the changes at half-time, bringing on Guly do Prado and Dean Hammond.Warnock responded by bringing on Danny Webber for his debut 10 minutes into the second half as Leeds continued to enjoy the bulk of the attacking possession.Davis was a rock for Southampton as he first made an exceptional close-range double-save from Luciano Becchio before, just moments later, denied Webber with a fingertip save.Lloyd Sam came on with a quarter of an hour remaining, but even though he injected some pace and impetus into a Leeds team that was becoming increasingly frustrated he could not help them find a way through.The closest they came was during an almighty scramble in the six-yard box following a corner,Unbelievably, and summing up Leeds evening, one attack ended with two headers hitting the bar after Southampton failed to clear, the second one coming from Darren O'Dea.But, amazingly, Southampton held on to walk away with all three points to deny United.

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Warnock:Danny Webber knows what i want

Leeds United boss Neil Warnock says that new signing Danny Webber has something to prove after joining the club until the end of the season.Webber has been without a club following his release from Portsmouth at the end of last season but he has been keeping himself fit by training with Manchester United.The 30 year old has played for Warnock before at Sheffield United where they helped get the blades promoted to the Premier League in 2006 and Warnock believes Webber will be wanting to prove something after being without a club since the summer.Speaking in the Yorkshire Post , Warnock said, "Danny came in to train with us and did well. Danny is also someone who knows what I want."I also believe he has something to prove. He is a player who should walk into any team at this level. So, this is a big chance for him to show that."Webber can play either up front or out wide but it is more likely that Warnock will be wanting to utilise his pace on the wing with Andros Townsend returning to Tottenham Hotspur last week leaving a gap in that position.Warnock had him on trial at former club Queens Park Rangers last summer but this was cut short after Webber suffered an injury that kept him on the sidelines for two months.

The new Leeds boss says Webber has managed to keep himself fit during his time without a club and he is desperate to make an impact at Elland Road. "Danny did really well for me at Sheffield United and I know he is desperate to make a big impact here. Danny has kept himself fit and been training hard so I don`t have any problems with his fitness. He could easily be in the squad for Southampton," continued Warnock.

Webber played his first 45 minutes for the club in a 2-1 behind closed doors friendly win over Middlesbrough on Tuesday in a game where Billy Paynter scored twice for Leeds.