Leitner controls the play and tempo. He retains possession in almost any situation.

I think he has the vision but maybe holds back a bit because of the players around him. We saw with Vrancic last season he would often play passes that no one else would see even the player the ball was intended for! This year the understanding between all the players is much better!

Posted By: Maillot Jaune on October 22nd 2018 at 14:44:11

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The style of football we are witnessing currently is as good as I can remember not as (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Oct 22, 12:05:47
- Be fucking have. We score about 0.73 goals per game. (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Oct 22, 19:07:50
- If we had an Ian Crook, who was the fulcrum for much of the Stringer/Williams style... (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Oct 22, 13:46:29
  - Leitner could be as influencial as Crook, he just needs to consistently influence games. (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 22, 14:16:09
    - He could be (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 22, 14:24:59
      - Leitner controls the play and tempo. He retains possession in almost any situation. (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 22, 14:44:11
        
        He was getting knocked off the ball quite easily early in the season. He seems to (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Oct 22, 15:45:07
  - Vrancic can play a lovely cross field pass (n/m) (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Oct 22, 14:11:55
- Stringer and Williams style was fantastic (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Oct 22, 13:08:45
- Best football I've seen us play, in terms of passing, probably Stringer (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 22, 12:13:51
  - 100% agree. I think Stringers team/passing football often gets (NCFC) - DH Yellow, Oct 22, 14:42:05
  - i agree too - those Stringer/Williams sides were marvellous (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, Oct 22, 13:49:03
    - Before that, even though I was very young (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 22, 13:53:06
      - In fact, there was a common thread running through (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 22, 13:54:31
        
        It started with Bond (NCFC) - paulg, Oct 22, 16:59:43
  - agreed. this team whilst playing some good stuff doesnt even come close to that team (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, Oct 22, 12:17:19
    - My favourite piece of commentary from that era on a TV game v Liverpool (NCFC) - duke of york, Oct 22, 12:21:53
- Good post! It's nice to have been around for all three eras :) (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Oct 22, 12:11:12
- We are still only winning games by the odd goal BUT (NCFC) - Duck, Oct 22, 12:08:28
  - I'm still not getting overly excited - not expecting anything this season - but some of (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Oct 22, 12:12:51

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