Leeds Banter Archive January 16 2021
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16 Jan 2021 22:29:18
We can be hot or cold, not a great game and too many below par players.
Also have to say the pitch doesn't help, we are a team that plays great football but the pitch doesn't allow for that, looks terrible.
Thought cassila was good today, can't use him as excuse but was nervous when saw his name. Another positive was cooper back, need him and Lorente to start together and get ailing back at RB and drop the terrible Alioski.
For the goal, Dallas out of position and then ailing ( who has been great) was ball watching, think he expected Dallas to fill in behind.
Once Brighton got the lead, always going to be tough, their defense was solid.
As much as berm hates him, we do miss Phillips, struik is not a good MF and feel cover needed in summer for DMF.
Don't understand why we have not recruited a proper striker, we all been saying this for 2 seasons, bamford not good enough, needs too many chances. He done ok with 10 goals but a quality forward would have more. People keep saying he leads the line well, works hard, but I disagree, doesn't hold the ball, no pace and not clinical.
Still 2 weeks of transfer window, can't see anyone coming which is a shame, think we need about 5 in but even just 2 players this window would be massive.
Think we could wait for LB till summer if can get our CB's back and have Dallas and ailing. We need a CMF and striker, would pay and for alli or saquiri and possibly origi.
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16 Jan 2021 23:16:51
ok few things. football is a game of opinions but I am going to try and use logic and pose questions
1. we miss phillips. ok maybe but phillips played against spurs the mighty crawley and every other team like today (wigan Ipswich, wolves) yet we always lose. why if we miss him?
2. pitch was bad. ok maybe but it didn't affect brighton playing some nice stuff, also our passing and final ball has been woeful away from home as well
3. if pitch was that bad it would affect our game how comes the gaffer was too thick to account for that and try something else?
4. once brighton got the lead it was always going to be hard. ok maybe but how comes they have lost the most points from winning positions in the prem. many other teams have beat them so why not us?
now for Bamford. he is pretty clinical ain't he. I mean he has scored a lot this season days like today Bamford ain't the problem we gave him no chances to miss did we
also you ask why we haven't recruited a proper striker. I have told you it is because belisa doesn't like them. he hates them in fact. he won't play them. why sign another netikia not to play him?
finally. finally. finally. if belisa ain't the problem why do we always lose games like today with him since he has been in charge
to paraphrase Spock. belisa out. it is only logical.
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16 Jan 2021 23:25:30
I can't see anyone coming in this window, unfortunately.
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17 Jan 2021 00:54:28
What happened to sit back and enjoy the ride.
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17 Jan 2021 02:52:36
Let's be honest about Casilla today.
He made 1 save.
He did little wrong, caught a couple and punched a couple but despite us playing poorly he made 1 save and almost spilled that into the net.
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17 Jan 2021 07:39:15
Melbourne how did you think that luke was hoping Dallas was going to fill in behind?, at the start of the build up to the goal there was no one else with him only Maupay, surely luke had to have known no 1 was there, he was totally ball watching.
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17 Jan 2021 08:07:00
Was trying to be kind to ailing, he was ball watching.
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17 Jan 2021 08:18:20
Berm, I don’t state that Phillips is the best in the world but IMO he improves us and better with him in.
He would be my top 3 players on the team list and think he a major reason we got promoted and are in a decent position in the premiership. Can we get a better DNF, yes but will cost us.
I felt pitch cutting up and we are a passing side and hindered us but as you say not Brighton.
Bamford is not clinical, scored 10 but missed lots, players like salad, ings, Kane aren’t as wasteful. I’m sure we can get in a better forward but it’s up to beilsa. I know Eddie didn’t work out but I think we need another striker in to give competition, Rodrigo clearly isn’t a goal scorer.
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17 Jan 2021 09:12:55
Salah is more wasteful than Bamford statically
Like Phillips a better striker than Bamford would cost a fortune
We don’t have another striker because belisa hates them, why buy a number 9 to bench
Same reason yesterday belisa brought on two ball playing midfielders over joe guihied despite the pitch not suiting a ball playing mid and we was limping ball forward
All of your questioned can only be answered when you question the manager and realise in many areas he is completely clueless.
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17 Jan 2021 09:13:58
For record I think we need another striker and a different type of striker in a proper out and out number 9
I just realise until belisa walks that is never going to happen.
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17 Jan 2021 09:15:53
Martyn if you can enjoy that ride yesterday your a better man than me
I can take being rubbish I’m use to that
I can’t take under achieving and can’t take making the same mistakes
Many say that don’t want hoof ball because it is not good to watch . yesterday was awful to watch least hoof ball brings the odd goal from a corner.
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17 Jan 2021 17:20:41
I much prefer Martyn’s accurate one liners, to the pontifications of a tattoo bet bottler! Keep them coming Martyn!
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16 Jan 2021 19:38:31
I think the problem lies with the bench,
No matter how out of form a player is or how poorly he plays Bielsa will stick with him.
Now a lot will say he is stubborn, some may say he is loyal, or does he feel that the players on the bench aren't good enough.
Defence is what it is and due to injuries there is nothing we can do about it, I've said before, take Slabhead and Lindehop out of the mancs and they would struggle.
We all know Rodrigo is struggling and klich looks a shade of wat he was, but if the alternatives are Robert's then that's worrying for me
Same with bamford, he looks at the bench and thinks whose he going to play instead of me,
Today was poor, but to say Bielsa needs to go is a strange 1, we wouldn't be were we are if it wasnt for him.
IMO.
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16 Jan 2021 19:25:03
If today has shown anything to the powers that be then it is that we need two players. Firstly I would dearly love to see a solid left back to raid down the wing (with pace) sorry, the name Rico Henry keeps cropping up but more importantly we need locksmith AM to unpick the ever growing banks of 4 and 5 that face us. Right now we are screwed if they park the bus, bereft of ideas, no Plan B. Today we huffed and Puffed at times but would still be seeking the goal even if still playing at this time.
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17 Jan 2021 00:55:39
Rodrigo de Paul.
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17 Jan 2021 09:12:57
Totally agree Martyn, sadly do not believe we have the funds to make it happen. Although I think someone of his quality and leadership could transform our season and all the other areas could wait until Summer. With Klich of form there is no link between defence and attack and Rodrigo de Paul could do for us what Fernandez has done for Man U.
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17 Jan 2021 17:22:31
Another 3 word, in a nutshell, on the nose post Martyn! 🍺🍺🍺.
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16 Jan 2021 19:22:42
1) Midfield needs urgent strengthening to help Klich
Orta, Bielsa Radz clearly identified central midfield as an area that needed strengthening with them almost but for a 'failed' medical by French player Michael Cuisance.
For me it is imperative that they sign a cm in the Jan window. Make an offer that is too good to turn down for cash strapped clubs.
2) Leadership: players who drive the team on
This time last year we had a Leader in Pablo ( one year younger) driving the team on striving to score the winning goal in matches
Now with Pablo on the bench, for me we have no real Leader types on the pitch perhaps onlt Ayling at a push : we certainly need more leader types in the team/ squad.
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16 Jan 2021 20:41:21
Sorry Baz, Much as I love Pablo, time has caught up. Seems off the pace, I expected him to tear Crawley apart with his passing, he was awful. Did nothing today. Blips we hope, because, his usual performance is what is needed now.
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16 Jan 2021 21:22:30
Yes AGM agreed time has caught up with Pablo it seems
we need a younger Pablo type in positive leadership/ attitude, determination and talent goals and assists for a full 90 mins each game.
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16 Jan 2021 19:18:24
I think it was Yebo that pointed out he knows after 5 mins what sort of day it will be. I am the same after 5/ 10 mins today I knew it was going to be a hard watch. When we are on it, we are on it from minute one.
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16 Jan 2021 19:41:50
I knew way quicker than that leo, poor from the first minute.
Credit to the gulls, pinched from the unaware.
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16 Jan 2021 20:09:48
It’s funny as soon as the Crawley match started I though this is going to be poor. Today was the same. Very hard to improve your mentality and performance. The tone is set straight away. And I don’t think the pitch helps.
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16 Jan 2021 20:18:59
I know before kick off. From the opposition we know how the game will pan out 9 times out of 10.
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16 Jan 2021 18:27:59
You reap the seeds you sow.
You are all spouting your ideas as to what should be done, its simple guys you need a total clear out, OR
Status Quo`s only number one springs to mind 😂😂😂
My turn now.
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16 Jan 2021 18:57:18
Boring.
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16 Jan 2021 19:10:50
Salty Dave you Brummies are certainly renowned for being how should I put it delicately, well a bit dim to put it politely 🤪and you are certainly living up to that with yet another dumb post
Let me refresh your memory Salty,
this time last season your hypocritical cheating Vile as a newly promoted side were absolutely garbage and having an awful season. Vile but for a ridiculous VAR goaline error would have deservedly been relegated instead of Bournemouth, your Vile then finished a still abysmal 17th.
Leeds as a newly promoted season are far better than Vile were last season, having already thrashed your Vile team 3 nil and are far higher than Vile were last seasoning league position.
So comparing like for like your latest post is again ill conceived to the point of being CLUELESS ( as usual) 😅😉.
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16 Jan 2021 19:15:25
Yes agreed they were CW, still clear some dead wood and they should improve, given time of course 😂.
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16 Jan 2021 19:18:18
Come on VD play nicely, the asylum only have one laptop and Mary Queen of Scots and the Pope were ahead of you on the rota.
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16 Jan 2021 19:20:51
A little bird once said Leeds usually drop off after Christmas, maybe she was right, c.v. break needed lol, we’ve given u lot 3 extra games to catch us but hey if you beat Southampton by 17 goals on Wednesday you will eventually be ahead of us and it will only have taken you 4 extra games 😂😂.
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16 Jan 2021 19:36:57
Brilliant, I love it class.
No laptops about then mate, strange comment really "der"
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16 Jan 2021 20:14:54
Well let’s see where villa end up after 38 games.
It won’t be a European spot or relegation.
Neither will Leeds. So I guess that makes us about even.
Then you’ll have a summer clear out of all your big names? But wait, you only have one. And he’ll be desperate to head to a bigger club by then.
Oh well back to the bottom for you lot.
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16 Jan 2021 20:45:01
Spot on Yebo
Grealish will leave the Vile in the summer. overrated as well.
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16 Jan 2021 21:30:24
Yes Yes same old, we all know Grealish will be moving on, nobody knows that better than we do, you seem to forget, he is a local lad.
You as an individual might think he is overrated, but the majority of people who know far more than you do, don`t think so, do they now.
And that is all that matters, people who know him.
We are working on a replacement for that roll as we speak, don`t forget what I said yesterday, we can shop at the best market place.
So please stop covering old ground.
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16 Jan 2021 21:53:26
You do know, if you ignore them, they'll go away! 😳.
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16 Jan 2021 21:55:30
We aren't playing Southampton Weds, brilliant, i love it class ' when u ain't got a clue wats going on,
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16 Jan 2021 21:57:08
Salty that would be ' role' not 'roll'.
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16 Jan 2021 21:59:31
Grealish is not overrated. Without doubt the best diver in any of Europes top leagues by far. Anyone who says different hasn't got a clue.
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16 Jan 2021 22:09:15
Yes I do, thanks anyway. 😂😂.
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16 Jan 2021 18:19:31
I think, the trouble is most of our team are championship level, who most of the time play above themselves, but when they play to their real level can look pretty average. I
In reality we maybe have 4 or 5 half decent Prem level players. Harrison, Raph, Messlier possibly Ayling, Koch and hopefully Lorente. This season Bielsa should be using it as way of finding out exactly what he needs for next season to make us more competitive.
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16 Jan 2021 19:08:42
If that’s the case and trouble is the players then belisa has to be sacked
Why is belisa trying to play champagne football with championship players, . if players are that bad we do need a sam aka dive type don’t we someone whose game plan fits the quailty of our players?
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16 Jan 2021 21:50:40
BW. No. In answer to your question. If we played in a different way, we'd not have as many points as we have now. Bielsa is actually getting the best out of what he has to work with, which will be enough to see us safe this season. Then he can add to the team next season.
Rome wasn't built in a day.
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16 Jan 2021 23:19:37
wrong Danum you are just wrong
I am not saying play another way. I am saying when it don't work adapt
everton. play the way we play
today mix it up. I can't give us fewer points because it don't work. we have nothing to lose
if only we could play like the wonderful big sam when needed. it won't affect the great games when it suits us but might help us beat wolves
I am not saying change everything about leeds. I am saying mix it up a bit.
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16 Jan 2021 18:03:18
The lacklustre display today with so few goal attempts only serves to highlights the need for an attacking midfield. Someone with a 90min engine but also the guile of a young Pablo. Klich looked laboured, as he has for the past few games. There has been more than enough evidence lately showing his need for dropping or at least resting. In fact it showed today that we are still a work in progress and sorely in need of new faces.
And NO we are not too good to go down!
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16 Jan 2021 18:25:00
I wish people would stop calling out for players and call for a change of game plan
We could spend 100 million on players belisa still cool fb by break down a team who sit deep
Today was Brighton not Bayern this is a team in bad form for a reason but belisa can’t work out how to beat them
Also look at our defences stats worse or second worse in every area again this is down to tactics
I’d love to spend another 100 mill but we can’t so we must fix what we can and that is the manager.
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16 Jan 2021 18:58:43
Sure because any other manager would have got those players promoted.
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16 Jan 2021 19:12:03
I think so Canada many other managers got many lesser players promted. Our squad wasn’t as weak as Sheff Utd, hudds, Blackpool’s, Cardiff and the list goes on
Let’s not make belisa a god many lesser managers got many lesser teams in prem.
Also that was past this is now and now is not good enough
I think belisa is not getting enough from the players due to flawed game plan
Others may say players aren’t good enough to implement belisa great style
Either way it ain’t working so the answer is a new manager if someone has another answer please let me know?
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16 Jan 2021 19:54:27
A bit harsh there Bermo. I think that LUFC are a work in progress and you transition a team over seasons working within the financial constraints of the league, and the owner. Whilst I do not think he is a God, I do believe that he has constructed a winning, entertaining team out of a group of second class players (playing above themselves) . Even a team of first class player like Liverpool with all their wealth (and top class manager) has its off days. The difference is consistency. The Liverpools of this world can turn it on far more often than the Leeds, but on our day we can play just as well as any top class team. It is just that as yet, our day does not happen as often as Liverpools yet given time and faith that day is not too far away.
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16 Jan 2021 20:21:37
Difference is they can mix it up Liverpool can have a bad day and score from a corner they have different approaches
We are not a team in transition we are not a team progressing
We are a team with one game plan when it works we are great when it doesn’t we are mugs
That has been the same from day one three years back.
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16 Jan 2021 17:46:34
Koch can’t come back quick enough, we need to try and work Lorente in to the team as well and get Ayling back at right back and Dallas back at left back, we seem to be fitting square pegs in round holes again especially in defence.
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16 Jan 2021 18:06:36
I hear what you are saying Mighty but Koch was not the instant answer to all our defensive woes when he did play. Let's not lump to much pressure on the lad and just hope that when they are fit they form a bond, a partnership, that plugs a hole at the back and gives the whole team confidence going forward.
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16 Jan 2021 17:37:17
Strange that away Manager Potter kicking off press conference today hope this doesn’t mean Bub has done something drastic like quit.
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16 Jan 2021 17:52:57
Sooner the better for me clueless against any team that's organised defensively. way too slow to attack when we get the ball back klich looks tired out alioski should never get near first team strujik either.
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16 Jan 2021 18:08:30
The sooner we go for Riquie Puig the better for me. The lad has silky smooth skills and an eye for a pass. Could even think he is what Pablo was in his youth.
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16 Jan 2021 18:27:09
I agree is Bubs has gone thanks for the memories but he has brought us as far as he can we need proper tactition at this level.
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16 Jan 2021 18:58:05
Agree on Klich and Alioski, Stubs but I feel Struijk needs a bit of sympathy. It was a wrong selection by Bielsa, all the stranger because he has shown in the past not to be a natural DM, Struijk has not put a foot wrong as a CB but he is not a DM. For me the call would have been - leave Struijk where he was, bring Drameh on the right and play Ayling DM.
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16 Jan 2021 19:13:25
Or shack as dm or better yet change the system to fit players we have fit
We look stronger with a back three yet this is not the plan unless two up front which is nonsense to me.
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16 Jan 2021 17:10:44
Fairly concerning, three games three defeats no goals
back to definitely looking down table not up
Need to regroup in next 10 days and players need to come back STRONGER, show up much more determined, rediscover their mojo, confidence, desire, attitude.
It would really help if Leeds were to sign a midfield LEADER in next 2 weeks. Come on Orta, Bielsa and Radz the team squad needs a lift.
For me jury is still out on Rodrigo he needs to do much more.
Things can get much better again if the team recover their belief in themselves.
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16 Jan 2021 17:20:55
Very fair and accurate appraisal BV, in particular the leadership aspect. Really closely monitored our midfield today Klich unrecognisable and that’s where these games are being lost just now, hoping the enforced rest will mean we actually start with our best players.
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16 Jan 2021 17:22:44
we need to answer the following problem
team sit back and defend. we struggle. That is our first and most important problem that needs addressing and it is a question three years unanswered by belisa.
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16 Jan 2021 17:26:04
That's it Zooks, a quality signing would definitely lift the squad currently, lift the mood game time, we are crying out for a creative attacking mid, but sadly as the days go by the chances dwindle, we are stuck in a rut, I am fairly sure we will emerge from, but it would be great to rediscover our earlier form and rack up more points and widen the gap from bottom
I know Radz has opened up this year, but on the balance we are now reaping the years of accumulated dross we have signed.
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16 Jan 2021 17:37:38
Bazook can’t understand why we signed him in the first place. as said on here never going to be anything special.
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16 Jan 2021 17:41:16
It is a worrying spell we are in, agree about a signing to give the squad a lift, but not one for the future, a quality one for NOW. 10 day's to regroup, and I am sure we will be ok this season, but a win can't come soon enough for the teams confidence.
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16 Jan 2021 18:29:47
It’s not a spell feath it is almost a fact certainly a pattern
Poor team flirting around relegation sit deep and beat us change Brighton for Wigan Ipswich ect and it’s just the same old
If the team do t play in a European style we ain’t got a clue.
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16 Jan 2021 19:02:34
Rodrigo certainly is worrying Baz. Some players take longer to settle than others and I am just praying he is one of those. In the meantime he is bang average and so far a better (relative terms) No. 10 than a striker.
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16 Jan 2021 17:05:16
Trying to get through to Sky now. No way was that Leeds United on my telly. Everything was wrong a mere shadow of what I am used to seeing.
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16 Jan 2021 17:22:05
leodis sign of the time no plan from start, MB need to start reading his own football books, the Master undone again .,
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16 Jan 2021 17:23:35
watch more closely leodis that is the leeds team I know too well
is there anything more predictable than leeds united. answers on a postcard.
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16 Jan 2021 19:08:54
It depends which Leeds we are talking about. The one that attacks at speed with gusto and verve or todays version that just never got going. Passes going astray (again) , poor final ball. I could go on but I need to sleep on it or I will be too depressive and too doom laden. For me, this could have been a 6 pointer; made even worse with WBA winning.
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16 Jan 2021 16:55:55
FFS, can’t lose like that against teams like them, not good enough. WTF was Cooper and Ayling doing for the goal. P1ss poor, why wasn’t Llorente not on from the start, if he is fit enough for the bench, he is fit enough to replace Cooper? Don’t understand. Not happy Saturday.
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16 Jan 2021 17:26:19
Only a fool would have played a player returning from muscle injury on that pitch unless he had to IMO.
So may players slipping when turning.
Let him get some minutes in at U23 if we can.
Issue was as much Alioski being out of position as it was Cooper. Ayling couldn't mark 2 of them.
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16 Jan 2021 17:30:30
Luke was done like a kipper, I cannot believe for the whole build up to the goal he never once looked for Maupay. Luke will know how poor that was, Maupay couldn't believe how much space +time he had .
Looking for a positive, most teams have dips in form hopefully this is ours +it's short lived.
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16 Jan 2021 17:54:33
Canadia, only a fool who have him on the bench if not fit to play! On one leg he is better than Cooper.
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16 Jan 2021 19:01:27
Have in there in case we have no choice, injury but you cannot start a guy that's played 15 min all season.
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16 Jan 2021 19:11:08
Maybe, he was on the bench to give him a few minutes when we went 6 nil up?
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16 Jan 2021 16:55:11
Horrible, horrible performance devoid of anything positive. I'm going out to kick next door's dog!
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16 Jan 2021 16:51:22
You can tell within 5 minutes of the start with this side when they are not going to win. Crawley was the same.
Poor today. Too many give always.
Idiots saying Brighton did a job on us. Utter rubbish. We were poor in every department and basically gave the points away.
Nice rest now.
On to the next game.
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16 Jan 2021 17:24:55
add spurs and wolves to that list and so true yebo within five minutes we all know. belisa however doesn't
regardless of this he will make the same subs at the same time anyway.
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16 Jan 2021 16:48:21
It was bad enough conceding goals before but at least we always looked like scoring and now aren't scoring goals either . It's a worrying trend.
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16 Jan 2021 17:26:24
said this a while back
we need to score the perfect goal. this is not easy when things ain't clicking however we give away soft goals
this equals under performing maybe relegation
answer. bit of bermo football when it ain't working, against certain teams I could do a better job than belisa. my nan could do a better job.
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16 Jan 2021 19:14:07
Agreed Bermo when we are clicking we can, and do, score the perfect goal but this team today were still trying that formulae even when off form and playing against a back 5.
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16 Jan 2021 16:20:49
Roberts?
Really!
That’s us done then.
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16 Jan 2021 15:56:37
Why is playing surface so bad? More worrying is why are we so bad no energy, no confidence appearing to be lacking in energy.
Tactically Potter is winning this just now, i’m so nervous everything is coming down Alioski’s side think we need to change shape as this will be a big opportunity lost today.
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16 Jan 2021 16:06:10
Wondering why against a team with 3 big CBs were lumping it forward
Players not hungry 4 it today
The old cliche cold wet day in yorkshire, do the overseas players fancy it.
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16 Jan 2021 16:40:21
Can’t wait to hear what crap MB is going to say afterwards, totally pants or old song Leeds falling apart again will be ringing very soon,
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16 Jan 2021 16:50:23
if pitch is bad why did belisa not plan for this
as you say richiem with no big forward why are we putting in so many crosses
why on this pitch did Pablo and Roberts (to slick ball playing players) come on and not Joe geuithet who I think is good in the air
is it just me or is belisa a bit clueless unless the opposition fits our style of play
belisa and or leeds under belisa are like a bottle opener. great at one thing but useless at everything else
worst game of football I have seen in ages
in other news. big Sams really poor set of players put three past wolves. a team who when we played we didn't look like we would score in a month of Sundays. when plan a dosent work. maybe just maybe try plan B
and what does plan b stand for I hear you ask. b stands for Bemondsey.
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16 Jan 2021 17:09:10
Pitch is a disgrace!
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16 Jan 2021 17:27:06
cant believe pitch ain't better with 200 million pounds of S""t running over it week in week out.
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16 Jan 2021 17:27:28
I think Geldhart is short Berm. Will have to check.
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16 Jan 2021 17:37:59
Cannot play Bielsaball on that pitch.
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16 Jan 2021 15:48:58
Well, it looks like playing a weakened side in the cup made no difference whatsoever?
Also, what's with the aimless long balls? To me that shows a lack of confidence. Two and a half games now since we scored. Rodrigo off, Pablo on at half time please!
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16 Jan 2021 15:41:20
This is not good, quite worrying I'm afraid. Team seem sluggish and low on confidence for some reason. Hope it improves but said to son when I see our team I'd take a point and certainly would now.
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16 Jan 2021 15:50:49
Perhaps the some reason is losing 3-0 to Spurs and Crawley.
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16 Jan 2021 15:52:08
same as against spurs and mighty crawley
we have looked devoid of confidence and befeth of ideas
no excuse. pitch. brighton can play, tiredness. brighton have had much harder week. players. I would have our 1st eveln all day long. missing phillips. he played against spurs and crawley and that was the same
so it must be tactics. as rob green said all the teams that have beaten us have done a number on us. brighton have done the same
biggest problem. if you sit back we might as well just not play and give them three points
Belisa has a big half time, can he turn it around against a team who can't hold onto wins
can he find a way. can he inspire. can he be as good as you lot give him credit for?
most say they like the style and football belisa brings. I ain't seen nothing against spurs crawley or today that I have enjoyed. don't think other keeper has even made a save in last 2.5 games?
no excuses and not good enough.
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16 Jan 2021 15:53:15
Carry on with these performances and we will be in relegation trouble.
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16 Jan 2021 15:56:04
Lethargic, worst display this season IMO.
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16 Jan 2021 16:16:51
I always fear the worst watching Leeds and always worry, sometimes over critical, but not being knee jerk this genuinely looks like a relegation team. Need a spark from somewhere but really not sure from where. This is painful but please please come on Leeds.
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16 Jan 2021 17:11:09
Pascal is no Kalvin, by a long way. Pabs, was useless when he came on, and made Rodrigo look good.
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16 Jan 2021 17:27:55
Kalvin who did so well against crawley?
yeah huge miss.
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16 Jan 2021 17:47:03
They looked uninterested, same as against Crawley. I think they want to be relegated so as not to be replaced by better players.
Passing accuracy completely lacking. And who was supposed to be marking Maupay?
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16 Jan 2021 19:54:36
That is a very concerning thought Offwhite.
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16 Jan 2021 15:35:14
Omg bad in all as we are currently, the playing surface at elland road is brutal, a perpetual problem for. us.
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16 Jan 2021 15:52:29
you sure Chris. not stopped brighton playing some good stuff.
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16 Jan 2021 16:15:16
I on more about the continued appalling state of the playing surface at ER, a major investment is needed in the close season.
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16 Jan 2021 15:30:56
This could be 4 or 5.
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16 Jan 2021 14:45:03
We have what we have but let’s remind ourselves we are playing Brighton not Liverpool.
Pretty much the same Brighton first Team that took penalties to beat Newport in the FA Cup. And they’ve had to play City too in between with meeting with us today.
It’s up to EVERY Leeds player to perform at their best and then this keeper point becomes less of an issue, concern.
Yes, they will be a huge threat from set pieces but at the same time they have the joint worst record along with ourselves for conceding from set pieces.
They do not score a lot of goals and as long as we keep their most creative player is Solly March that’s it really nobody outstanding above him (they have this guy White playing midfield but he’s better at the back)
Actually think no fans today will help as the nervousness would have spread to the team.
Hate rollercoasters but just about to jump on a ninety minute one.
Going 3-1 to the boys.
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16 Jan 2021 15:54:36
brighton sitting back. nothing the players can do. leeds under belisa are not built to cope with a team that sit back. we break teams but that is all leeds offer anything else, any other style of opposition we can not attack. mix that with an inability to defend. relegation?
early credit for a team to fade. memroies of Norwich last season only they didn't spend 100 million.
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16 Jan 2021 14:39:01
Kiko plays. Brighton win.
Brighton will keep lobbing it in the box. Stick it under the bar at corners and pressure him/ bully him at every opportunity. The guy can’t catch anything. Shot stopping is ok but not good enough at this level.
Confidence an issue as well so I’m not expecting much today. We really need to get another keeper in. Priority in my opinion.
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16 Jan 2021 14:15:43
Oh no! Kiko in. Think we may have to park the bus/ train/ ship. It's the only way to keep the ball away from him. Seriously though he has really got to step up today and show us why Bielsa has so much faith in him. 😱.
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16 Jan 2021 14:28:16
Another nervous 90 mins to come. Be nice if he has nothing to do, and we keep the set pieces to a minimum.
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16 Jan 2021 14:31:08
Defeat incoming with him in goal. Can't be arsed to watch him in a Leeds again.
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16 Jan 2021 14:41:37
Huge call from belisa as a manager he must know if he thinks kiko can bounce back or put in Caprile. any kiko mistakes are as much belisa fault as kiko belisa made the calll
Also cooper over Lorrent. if lorrente is fit enough to sit on bench he must be better than cooper
If we lose today I will putting myself in a cupboard will pillow over my head drinking bleach shouting belisa out till my ears bleed.
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16 Jan 2021 14:12:17
Just seen the line up. Bit worried. If we have to play Casilla I would have played a back four of Drameh Struick Cooper Dallas with Ayling as DM. Looks like I may have to light another candle.
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16 Jan 2021 14:34:46
When kiko plays we need to play a back ten.
All players on the goal line with big jumpers on under their shirts to make them look bigger.
I’m really worried about today now. The guy can’t help but make a mistake and that’s going to cost us today.
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16 Jan 2021 14:03:56
So rumours were true . Kiko starts.
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16 Jan 2021 14:03:42
I don’t usually post but Kiko starts and Meslier not in the bench?
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16 Jan 2021 13:14:49
Oh dear sam
Been sharing your home made burgers.
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16 Jan 2021 14:38:27
Err they won 3 2 Aus .
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16 Jan 2021 13:12:25
Ok have this nagging worry that won’t go away until around 2pm when the team is announced i’m putting 2 + 3 together and coming up with 135!
Mesellier is he going to play not is he fit to play, appreciate the next bit will sound like the ramblings of a paranoid delusional Vile fab BUT the exact language used at the press conference with Bielsa was it who is available or who is fit? I know I know he said only Phillips was missing BUT
Bub doesn’t name team beforehand anymore which is good in my book BUT he spent a significant amount of time at his presser defending Casilla professionally and morally so (keep with me) is Mesellier fit to play but unable to play because he has to isolate?
REALLY hope not please feel free to tell me with thinking like this I should be supporting a team from the midlands or somewhere. just this nagging doubt.
Please help!
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16 Jan 2021 13:20:04
2 + 3 not 135.?
Bugger.
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16 Jan 2021 13:28:13
if he is missing will show how important meliser is. got stick from some leeds fans but truth is without him I think we would be in bottom three only game this season we would of won without measlier was against villa
shows Bamford and meslier are both indispensable.
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16 Jan 2021 14:02:42
Unfortunately you are right, I guess the Southampton postponement is now a blessing!
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16 Jan 2021 14:07:49
oh bugger i was right Casilla in for Mesellier.
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16 Jan 2021 14:08:37
You were spot on Class with your nagging doubt as Kiko indeed is in
Thank God the Southampton game was postponed.
Shows the utter folly of Bielsa and Orta not recruiting a good number 2 last summer or so far in this window
Need Kiko to play the best game of his career please against Brighton.
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16 Jan 2021 09:39:02
Next few games we have a real chance to move well away from any chance of being dragged into and relegation battles (obviously other losing the rest of our games this season) with Brighton and Newcastle to play next could move us up, leaving the likes of Fulham, Sheffield and West Brom, Burnley all playing top teams in Man Utd, Liverpool, Man City and Spurs. It could be a real good couple of weeks for us.
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16 Jan 2021 10:01:04
Yeah we need to beat the teams around us. Philips out is worrying me somewhat.
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16 Jan 2021 07:39:28
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 16th January 2021
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15 Jan 2021 23:23:48
Would anybody like Leeds to sign Lucas Joao as back up for Bamford?
Best goals per minute in Championship so far this season.
Would be a decent price and wages but also he would appreciate the challenge and not spit his dummy out like an overpaid prima donna would as it's a step up.
27 is peak age for forward players so surely worth a punt?
Extra physical presence so he'd even be a good FA cup scorer next season 😉
Also if Bielsa (God) , didn't get on with him, it would not be a big outlay considering all the JP Augustin saga.
In my opinion his mobility and link up play is not Bamford esque, but it would be nice to finally have some extra physical presence as an option up front. (Better then the mighty Jay Roy Maybe not)
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16 Jan 2021 10:01:58
Nobody could beat Jay Roy could they?
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16 Jan 2021 13:29:33
think that is a good shout but of course no one is beating the big jay roy. which is a shame as I think jay rot showed promise and I hoped like klich he would come on under belisa.
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