please log in to view this image Fulham v Leeds Utd Tuesday 3rd April [email protected] Streaming links to follow Please keep Match Thread on topic Happy Easter Everyone Leeds are the visitors to Craven Cottage on Tuesday evening hoping to keep their winning run of 1 game in tact. Heckingbottom will be without Adam Forshaw, possibly until the end of the season after picking up a calf injury, an injury the 26 year old had when we signed him from Boro. With Dallas not performing well against Bolton, and De Bock still on the treatment table, I wonder whether the gaffer will recall Pearce? With no ill effects from his hamstring injury he picked up three weeks ago, Saiz should start on Tuesday. Everton, Watford and Newcastle are monitoring his situation carefully. Saiz will surely be joined by Hernandez and Viera who both stood out on Friday. You'd imagine also that O'Kane will also keep his place. Aleksandar Mitrovic has been on fire for the Cottagers since joining them on loan from Newcastle and he continued his form in front of goal by scoring on international duty for Serbia. Amazing he could never get a game for Newcastle... Talking about scoring, Tom Cairney always seems to score past us, much the same as many of our old players do. Can we get anything out of this game?
Just a question ell who says Dallas didn't perform well against Bolton? I was sat on the second row in the west stand and Dallas didn't do much wrong in my eyes, I'd say he was a 6.5/7 out of 10 . I know he doesn't set the world on fire but he is dependable and works hard backwards and forwards. Maybe playing as right back or left back may suit him more than being labelled as a winger. Like I say he's dependable 6or7 out of 10 every game and every team needs those types
Another game that I can’t find myself getting excited about. One side of me wants to see a Leeds win and to believe we are turning a corner and another part of me doesn’t care if we get thumped believing it will force Rad to make drastic changes and invest heavy close season. Saying that I can never cheer on the opposition and come Tuesday I’ll be screaming at the TV and cheering us on for a win.
Hey Nick, maybe a little harsh, but Dallas didn't do anything that Pearce didn't do a fornight ago, and Pearce in comparison is a newbie. Again, a bit harsh but Dallas has no pace at all, and I felt he was just going through the motions.
I think Dallas was probably picked for experience elland. I was impressed with Pearce against Wednesday but even the most die hard Leeds fan must admit he had a shocker in the first half. I did a post before the Bolton game and said it was one hecky dare not lose so I think that's why Dallas started before Pearce and will continue to do so until hecky feels the pressure is off him.
Chin up Ristac I was feeling like that a few weeks ago but I've come to terms with the fact the season is over . We will all go away at the end of the season completely fed up of football but be itching for it to start all over again come July. I'm just hoping for all the lows Leeds have suffered the last 15 years the next 5 will prove to be beyond belief MOT
Heckingbottom was asked about Pearce omission and he said he needed Berardi in the team to handle Ameobi. Not sure what that has to do with either Dallas or Pearce though.
Good afternoon Ell Don't fancy this game one bit, it could be a very long day/night for me. We got battered down there last season 1-1. I envisage the same again with a different scoreline !! If we had any ambition Mitrovic is the type of player we should have gone for in the January Window. I thought Dallas had a good game v Bolton in fact both full-backs played well. Berardi looked more comfortable at LB to be honest. Jansson was supreme, the only one that worried me on Friday was Pennington, not good enough imo! I wouldn't recall Pearce, thought he looked very nervous & average in the first-half v the Owls
This match may answer a couple more questions in the progress departmnet I hope. Big question for me though is why Tyler Roberts, LDB and Foreshaw were all bought carrying injuries. Is it a new fashion statement? 3 first team signings all on crutches i snot the way to win the league
Ell I'm not a lover of playing players out of position but in this case I would trust the experience of Dallas in front of Pearce right now
4-1 Fulham. What has surprised and worried me is there hasn't been a new gaffer lift factor when the results/effort improve. We have got worse IMO
Last six league games Christiansen - No wins, 2 draws, 4 defeats plus dumped out of the cup by a League 2 side Hecky - 2 wins, 1 draw, 3 defeats
Evening pal. Ahh, so the wing backs were swapped. Perhaps Hecks will keep Berardi at left back. We are 5/1 to get anything out of the game. Blimey, you must be very dedicated going to a midweek game in London.
