Stoke City v Leeds Utd Saturday 19th January @3pm Streaming links to follow Hi Folks Leeds make the 100 mile trip down the M1 to the Bet365 Stadium on Saturday afternoon to face Stoke City. Bielsa has already named the same team that trounced Derby last Friday night at Elland Road barring any last minute injuries obviously. Bailey Peacock Farrell will remain between the sticks, at least until Bielsa has had time to evaluate Kiko Casilla. Izzy Brown may be given a space on the bench. Patrick Bamford is a week away from making the subs bench. Berardi will play for the under 23's next week on the come back trial to fitness. How will Spy gate effect the players? Do we expect the opposition to up their game? Does this happen anyway when clubs play Leeds?
I expect us to thrash Stoke I think the players will try to go the extra mile to show their support for Mr Bielsa. Having said that they have been going the extra mile all season.
hi elland i predict izzy fit yet will not make the bench he aint ready .bielsa has a plan for comebacks after injury long term.i do not expect any injured players to come back yet but maybe next week. Bamford is an interesting player as he offers a different outlet to roofey.in fact if we go two in front at anytime mr bielsa may go for it and play both. stoke are not that good and an ageing crouch and charlie adam will not last a full game of bielsaball.
Stoke will come good at some stage,hope it's not this week.There fans are always up for a Leeds game,so will be noisey.
Stoke looked like they were coming into form a month or so ago but have tailed off, sacked manager and not hit their stride yet under the new guy. Sometimes it’s kust how well sides match up against each other... from the first game and from the fact that they don’t park the bus I fancy us for this one. More concerned about Rotherham away to be honest... they’ve been miles better than results suggest.
Their new guy as a different style to Rowett and the players aren't adjusting too well, that and our teams mentality and togetherness as the -15 season, thanks Frank, you've given us that extra bit of incentive, I can only see a win for us.
All games are tough but stoke have rolled the dice, either Jones is going to inspire them or they’ve just had their “heckingbottom” moment. I always fear the worst where we are concerned.
I’m not sure if that’s Bielsa saying before he’ll consider starting him, maybe he might get 10-15 here and there sooner. Personally I can’t see Izzy staying fit for 6 games
Yeh how do you quantify 6 games... is it he has to actually play 6 games... which means you play him but you Just don’t expect his best form for 6 games... or does it mean you stick him in the 23s for 6 games? I presume its the latter and maybe increasing minutes off the bench if the game circumstances warrant it. Whichever, if he gets through 6 games of any nature without injury that would be a bonus
Morning all. If Leeds play anywhere near the form shown against Derby they should beat Stoke. I wonder what the crowd reaction will be to Marcelo?. I believe they are good football supporters and will realise his genius.
According to Stan Collymore he's not a genius and Don Revie wasn't even mentioned in his list of great managers...
The players will be even more motivated to get a result Elland. Not just to stick two fingers up at the Leeds Utd hating pundits and football authorities. But also for Bielsa who I think they have a genuine love and loyalty to. All these returning injured players should inject a new and fresh impetus for our final push towards the Premier...
As most of you know I'm over in March for the Sheff Utd match. Traditionally I always go to the last home game. This season it's against Villa. Now I hope we've gained promotion by then. so it would be a fantastic celebratory day. But I doubt it'll work out like that. Anyway there must be a lot of other supporters thinking the same because I was checking the prices of hotels. £138 for one night in my fav hotel the Clayton. Are the feckers banging up the prices.
