please log in to view this image Derby County v Leeds Utd Saturday 11th May 2019 at 5.15pm Streaming links to follow Hi Folks Leeds make the 75 mile trip due South to Pride Park for the first leg of the play off semi finals on Saturday at tea time. Having already put six past the Rams this season, and only conceding once, you'd imagine that confidence would be sky high for the Whites; but we're talking about a team that has picked up a solitary point in the last four league games of the season; two games where Leeds missed two penalties and subsequently then lost to ten men. Leeds will be without Patrick Bamford who serves his final match of suspension for simulation. Fit again Roofe will deputise! Bielsa will have to decide whether to play Dallas or Berardi at left back. Are we going to see any surprises from Bielsa? Should Forshaw start, if not who should take his place? Who would you play? What words of advise would you give the players prior to KO?
If we play like we did against WBA and Sheff Wed at Elland Road we will smash them If we play like we did against Wigan and Ipswich, they will smash us depends if we turn up and can be bothered, its a difficult one to call
I have zero confidence we’ll progress, wish I had some inspiration but I haven’t. A few weeks ago I’d have said we’re unbeatable over two games, I don’t feel that is the case now. Agree with Eire Bielsa doesn’t do surprises, me personally I’d drop Dallas and Forshaw
All very fine ristac talking about dropping players but who do you replace them with. First half of season we had game changers in Saiz and Clarke. The Clarke situation has been discussed to death and Clarke’s been hopeless since his injury. Similarly Harrison shouldn’t be on the pitch but also nothing to replace him with either. So it’s **** or bust with same lot
I'm going for 2-1 or 3-1 away, but it depends if Harvey and co play games by selecting a fixed ref. More often than not we come back with good football after a dismal performance or two. Berardi should start, so should Forshaw, he was only took off for tactical changes. Put someone else on left wing, we must have someone better than Harrison in U23's.
We can all say whatever we want about this match but these facts clearly show what we are capable of and where we let ourselves down.
Not sure what the score will be in the 1st leg, as long as we're still in it come the 2nd leg i'll be happy, 1-1 at pride park would do me.
Will he manage to extend his non goal scoring run. I said he was not the answer very early in the season. Hugely had enough of cheapo rads and his bhull shyte.
Morning all Confidence is 75% of goal scoring we have several potential good goal scorers but apart from Klic it seems to have deserted the club.
I don’t rate Harrison much but I’d certainly drop Forshaw and Dallas ahead of him, I’m just running out of available replacements to drop too many players.
