Match Day Thread Leeds Utd v Huddersfield Town

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Leeds Utd v Huddersfield Town
Saturday 7th March 2020 | 15.00 Elland Road


Second placed Leeds entertain West Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield Town at Elland Road on Saturday. Danny Cowley's men are in good recent form having beaten Bristol City 2-1, and thumping the Addicks 4-0, but still sit fifteen places below the Whites, and are four points from the drop zone.

Leeds Manager Marcelo Bielsa has a big decision to make up front.

Patrick Bamford has scored 12 goals in 38 appearances in league and Cup competitions this season; but twice in his last 13, both against Millwall at the end of January!

With January's 20m rated Striker Jean-Kevin Augustin injured (now with a hamstring injury), Bielsa put his faith in Tyler Roberts. The 21yo has had a torrid time with injuries since signing just over two years ago; but the Argentine's faith was rewarded when the Welsh International scored a brace having come on as a second half substitute against Hull last weekend.

Illan Meslier will continue between the sticks for at least the next seven games as Casilla serves out his eight game ban.

 

I have been offered a ticket and of course I said yes.once again my overseas fellow whites have made it possible.my season record so far won one ,,lost one....watch this space.

 

Wakey, it was this time two years ago that we went to the Wendies game, and had all that snow!!!!

 

So it's a draw then

 

I think Glorys still thawing out

 

Pretty obvious Bielsa will start with the same 11? If we win our next two games I’m starting the promotion party early

 

ffs

 

Supplied by Narco

 

There’s too much jubilation on here for my liking as far as I’m concerned it’s not over till it’s over, many a slip between cup and lip as the saying goes and I won’t even mention the fat lady
We’ve waited so long don’t jinx it or I won’t speak to you ever again

 

Roberts came on with just over 20 minutes to go when the Hull players were getting knackered. Controversial - but I'd stick with Bamford to start.

 

So by end of business Saturday we could be anything from two points to nine ahead of Fulham in third

 

Do we get a bonus point for winning?

 

Sorry. Didn’t explain it well. With the goal difference it’s as good as nine

 

It was a light dusting

 

I like your thinking. I'd still prefer 9 points

 

4 wins on the bounce....... very unlike us to start making it look easy.

I reckon Hudders might scrape a draw here. It's not easy winning 5 in a row.

 

I'm with you, absolutely nothing to crow about as yet. Five points ahead with thirty to play for

 

We’ll definitely make it difficult for ourselves, there’s no doubt about that. It’s what we do.

 

It’s hard not to think of the games we had last season against top teams and we fluffed our lines. Maybe it’s for the better and keeping most from getting carried away

 

Seasons over, we are guaranteed a top 2 place and likely to be announced as champions soon when WBA crack. Huddersfield may as well not turn up, it’s going to be embarrassing.