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Match Day Thread Leeds Utd v Leicester City Match Thread

Discussion in 'Leeds United' started by ellandback, Feb 22, 2024.

  1. leeds down south

    leeds down south Well-Known Member

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    Use your imagination for this one...
    Table is same margin as current going into last game. Foxes champs, Leeds slight advantage over Ipswich, Saints out of it.

    Do Saints want to win/draw and knock us unto playoffs with them???

    Already beat us once and would be a big blow mentally for us.
     
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  2. ellandback

    ellandback Well-Known Member
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    How many points can you see?

    please log in to view this image
     
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  3. stonkin

    stonkin Well-Known Member

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    I've been having exactly the same thought.
     
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  4. Irishshako

    Irishshako Well-Known Member

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    I missed the match. :emoticon-0106-cryin
     
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  5. Wakey

    Wakey Well-Known Member

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    How?
     
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  6. leeds down south

    leeds down south Well-Known Member

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    Relegation getting interesting too and we've to play everyone from 19th down to 23rd <yikes>

    Hudds- WY derby straight after Chelsea away, early ko!
    Millwall- Last 3 been classics at Elland Road, couple of 3-2 wins after trailing and a 4-3 defeat. Always raise their game in this one.
    QPR- Away! Even Bielsa lost 3/3 there.
    Stoke- Already beaten us once this season. We'll probably win this one.
    Wednesday- Drew at the fortress this season. 1 win in 7 for us and they let us win that one to try stop the blades going up.

    Just adding to the drama <ok>
     
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  7. stonkin

    stonkin Well-Known Member

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    Plenty of twists to come yet.
     
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  8. Irishshako

    Irishshako Well-Known Member

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    I made a school boy error Wakey. I went back to the Hotel because my sons wanted to and I fell asleep and they couldn't wake me. I'm ****ing gutted. I was pissed more than normal.:emoticon-0101-sadsm
     
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  9. NostradEmus

    NostradEmus Firpo Carlos

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    Last night's attendance was only 1 person short of last seasons record attendance.

    That 1 person was you.
     
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  10. Gessa

    Gessa Well-Known Member

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    Jeez Shaks, that's lousy mate
     
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    milkyboy Well-Known Member

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    Pissed more than normal shaks? Is such a thing possible?
     
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  12. Jammy 07

    Jammy 07 Well-Known Member

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    Sorry to hear that Shaks.

    Anyway the game was rubbish and don't believe anyone who tells you otherwise <ok>
     
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  13. Jammy 07

    Jammy 07 Well-Known Member

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    Nah it was me.

    Forgot to scan in when I arrived and being a regular they just waived me through <cheers>
     
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  14. ellandback

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    Shako only counts as a half! <laugh>
     
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  15. blonogasoven

    blonogasoven Well-Known Member

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    Another important problem for Leicester from last night is that Westergard misses the next two games after he hacked Rutter down for our 3rd. He is a key part of their defence.
     
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  16. leeds down south

    leeds down south Well-Known Member

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    fibber with you it's caviar or quail eggs
     
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  18. Easternwhite

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    Thought Farke did especially well. Maresca had a good plan but as soon as Mavdidi was tiring Farke made the subs on our right that took control back in that area of the pitch and consequently the match. We rode our luck a lot in between and Leicester played very well but Farke got his timing spot on with that.
    Seems they switched to trying to manage the game against a team who had already beaten them this season, who have scored 27 and only conceded 2 this year. What did they expect us to do give up and roll over ?
    Delusional hubris.
    'We've never played so well and we lost' or 'we played poorly and won' ? I know which one I'd take every week and which one is the real sign of a very good team!
    And for those criticising the quality of the goals we scored, I'd take 5 off Bamford's knee every season than his worldy in the FA cup.
    For me, a couple of midfielders aside not one of that Leicester team would get in to this squad.

    As for the chalked off goal all too easy to see with VAR like replays (and even then what happened is only apparent on the close ups), the linesman had little to no chance. Ref was **** but at least he was consistently **** to both sides!
    Leicester are a good side with a good manager (in this league) and put us through the rinser for long periods in that match and credit to them and their manager for doing that but I think the myth of their superiority disintegrated in that game, a game that apparently 'didn't matter' to them.
     
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  19. NostradEmus

    NostradEmus Firpo Carlos

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    There's alot of that post that I fully agree with. Lots of good points.

    I think you give Farke too much credit for the timing of the subs though. It was clear in the first half that Mavididi on the left had young Archie on toast. The correct timing of Dan James introduction would have been at half time or maybe 5 to 10 minutes after half time. Farke almost let Leicester run away with it due to his reluctance to drag Gnonto off.

    In the first game at Leicester, James gave Archie much more protection and it worked a treat. Starting Gnonto was fine given his recent form but it clearly wasn't effective as a right hand side pairing. As for Gnonto's performance? He was good going forward but he just doesn't have the engine to do both.

    Great win though and confidence must be through the roof.
     
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  20. FORZA LEEDS

    FORZA LEEDS Well-Known Member

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    As squad players I’d take Dewsbury Hall, Winks, Mavididi, Ricardo, Faes, and their left footed left back because we don’t have anyone in that position who’s any good.
     
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