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Leeds Utd v Chelsea match thread

Discussion in 'Leeds United' started by ellandback, Dec 17, 2012.

  1. ellandback

    ellandback Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    • 01 Cech
    • 02 Ivanovic
    • 04 David Luiz
    • 28 Azpilicueta
    • 34 Bertrand Booked (Cole - 74' )
    • 08 Lampard Booked
    • 10 Mata (Ferreira - 85' )
    • 11 Oscar
    • 13 Moses
    • 21 Marin (Hazard - 60' )
    • 09 Torres
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    3rd team, don't think so. That is as strong a squad as you'll see in the Prem
     
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  2. ellandback

    ellandback Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    16,500 is not great for a team 'chasing promotion, especially a local derby!!!
     
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  3. District Line

    District Line Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    We have a strong and expensively assembled squad but that was by no means our 1st team, equally it wasn't our 3rd either.

    WAHLS <ok>
     
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  4. Carmine Galante.

    Carmine Galante. Well-Known Member

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    oooh hark at the such a stroppy tart.

    I didn't even watch the game, in fact I didn't even know it was on until one of my mates text me the score, such was the magnitude of this Milk Cup quarter final.
    No ****er watches the final so I dare say not many people up and down the country will even know this hammering took place.

    I was just assuming that seeing as though you got paggered you must have played ****e.

    Sorry if I got it wrong and 5-1 was unfair on the 'mighty whites'.

    <laugh>

    Sheeeet.
     
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  5. ellandback

    ellandback Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Fair to say most are first team squad players though, even if not starting xi?
     
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  6. Josh-LUFC

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    Well, Cole and Hazard were rested..... Who else? Terry was injured so he wasn't available
     
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  7. ellandback

    ellandback Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    They steamrolled us in the last 30 mins. Players were chasing the ball all night. We need to have made substitutions earlier and kept the scoreline respectable....
     
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  8. ellandback

    ellandback Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Terrys coming back from injury, Hazard and Cole both came on as second half substitutes
     
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  9. roseniorhisgranisfromhull

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    But they come back when you play Chelsea? <laugh>
     
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  10. ellandback

    ellandback Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Oi Leeds fans, who noticed this.....

    • 01 Kenny
    • 11 Varney
    • 14 White
    • 19 Norris
    • 20 Gray
    • 28 Somma
    • 44 McCormack
     
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  11. Josh-LUFC

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    Well thats what I mean. They rested Cole and Hazard and then in the second half they brought Hazard on to try and save the embarrassment of a defeat and brought Cole on because Bertrand got injured. It was a full strength team though, they woulda played the exact same team in the prem under the exact same circumstances.
     
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  12. Josh-LUFC

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    I did notice this, I was chanting for him to be brought on
     
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  13. ellandback

    ellandback Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    They thought Chelsea might take Uncle Ken back with em
     
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  14. ellandback

    ellandback Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    We got taken apart for the last half hour when we ran out of puff. Fair play to Chelsea, they were the better side. We should have kept them down to 2 or 3
     
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  15. District Line

    District Line Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    It was never a 5-1 game tbh. 3-1 would have been a fairer reflection
     
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  16. Elland_Heaven

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    Class shone in the end. Simple as that. We played well in the first half, and yes rode our luck with Ashdown making some great saves. At least we don't really have to worry if Kenny is out fir sometime.

    But how people can say we were ****e in the second half is beyond me. A championship side shouldn't be allowed to play against players which were representing Chelsea tonight.

    A little bit of perspective. They bring on Eden Hazard, we bring on David Norris! They knocked out Barcelona to win the CL last season, would any Championship side even bat an eyelid if they came over and turned them over 5-1?

    We've had a great cup run, and I really don't think Warnock will have too much to do to pick the players back up for Saturday.

    PS - please sign Thomas

    MOT
     
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  17. Carmine Galante.

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    Fair do's mate.

    Just a bit of playful joshing.

    I'll leave it at that and may I take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas.

    I consider myself to be amongst dear friends on this board .

    All the best,

    Galante.
     
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  18. TC (Lovely Geezer)

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    Chelsea hardly broke into a sweat to be fair - If they had shifted up a gear before the last 30 mins it would have been a cricket score!
     
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  19. ellandback

    ellandback Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    <yikes> <yikes> <yikes>

    A pleasant Hull fan
     
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  20. MarkoLUFC

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    One of the first things I noticed.

    There's a game changer off the bench, it's who we bring on if we need a goal. Coming into the new year Leeds United is looking very dangerous. Ryan Hall, Ross McCormack, Rodolph Austin, Jason Pearce and Davide Somma... that's one hell of a bench we've got!
     
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