Leeds v Watford. Watford travel to winless Leeds, who have managed just three draws having scored six and let in fourteen. Contrast that to Watford's seven in the onion bag and nine conceeded, then you might fancy an away win. However, we have made some individual mistakes in all of our Prem games so far. Against Villa Masina gave a pen away, versus Brighton there was the TE / Clev mixup, Bachmann sort of handed Spurs a goal, FS scored for Wolves, CC/BF has a mixup that cost us a goal playing Norwich. Finally, CC gave a mare backpass to give the Geordies a great chance and maybe BF could have done better with their goal. This is worrying and needs to be stamped out or otherwise we are shooting ourselves in the foot in a merciless league. Also, I feel that Xisco still isn't sure of his best starting team. Maybe, Tufan will get his first Prem start on Saturday. The games after Leeds are as follows; Scoucepool (h), Neverton (a), Soton (h), Arse (a), ManUre (h), Foxes (a), Abramasea (h), Ciiteeeeh (h), and that will take us up to December the 4th. That is not a nice run, and maybe our OKish start will come back to haunt us come early December. Possibly, the missed opportunities and below par halves in some games will have us rooted to the bottom of the table. I am not suggesting Xisco is in trouble or should be sacked, but you know what our owners are like and that run of fixtures smells like trouble for the Spaniard to me. So, I want to see good performances and fewer individual mistakes. I know we have made some decent signings on the budget we have, but Leeds and probably Southampton in the above run of games are ones we really have to get some points from. This is a tough league and we have been off the pace or made too many mistakes in some games. I usually evaluate things after ten games, however, this is my overall view after six. I know it is going to be hard to stay up, nevertheless, I fear we are not making it any easier for ourselves. Finally, something positive after a bit of a match thread grumble. Who remembers this game? Obviously, we tonked Leeds at Cardiff too! Incidentally, this game will be followed by another poxy International break. What better time to get some more points on the board? ENJOY THE GAME. Team news to follow: ¡¡COYH COYH COYH!!
Be handy to win this one to take the pressure off the games coming up . Feel we need to perform for the whole game and Leeds will put pressure on us so really have to be more careful in possession.
Leeds United are likely to be without a number of key team members for Watford's visit this weekend. Marcelo Bielsa's side are yet to win a game so far this season and have not been helped by an injury situation that has kept a number of first team players out of his team. Striker Patrick Bamford looks likely to miss out with an ankle injury that he picked up in a draw with Newcastle earlier this month. He could well be joined by Luke Ayling who picked up a knock in the same match. Raphina is also an injury concern for this weekend's hosts, with Marcelo Bielsa confirming last week that the player had been struggling with a hip injury. Also doubtful are Robin Kock (pelvis), Diego Llorente (unspecified) and Adam Forshaw (thigh).
Someone seems to pinning their hopes on us having two 'big' injury doubts - Bachmann and Cleverley. On current form, I doubt Bachmann would be picked ahead of Foster anyway - and if Cleverley is out due to injury, Tufan did enough to suggest he is more than capable of slotting into his position. His performance when replacing him must have gone unnoticed in Leeds. https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/watford-injury-news-leeds-united-21698012
Yorkie will be in France due to not looking at the fixture list when persuading Mme to comne on an autumn trip to the chateau.... so I hang my head in shame........
Maybe a wise decision, Yorkie. Will it be safe for a Watford supporter to be in Leeds at 5pm on Saturday?
Tom Cleverley and Daniel Bachmann have returned to full training and are available for this weekend's trip to Leeds United.
Peter Etobo is out for upto five months after tearing a quad muscle in the Newcastle game. A bit of a blow...
So who will start in goal ? Be interesting to see who Munoz goes with - someone is going to unhappy !
-----------Foster Ngakia - TE - FS - Rose -----Sissoko---Kucka----- Sar-----Tufan-------Dennis -------------King--------------- I reckon & hope.
I suspect 2 possible changes to that, subject to Cleverley fitness I think it would be Tufan off the bench as he builds his English fitness up. Then I doubt we will see Sierralta, if there is a change I would expect Kabasele.
