Match Day Thread Manchester Utd v Leeds Utd Match Thread

[FORZA LEEDS]

Another grumpy southerner ? In tier 4 by any chance ?

The good thing about tier 4 is no tier 3’s are allowed in.

Like my mother in law

 

[Norwayleedsforever]

Meslier - 6. Conceded 6 but didn't have the worst game. Distribution hit and miss again.

Dallas - 6. Poor defensively. Scored a great goal.

Cooper - 6. Dived in too much. Good header from a corner. Exposed badly by the poor passing in front of him.

Ayling - 4. Continuously showed Rashord and Martial inside on to their stronger foot. Badly let down by those in front of him.

Alioski - 4. Out matched for pace by James. Tried again but falls short more often than not at this level.

Phillips- 4. Ball watched for the corner. Lost Fernandes too often and hooked/saved at half time. Looked slow.

Klich - 3. His man was McTominay. Didn't get involved. Needs to get back some form or confidence.

Harrison - 5. Wan Bissaka owned him. Played better 2nd half. Missed a sitter.

Raphinha - 6. Too many heavy touches/passes. Tried to make things happen. Got two assists.

Rodrigo - 5. Busy, dangerous going forward but not the tracking back needed. His lack of defensive work left us overwhelmed in the middle.

Bamford - 5. Worked hard. Missed a couple of half chances. Outmuscled most of the time.

Subs.

Shackleton - 6. Did no worse than anyone else. Grafted. Plain to see he struggled at RB.

Struijk - 5. Game was too fast for him in midfield. If he has to play at this level it will need to be at the back. Probably get his chance with Cooper injured.

Davis - 6. 20 minute rescue job at the back. Exposed by lack of protection and it was all hands to the pump. Did ok.

Hard one to mark as we never really passed the ball well enough. That was the team as a whole. We gave the ball away in our half 3 times in the first 60 seconds and that is the worst place we can do that with the way we play. We deserved to lose but should have scored at least 6 ourselves. They had the pace and class up front to take their chances more than we took ours. 6-2 flattered them a little although they had the best chances. Could have been any score today.

Dallas 6? Are you high or something, he was absolut sheit. Had it not been for the goal he should have had 1

 

[2 pennth]

If this is truly Bielsa's approach, then I've got two words....



BIELSA OUT

Click bait

 

[milkyboy]

I don't mind the end to end games with chances coming thick and fast. It's great to watch. I don't mind the odd mistake as long as we run our blood to water trying to rectify it.

What I do mind is a lack of improvement at defending set pieces. Same old thing every game. Not sticking to your man. Last three games has seen Dallas, Cooper and today Phillips guilty of it. Ayling is a true great in this team but his basic defending was crap today. If you watch Ratchford all he ever wants to do is cut back on to his right foot. I know that but unfortunately Ayling continued to show him inside. I don't mind Ayling getting skinned I really don't but to show him on to his strongest foot is just a lack of homework or concentration. That's not acceptable. Too much of that went on today and it made life easy for them.

I know what you mean, the set pieces stuff pisses me off. Mr obsessive attention to detail can’t get the fckers to stick with their markers

Villa put 7 past Liverpool, we put 3 past villa, palace but 4 past us, Liverpool put 7 past palace. Yes it’s a crazy season but sometimes the chances just go in and they change games. We were really sloppy at the start of the match and gave world class players a 2 goal start, the third was a bit lucky and came after paddy missed a sitter. It’s game over then.

Feels terrible to concede 6 to anybody let alone them, but it’s not the end of the world. We gave the ball away too cheaply all day but we still played some good stuff. Always said I’d take 4th bottom... and we’re on target

 

[Normanbitmyleg70]

Another grumpy southerner ? In tier 4 by any chance ?

FYI I am a southerner too.

 

[FORZA LEEDS]

We got 10 points from the first 8 games. I think we were ok with that.

3 points from the next 2 games (Burnley and WBA) would equal that.

So if we have 20 points from the first 16 games that’s a relegation-avoiding average.

Still on course.

 

[old sea dog]

Definitely it was a bit 'tense' generally on the pitch but tbh I don't recall any Charlton v Charlton aggro. Maybe others remember differently.

I didn't see many of the games as I was under the sea somewhere. However what I do remember is that Bobby played out wide on the left and Jack of course played centre half with Norman as a number 6 on the left so not a lot of contact.

 

[NostradEmus]

Dallas 6? Are you high or something, he was absolut sheit. Had it not been for the goal he should have had 1

I said he was poor defensively mostly in the first half. Most of the counter attacks from scum came due to our poor passing and it left Dallas (and Alioski) out of position. That's not their fault. That's the midfielders not keeping posession. The full backs were only doing what they were told.

Funnily enough the midfield coped better in the second half when Dallas moved in to the middle. He worked hard, played it simple and ended up with a great finish.

Stop looking at the individuals and ask yourself why they were in that position and the fault funnily enough lies with the more attacking players in the team today. They couldn't find the right ball and it allowed their pacey players a free run at our back line. Only Ayling defended badly today really. The others were just badly exposed by our lack of ability further up the pitch.

I thought Rodrigo looked ok going forward today but he just doesn't position himself like a normal 'midfielder ' would and it affects Klich which in turn affects Phillips which in turn affects our back line. We need a midfielder or a Forshaw in there with Klich against teams like today. It just gives us that extra steel in the middle.

 

[Norwayleedsforever]

It was the most embarrassing performance I have seen of a Leeds team in many, many years. It was an absolute joke! And what the hell was Bielsa thinking when he took Phillips and Klich off to put Dallas and Stuijk in the center. O, yea that was a f`ing masterstroke. He must have had something devilishly strong in the scumchester cup he was drinking from, for it is absolutely impossible that he was sober doing those subs. If Bielsa can not fiks the defense then he should go. No one has conceded so many goals as Leeds, it's absolutely insane. Do not think I have been so angry during and after a match as now, I want to f`ing destroy something

 

[Eric Le Merde]

I'll say nothing, I haven't seen the game. Is it worth downloading to watch after many drinks or will it just be better to continue drinking into oblivion?

 

[FORZA LEEDS]

It was the most embarrassing performance I have seen of a Leeds team in many, many years. It was an absolute joke! And what the hell was Bielsa thinking when he took Phillips and Klich off to put Dallas and Stuijk in the center. O, yea that was a f`ing masterstroke. He must have had something devilishly strong in the scumchester cup he was drinking from, for it is absolutely impossible that he was sober doing those subs. If Bielsa can not fiks the defense then he should go. No one has conceded so many goals as Leeds, it's absolutely insane. Do not think I have been so angry during and after a match as now, I want to f`ing destroy something

Norway if it makes you feel any better our first half team lost 4-1 and our second half team only lost 2-1 so I think the changes worked

Hope that helps

 

[Makemstine Roger]

I'll say nothing, I haven't seen the game. Is it worth downloading to watch after many drinks or will it just be better to continue drinking into oblivion?

download it take a long strong one then decide which camp your in if you are in the camp of enjoy a good game and the effort put in you'll go to bed happy , if you're a miserable twat that cant take a defeat don't watch do the booze instead.

 

[Treble]

The first 3 mins calmed the nerves and yet, when it went 4-1 myself and a few fellow supporters still weren't convinced we would win. I don't often say this but... we needed the 5th

Fcking buzzing tbh, needed to win this one. Yeh you made some terrible mistakes, left yourself open for the goals. But I give our players and manager credit as well because as someone said on our board that was an incredible result and to be fair although beaten today you will beat a fair few of the top 10 in the prem and demolish many others in the league.

Thank fck that's out the way

 

[Makemstine Roger]

The first 3 mins calmed the nerves and yet, when it went 4-1 myself and a few fellow supporters still weren't convinced we would win. I don't often say this but... we needed the 5th

Fcking buzzing tbh, needed to win this one. Yeh you made some terrible mistakes, left yourself open for the goals. But I give our players and manager credit as well because as someone said on our board that was an incredible result and to be fair although beaten today you will beat a fair few of the top 10 in the prem and demolish many others in the league.

Thank fck that's out the way

lucky barstewards we will get you next year

 

[lifecheshirewhite]

I'll say nothing, I haven't seen the game. Is it worth downloading to watch after many drinks or will it just be better to continue drinking into oblivion?

Download it and start from minute 4,not a bad game.

 

[Eric Le Merde]

download it take a long strong one then decide which camp your in if you are in the camp of enjoy a good game and the effort put in you'll go to bed happy , if you're a miserable twat that cant take a defeat don't watch do the booze instead.

I will watch the game, as long as they put in a shift I'm fine with the result.

 

[Treble]

lucky barstewards we will get you next year

Hope the fans aint back when we play at yours

Bit sick of the media bollox, all of a sudden we beat a crap team. They conveniently forget you smashed Newcastle midweek, and got results against some good teams and gave Liverpool a fcking a scare.

 

[lifecheshirewhite]

The first 3 mins calmed the nerves and yet, when it went 4-1 myself and a few fellow supporters still weren't convinced we would win. I don't often say this but... we needed the 5th

Fcking buzzing tbh, needed to win this one. Yeh you made some terrible mistakes, left yourself open for the goals. But I give our players and manager credit as well because as someone said on our board that was an incredible result and to be fair although beaten today you will beat a fair few of the top 10 in the prem and demolish many others in the league.

Thank fck that's out the way

The good thing is, the scum **** who wanted to support Leeds after your Spurs beating, will now go back to being a prawn sandwich scum fan.

 

[Treble]

I will watch the game, as long as they put in a shift I'm fine with the result.

Your attack was relentless. If you sort that defence out. Or should I say, if Bielsa actually believes some tactics in this area, then you really could be a quality outfit in the prem.

If he keeps that philosophy in the attack, but stops the man-marking approach in midfield (which was a disaster today when you lost the ball) you'd be very good tbh.

 

[Eric Le Merde]

The first 3 mins calmed the nerves and yet, when it went 4-1 myself and a few fellow supporters still weren't convinced we would win. I don't often say this but... we needed the 5th

Fcking buzzing tbh, needed to win this one. Yeh you made some terrible mistakes, left yourself open for the goals. But I give our players and manager credit as well because as someone said on our board that was an incredible result and to be fair although beaten today you will beat a fair few of the top 10 in the prem and demolish many others in the league.

Thank fck that's out the way

Cheers, stay in the premier league this year and add some quality. Our whole squad is valued at £130 mill or so. Some of the top teams have a subs bench valued at more than that and so we need to add and it will take a little time and patience.