Hull City v Leeds Utd Match Thread

[Ellandback1]

Hull City v Leeds United
Saturday 4th January 3:00pm | MKM Stadium


Leeds United travel to the MKM Stadium this Saturday to face Hull City, seeking to extend their current unbeaten streak to eight matches. Despite a significant 30-point gap, the bitter rivalry that exists between the two clubs will ensure a tense and partisan atmosphere. Under the new management of Ruben Selles, the Tigers demonstrated a brief resurgence with victories against Swansea City and Blackburn Rovers during the festive period. However, this momentum was abruptly halted by a 1-0 defeat at Deepdale on New Year's Day, which pushed them back into the relegation zone, sitting one point behind Portsmouth with two games in hand.

Historically, Leeds have a strong defensive record in their away encounters with Hull City, having kept a clean sheet in each of their last four league visits (W2 D2). They have never previously achieved five consecutive clean sheets against the same opponent on the road. Hull City have only beaten Leeds once in their last 11 league meetings – a 2-0 win at Elland Road in December 2018.





With Junior Firpo still side-lined with a hamstring injury and similarly Sam Byram nursing a knock, fit again Max Wober looks set to deputise at right-back, whilst on the right flank Jayden Bogle is expected to be passed fit after hobbling off half way through the 1-1 draw with Blackburn Rovers on New Years Day.

Tests showed the 24yo suffered nothing more than a dead leg, which although painful, should not keep him out in the starting line-up on Saturday. Leeds only other long term casualty Ilea Gruev is approximately four weeks short of returning to light duties. Daniel Farke has the option of utilising the likes of Ampadu, Ramazani, Joseph and Gnonto, all of which started on the bench against Blackburn.

Hull meanwhile, are grappling with a lengthy injury list. Oscar Zambrano continues to serve his suspension, and Carl Rushworth, Charlie Hughes, Mohamed Belloumi, Liam Millar, Kasey Palmer, and Ryan Longman are all ruled out through various injuries. This leaves Selles with a challenging team selection for the match against the mighty Whites.



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[Ellandback1]

---------------------Meslier------------------
Bogle-----Rodon----Struijk----Wober
---------Ampadu-----Rothwell-----------
James-------Aaronson-------Solomon
---------------------Piroe---------------------

Tanaka
Ramazani
Gnonto
Schmidt
Guilavogui
Joseph

[Ellandback1]

Leeds United are unbeaten in each of their last 16 Yorkshire derbies in the league (W12 D4) with the Whites winning more points in such fixtures since the beginning of last season in the EFL than any of their Yorkshire rivals (25).

[Jaydog]

Since 2010 we are W2 L1 D5 away at Hull.
Draw is on the cards then.

[Ellandback1]

Since 2010 we are W2 L1 D5 away at Hull.
Draw is on the cards then.

Let's hope not.

Just hope we actually pump more ball into their box today creating havoc

[Carrick Dave]

Slightly bad feeling about this one, probably still a hangover from being pissed off with the Blackburn equaliser.

I'll be very antsy if we're level at 60 minutes and playing it around in the centre circle. Come on Leeds, put me out of my misery with an early goal.

[Ellandback1]

I think you're right Dave. When Leeds play badly, it can filter through to their next game.

[Irish Ian]

And further to Dave and Ebs thoughts it's at the end of a long run of games.

I'm on edge already

[mentalcase]

Let's hope not.

Just hope we actually pump more ball into their box today creating havoc

That's the one thing we don't do, many times we have the opportunity to pump the ball into the box and simply lay it backwards.

[DDB220]

That's the one thing we don't do, many times we have the opportunity to pump the ball into the box and simply lay it backwards.

We do not have a target man ( I.e a big lump - aka Matt Smith, Andy Carroll or Kieffer Moore ) that style of football is not playing to our strengths. We may as well get Warnock back or wait for Dyche to become available to use that game plan.

When we get in behind the quality of delivery in to the box needs to be better, a considered cut back now again would be nice, if there is no one in the six yard box or making a run to get there. I think Wober may be able to emulate Firpo in this regard.

[The Subhuman]

[The Subhuman]

Did we hear Struijk was injured or is this him on the move? No Paddy either

Very interesting

[Irish Ian]

No Struijk or Bamford

[AcrossThePondAsh]

Did we hear Struijk was injured or is this him on the move? No Paddy either

Very interesting

If I'm not mistaken, he was in the "walk-in" video the team posted.

[airedale]

No Struijk is worrying .

[The Subhuman]

If I'm not mistaken, he was in the "walk-in" video the team posted.

You're right, so what happened in that time I wonder?

[Irish Ian]

So Struijk leaves, Amps to Cb allowing Tanaka and Rothwell to build their midfield partnership with Gruev as back up.

And Schmit still on the periphery

Personally I dont care as long as we can find an advanced playmaker

[The Subhuman]

No Struijk is worrying .

Amps is a competent LCB, not in Struijk's class and Wober would have been better.

[airedale]

Better be a good fee ,a face like that can sell a lot of shirts to spursy girlies.

[The Subhuman]

So Struijk leaves, Amps to Cb allowing Tanaka and Rothwell to build their midfield partnership with Gruev as back up.

And Schmit still on the periphery

Personally I dont care as long as we can find an advanced playmaker

I'd assume Wober to LCB at some point, Amps can do a job but he's not a natural CB