Fulham 2-1 Leeds Utd - Post Match Debate

[hector]

Indeed Dave, you would think the players are feeling it after the last two humiliations. They need show their mettle and go out and get a result today. It is still in our own hands.

And that is the bit that concerns me

[DDB220]

Tough one to call today. Walk away with nothing and the despondency will mount. It says a lot about our precarious situation when quite a few are pinning our hopes on the return of one player. We are still missing good chances in games and that issue is more likely to be our downfall in games that are for the most part evenly contested.

Not taking our chances and getting hit by what currently seems to be the inevitable sucker goal - often against the run of play - is far more moral sapping than getting turned over.

It is our midfield that is my main concern, it just tends to lose shape and disappear far too often. The loss of Adams has been our biggest single issue, our inability to track runners through the middle leaves the defence with uncertainty about who to mark/pickup, hence why we look all at sea far too often.

I wish he would play Gyabi, he has significantly more energy and is far more tenacious and brave on the ball than Roca. But if he does change the midfield he is likely to bring in Forshaw as many have alluded to. Says it all for me really. He can be decent on his day, but this safety first policy is fine if we do not go behind.

[The Subhuman]

[Victor_OTT_17]

Irrelevant post now my link has been merged here...

[Victor_OTT_17]

Leeds make three changes after Liverpool thrashing
Fulham v Leeds (12:30 BST)

Fulham manager Marco Silva is forced into naming one change following last weekend's 3-1 victory over Everton.

Daniel James is ineligible to face his parent club and is replaced by Bobby De Cordova-Reid in the starting line-up.

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Adarabioyo, Ream, Robinson, Reed, Palhinha, Wilson, Pereira, Willian, De Cordova-Reid.

Subs: Rodak, Duffy, Kebano, Cairney, Solomon, Soares, Lukic, Vinicius, Diop.

Leeds boss Javi Gracia, meanwhile, makes three changes after seeing his relegation-threatened side receive another heavy defeat in a 6-1 loss against Liverpool on Monday.

Junior Firpo, Pascal Struijk and Luis Sinisterra drop to the bench.

In come captain Liam Cooper, Max Wober and Crysencio Summerville.

Leeds XI: Meslier, Kristensen, Koch, Cooper, Wober, McKennie, Roca, Harrison, Aaronson, Summerville, Rodrigo.

Subs: Robles, Ayling, Firpo, Forshaw, Bamford, Struijk, Sinisterra, Rutter, Gnonto.

[The Subhuman]

It seems Gracia hates our best player for some reason .. Assuming Wober plays at left back which seems daft to me too

[Currie14]

Cooper at Left Back?

[Kennyb41]

Doesn't look good enough to me.

[Kennyb41]

It seems Gracia hates our best player for some reason .. Assuming Wober plays at left back which seems daft to me too

Who would you play at LB ?

[Kennyb41]

He might be going 3 at the back?

[Currie14]

Not Wober, so Cooper?

[Currie14]

Or 3 CB's and Harrison LB?

[Irish Ian]

Three at the back with Harrison and Rasmus as wing backs?

[Currie14]

Or 3CB's and nobody LB (Not much different to last 2 games then).

[Kennyb41]

If he's going 3-4-3 with Jack LWB and Rasmus RWB i think it's asking too much.

A masterstroke or a complete shambles ?

We're not privy to what he's been working on, but Sinis on the bench and PB, h'mm dressing room turmoil ? Gnonto also seems to like his backchat, completely the wrong time to be having these thoughts, i'm fearing the worst.

[Victor_OTT_17]

We have nothing to lose with 3 at the back + 2 x wing backs IMO. Should have tried it sooner...

[Victor_OTT_17]

5-3-1-1 turning to 3-5-1-1 when attacking (whatever attacking is) I suspect! Who knows? I've given up guessing...

[Kennyb41]

All i want is for him not to try and A. Bring it out from the back, or B. Invite them on.

Go at them, tis the only way.

[Overman]

Three at the back with Harrison and Rasmus as wing backs?

Should be fun.

[Irish Ian]

Could a mod merge this thread with the game please?