Leeds Utd v Millwall Match Thread

[Finnatic]

I really think Farke feels he owes it to the senior players to get them on ahead of youth players

So do I.
If he was at another club with a less expectant setup he probably would play more youngsters.

[andrewjohnsmith]

I will echo the thoughts of many on subs

Short turn around to an early KO on Saturday. When you have players like Gnonto on the bench, you have to use them. I get that Farke trusts James and Solomon more. But you have to take more advantage of players like Gnonto, Byram, Joseph, Ramazani

Things are looking rosey again at the top of the league. But if selections and lack of trust in the bench remain the same, we risk running into the same fatigue we did at this time last year

[ElKapitan]

Joffy showed he has the fight and heart in the season when we avoided relegation. he was a key part of our survival.

To us, not to Farke was my thinking.....

I agree think he's a better player right now than Joseph and has shown he's able to play. Maybe a bit small but gifted and has composure.

[The Subhuman]

I thought we played well as a whole. Controlled pretty much the whole match.

Score line wasn't convincing and we didn't create enough clear cut chances. But we were never really under any threat.

They won nearly everything they pumped into our box, not much but you can sneak a goal that way.

[CHAPELALLMAN]

I will echo the thoughts of many on subs

Short turn around to an early KO on Saturday. When you have players like Gnonto on the bench, you have to use them. I get that Farke trusts James and Solomon more. But you have to take more advantage of players like Gnonto, Byram, Joseph, Ramazani

Things are looking rosey again at the top of the league. But if selections and lack of trust in the bench remain the same, we risk running into the same fatigue we did at this time last year

Particularly with some players going off soon on international duty.

James will be of little use to us for the rest of the season when he comes back very likely, unless Farke benches him for a couple of games.

[Finnatic]

I thought we played well as a whole. Controlled pretty much the whole match.

Score line wasn't convincing and we didn't create enough clear cut chances. But we were never really under any threat.

That could be why he didn’t make any substitutions until very late, he was confident they were not going to score (which is playing with fire imo)

[Irish Ian]

After two dodgy results that was pretty much what we needed.

Most of it was pretty good apart from some individual errors. James in particular was off it but that is the life of a winger...

I can see why Farke didnt want to change it personell wise, we were in control of the game and subs can lose that,

It was reminiscent of many of the games last season even when we were on that amazing springtime run.

Take the points, move on and enjoy the view from the top

[YorkshireSquare]

Why? He’s been good today.

There are others need replacing far more

His best game for a while.

Still a few frustrating shots through a crowd when there were better options, but hardly the only one guilty of that tonight.

[SG90]

Got a without win playing well, but we'll be on a hiding to nothing if we play like that on Saturday, as QPR will be well up for it. Time for James and Bogle to be benched, as they are offering nothing atm.

[SG90]

I will echo the thoughts of many on subs

Short turn around to an early KO on Saturday. When you have players like Gnonto on the bench, you have to use them. I get that Farke trusts James and Solomon more. But you have to take more advantage of players like Gnonto, Byram, Joseph, Ramazani

Things are looking rosey again at the top of the league. But if selections and lack of trust in the bench remain the same, we risk running into the same fatigue we did at this time last year

I thought he's learned from last season at Christmas, when he refreshed the squad and we got 6 points, but since then there's been no rotation but for Gruev/Rothwell and Struijk and Ampadu being injured. The players will be run into the ground for the final 4 games again due to a refusal to use the squad, even with players out of form.

[The Subhuman]

Gnonto is still third in assists despite not playing this year

[Carrick Dave]

Joe Rodon was MOTM for me, he was crashing into midfield headers all game and calmed everything down at the back.

We tend to look at the headline grabbers but Joe was solid as a rock tonight.

[1964white]

To be fair to the ref that wasn't a foul on James, it was common assault

[Cjay]

James is so shot right now that Meslier would probably be more effective on that wing - at least Mes has long legs....

Be no use to man nor beast after international break.

Quite clearly knackered

[Finnatic]

After two dodgy results that was pretty much what we needed.

Most of it was pretty good apart from some individual errors. James in particular was off it but that is the life of a winger...

I can see why Farke didnt want to change it personell wise, we were in control of the game and subs can lose that,

It was reminiscent of many of the games last season even when we were on that amazing springtime run.

Take the points, move on and enjoy the view from the top

Well said

[SG90]

So back to where we were before the blunts game. I see they have the wendies away next, can't see them getting away with playing poorly there, so an opportunity for us.

[andrewjohnsmith]

I think he's a better footballer than Aaronson, but we're paying for Aaronson

Many times this season, Joffy would have been the perfect sub for Aarsonson when we need a goal. He put in a few good performances in that role in the premier league. So why wouldn't he be able to do that at the lower championship level. What he gave us as a sub in the premier league is exactly what we've needed a few times this season.

[andrewjohnsmith]

I thought he's learned from last season at Christmas, when he refreshed the squad and we got 6 points, but since then there's been no rotation but for Gruev/Rothwell and Struijk and Ampadu being injured. The players will be run into the ground for the final 4 games again due to a refusal to use the squad, even with players out of form.

Before christmas it seemed to be a constant rotation of the two wingers. Jospeh and Byram would get starts if there was a mid week game. And we were all saying how much fresher the squad would be as a result. But there's been virtually no rotation since then,

Fortunately we're in a much better position this time around and the competition is not as strong. We could probably stumble a couple of times and still finish top two.

[Sean_Nile]

I think we set out our stall and went out there and enjoyed ouselves. We got on it in the second half, and their heads dropped. It's a game of two halves, and Rothwell was like a one man band out there, sticking it into the back peg, but you don't score until you score. It's a funny old game.

The team has been fantastic, but we need to improve... the boys gave it their all, but we need to take it one game at a time... take it to another level. We couldn't ask for more, and this championship is not over until the fat lady sings.

[whiteinfrance]

Gnonto gets in a LUFC strongest team.

No he doesn't