Palace pre match chat

[Cjay]

Right then, Palace.

Funny old game football.

A week ago we're all wondering where the goals are coming from, whether Farke has discovered the concept of defending yet and whether Calvert-Lewin was going to be spending most of his afternoon chasing lost causes.

Fast forward a few days and we've stuck four past Newcastle.

FOUR.

Newcastle.

The same Newcastle who apparently had ambitions of being quite good this season.

So naturally the only sensible thing to do now is completely forget about that result and start worrying about Palace.

Because that's what we do.

THE OPPOSITION

Crystal Palace come to Elland Road having made a bit of a habit of conceding goals.

Eleven in four games.

That's not particularly good.

Although, knowing Leeds, we'll probably discover that they're actually the best defensive unit in Europe by about 3:04pm on Saturday.

They've lost three of their four league games, including a 3-2 defeat to Ipswich last time out, so you'd imagine they'll be arriving with the intention of making themselves rather less accommodating.

And that's the bit that interests me.

Newcastle suited us.

They came to play, there was space, the game opened up and we absolutely punished them.

Palace may not be quite so obliging.

If they sit in, frustrate us and make us break them down, that's a different test altogether.

Which is probably exactly the test we need.

LEEDS

We're third.

Eight points from four.

Four goals against Newcastle.

Calvert-Lewin has scored.

Bogle looks like he wants to play right-back, right-wing and possibly manage the club before Christmas.

Okafor is beginning to look like somebody who might actually enjoy running at defenders.

Everything is fine.

Probably.

The danger now is getting carried away.

We're Leeds United. We don't do sensible progression. We either win 4-1 and start discussing European football or draw 0-0 and somebody on here suggests we need six new players.

There is no middle ground.

TEAM SELECTION

Personally, I wouldn't be making too many changes.

Why fix something that has just absolutely battered Newcastle?

The important thing is keeping the intensity.

Palace will fancy their chances of catching us on the break, so the midfield balance needs to be right.

I'd like us to start positively, get them on the back foot and make them defend.

Not spend 25 minutes passing it between the centre-backs while the Palace players have time to pop home for their tea.

CALVERT-LEWIN

Worth a separate mention.

He looked a completely different player against Newcastle.

Strong, aggressive, involved and, most importantly, getting himself into the right positions.

If we can get decent service into him consistently, he could be a very useful player for us.

And if he scores again on Saturday, we'll all be pretending we knew he'd be brilliant from the moment he signed.

THE PALACE THREAT

We shouldn't underestimate them.

They've scored goals despite the poor results and they've got enough pace and quality to hurt us if we get sloppy.

Our full-backs will need to pick their moments.

There's no point Bogle getting halfway to Wetherby and leaving somebody else to deal with the counter-attack.

We've got to be better without the ball than we were in some of the earlier games.

SO...

This is one of those games.

Win it and suddenly eight points becomes eleven and the start to the season looks very healthy indeed.

Lose it and the Newcastle result becomes "just one of those days".

Personally, I think we should be looking to win this.

We're at Elland Road.

They're shipping goals.

We're coming off the back of a 4-1 win.

Go and have a go at them.

None of this "we'll see how it goes" nonsense.

**Prediction: Leeds 3-1 Palace.**

Calvert-Lewin first.

Because obviously.

MOT.

[weasel]

Wonder if Bijol will come in to do a man marking job on Strand-Larsen?

[Barlow Boy]

Injuries aside, I’d be very surprised if it’s not an unchanged eleven from Newcastle.

[CUSSIE01]

Good pre match write up Cjay

[Lumiukko]

We're going to need DCL to get some discipline with his backing in and arms/elbows high. Twice he's been done by refs already this season and if it continues he's a walking red card.

As to the game itself, your write up sums it up. We should be looking to go at them being at ER. Maintain confidence and consistency, as that is what good teams do. I expect Palace might have a point to try and prove after losing against Ipswich, so hopefully they don't dig in for a full 90.

[Jammy 07]

On paper this is one of our more winnable fixtures and it would be nice to go into the extended international break still in the Top 4.

[Sean_Nile]

Right then, Palace.

Funny old game football.

A week ago we're all wondering where the goals are coming from, whether Farke has discovered the concept of defending yet and whether Calvert-Lewin was going to be spending most of his afternoon chasing lost causes.

Everything is fine.
Probably.

The danger now is getting carried away
.

Since you are King Cjay, I can only assume you were using the royal WE, because I for one was not wondering or worried about any of the concerns that troubles your mind.

Don't include me as someone who subscribes to your views. And I am sure there are others who would say WE don't want to be included either.

[The Subhuman]

My Lineup

by The Subhuman · 3-5-2

1

GK

Trafford

24

DEF

Justin

15

DEF

Bijol

5

DEF

Muharemović

2

MID

Bogle

18

MID

Stach

4

MID

Ampadu

22

MID

Tanaka

3

MID

Gudmundsson

9

FWD

Calvert-Lewin

19

FWD

Okafor

Substitutes

7

SUB

James

8

SUB

Longstaff

10

SUB

Wilson

11

SUB

Aaronson

14

SUB

Nmecha

16

SUB

Zetterer

23

SUB

Bahoya

26

SUB

Bard

30

SUB

Elvedi

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[Carrick Dave]

Great intro Cjay.

Bogle looks like he wants to play right-back, right-wing and possibly manage the club before Christmas.

[Cjay]

Should say this is AI with my prompting, told to create a post in the style of me and we repeat till I approve

Too lazy to do these now.

AI just does a good impression of me

[BlackHillsPaul]

I think a 3-1 win sounds about right. And I ALWAYS fancy our chances at Elland Road!

We really need to win this because after an extended International window the opponents become a little bit more difficult. And we have to play 3 of our 4 October matches away from home.

[BlackHillsPaul]

Should say this is AI with my prompting, told to create a post in the style of me and we repeat till I approve

Too lazy to do these now.

AI just does a good impression of me

I think you've been using AI for quite a while. It's just now you've come out of the closet so to speak.

[Cjay]

I think you've been using AI for quite a while. It's just now you've come out of the closet so to speak.

Why does it not surprise me in the least that you think that?

You sit there looking at a screen, utterly convinced you've unraveled some grand digital conspiracy. It’s fascinating, really. You mistake a bit of sharp prose and a refusal to suffer fools gladly for a line of code. Tell me, do you filter everything that challenges your worldview through a lens of artificiality, or am I just special?

If you think a machine is required to point out the glaringly obvious on this forum, you are severely underestimating the human capacity for observation. Or perhaps overestimating your own.

As I always say: Never confuse intellect with imagination. You clearly have plenty of the latter

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some racing tips to look over and some actual, real-world debates to attend to.

[Cjay]

I think you've been using AI for quite a while. It's just now you've come out of the closet so to speak.

This is fun

I asked AI to respond to that in the style of a poster on here

I shall play this game more often I think

[weasel]

Why does it not surprise me in the least that you think that?

You sit there looking at a screen, utterly convinced you've unraveled some grand digital conspiracy. It’s fascinating, really. You mistake a bit of sharp prose and a refusal to suffer fools gladly for a line of code. Tell me, do you filter everything that challenges your worldview through a lens of artificiality, or am I just special?

If you think a machine is required to point out the glaringly obvious on this forum, you are severely underestimating the human capacity for observation. Or perhaps overestimating your own.

As I always say: Never confuse intellect with imagination. You clearly have plenty of the latter

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some racing tips to look over and some actual, real-world debates to attend to.

Oooh sounds like BHP upset the bot.

[Sean_Nile]

This is fun

I asked AI to respond to that in the style of a poster on here

I shall play this game more often I think

The phrase "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" means that copying someone's actions, ideas, or style, whether intentionally or unconsciously, is an implicit compliment, showing admiration for what they have done.

Have you lost your mind Cjay... I guess you have the 3 -1 scoreline gave it away.

[Sean_Nile]

As I always say: Never confuse intellect with imagination. You clearly have plenty of the latter

Let's talk about my signature it contains all the slurs and accusations that forum members have called me over the years, so I wear them as my badge of dishonour.

Rather than taking the labels seriously, I exaggerate them to the point where they become toothless jibes.

So I deliberately play up the character that my detractors have constructed for me... and I have found that the slurs fade from view, and have no potency as insults, and fall into disuse.

If Cjay finds it fun to emulate my style of writing I fully encourage him, for I am sure that the shift in style would be a welcome relief to forum members, from the mere fact, they would become more palatable.

[Sean_Nile]

Good pre match write up Cjay

Yes but no but, he has just admitted that he has fun copying my style through AI... Even got a couple of thumbs up.

That will teach him a lesson

[1964white]

Wonder if Bijol will come in to do a man marking job on Strand-Larsen?

Muharemovic will have Strand-Larsen in his pocket.

[1964white]

On paper this is one of our more winnable fixtures and it would be nice to go into the extended international break still in the Top 4.

Three points in the bag.