Leeds Utd v Birmingham City Match Thread - Pablo still missing, Alyling captains the side
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Leeds Utd v Birmingham City Match Thread - Pablo still missing, Alyling captains the side
Leeds Utd v Birmingham City
Saturday 19th October 2019 15.00 | Elland Road
With the International break over for another month, Leeds can try to get back on track with their promotion campaign, but only if they overcome Pep Clotet's Birmingham City.
The ex Leeds Utd assistant Manager is in caretaker charge of the Blues following Garry Monks sacking in the Summer! They have had an average start to the season collecting 16 points from eleven games. Leeds on the other hand are seven places higher. Should Leeds suffer defeat, the Midlanders will be one point behind them.
Pablo Hernandez is fit for visit of Birmingham. Adam Forshaw & Jamie Shackleton due back next week with Liam Cooper slightly behind them in his recover from groin injury. Dallas could revert back to the middle of the park. Barry Douglas may be preferred to Alioski having impressed during the second half at the Den and there is a big question mark over Costa who has not impressed yet. Berardi is available for selection following having his red card overturned.
The big question of everyone's mind is will Bielsa start with Nketiah. The England U21 forward bought his tally up to eight goals in seven appearances for his Country having scored a hattrick in midweek. His subsequent interview with Sky Sports will do little to endear himself to the chosen one but surely he must be pushing for a start?
Birmingham's Ecuador winger Jefferson Montero is still not fit, despite being back in training ahead of schedule. Josh McEachran, who joined Blues as a free agent at the end of last month, is still working on his match sharpness. The Blues did the double over Leeds last season, with the now departed Che Adams scoring all three of their goals as they followed up a 2-1 victory at Elland Road 13 months ago with a 1-0 win at St Andrew's in April.
Leeds Starting XI:
Casilla, Ayling (c), White, Berardi, Alioski, Phillips, Klich, Dallas, Costa, Harrison, Bamford
Re: Leeds Utd v Birmingham City Match Thread
Brum a bit of a bogey team for us of late
Another team that will disrupt our play by wasting time from the start, falling down at will, feigning injury, fouling in rotation, stopping us play by any means.
In other words the type of club we struggle against. Score early & that spoils these outfits game plan.
That's our problem we flatter to deceive, play some pretty stuff but fail to score early goals, in fact we struggle to score for long periods of games
Another team that will disrupt our play by wasting time from the start, falling down at will, feigning injury, fouling in rotation, stopping us play by any means.
In other words the type of club we struggle against. Score early & that spoils these outfits game plan.
That's our problem we flatter to deceive, play some pretty stuff but fail to score early goals, in fact we struggle to score for long periods of games
Re: Leeds Utd v Birmingham City Match Thread
Lucas Jutkiewicz is their danger man up front, very powerful in the air.
However I fancy us to sneak a 2-1 win
However I fancy us to sneak a 2-1 win
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Re: Leeds Utd v Birmingham City Match Thread
Shakes fist.
I wrote out a well considered plan for bringing Brum ( or WBA )to their knees on Saturday and when I pressed submit I was told that the topic does not exist.
Howls with rage
Basically it was that we should go three at the back on Saturday, Ayling and Douglas (or Dallas) the wing backs, Forshaw or Dallas as DFM.
Costa Roberts Klich and Ali
Eddie to start.
I had long winded explanations how this would work but it disappeared into the ether...
I was just about to send it off to Elland Road in time for training tomorrow.
If we miss out this year by less than three points hang your head in shame
I am off to our wee trip to Cornwall on thurs, thanks for all the advice of things to do I have places marked on google maps.
For all those going on Saturday enjoy the Centenary and lets hope our second 100 years begins with a win.
I wrote out a well considered plan for bringing Brum ( or WBA )to their knees on Saturday and when I pressed submit I was told that the topic does not exist.
Howls with rage
Basically it was that we should go three at the back on Saturday, Ayling and Douglas (or Dallas) the wing backs, Forshaw or Dallas as DFM.
Costa Roberts Klich and Ali
Eddie to start.
I had long winded explanations how this would work but it disappeared into the ether...
I was just about to send it off to Elland Road in time for training tomorrow.
If we miss out this year by less than three points hang your head in shame
I am off to our wee trip to Cornwall on thurs, thanks for all the advice of things to do I have places marked on google maps.
For all those going on Saturday enjoy the Centenary and lets hope our second 100 years begins with a win.
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"Football is about the people and the players,” he said. “Then there are those who will mingle in the middle: the coaches, executives and journalists. That last group represents the worst part about football" Marcelo Bielsa
"Football is about the people and the players,” he said. “Then there are those who will mingle in the middle: the coaches, executives and journalists. That last group represents the worst part about football" Marcelo Bielsa
Re: Leeds Utd v Birmingham City Match Thread
Must start Eddie with or without Bambi, must get 3 points and score at least 2 with a clean sheet
Will miss the match as heading to Oxford
Will miss the match as heading to Oxford
A bumble bee under the laws of physics shouldnt be able to fly, but it does because no one has told it that it can't
Re: Leeds Utd v Birmingham City Match Thread
8-0 to Leeds please and thank you
Re: Leeds Utd v Birmingham City Match Thread
Have a lovely time in Cornwall Ian....we will miss you on here come SaturdayIrish Ian wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2019 7:39 pm Shakes fist.
I wrote out a well considered plan for bringing Brum ( or WBA )to their knees on Saturday and when I pressed submit I was told that the topic does not exist.
Howls with rage
Basically it was that we should go three at the back on Saturday, Ayling and Douglas (or Dallas) the wing backs, Forshaw or Dallas as DFM.
Costa Roberts Klich and Ali
Eddie to start.
I had long winded explanations how this would work but it disappeared into the ether...
I was just about to send it off to Elland Road in time for training tomorrow.
If we miss out this year by less than three points hang your head in shame
I am off to our wee trip to Cornwall on thurs, thanks for all the advice of things to do I have places marked on google maps.
For all those going on Saturday enjoy the Centenary and lets hope our second 100 years begins with a win.
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Re: Leeds Utd v Birmingham City Match Thread
Thanks 64.
Bucketing down here at the minute but it should brighten up.
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"Football is about the people and the players,” he said. “Then there are those who will mingle in the middle: the coaches, executives and journalists. That last group represents the worst part about football" Marcelo Bielsa
"Football is about the people and the players,” he said. “Then there are those who will mingle in the middle: the coaches, executives and journalists. That last group represents the worst part about football" Marcelo Bielsa
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Thanks Swannie, I am torn between Google alerts, reading the matchday forum later or waiting for highlights on Quest.
Maybe the team will do better without me...
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"Football is about the people and the players,” he said. “Then there are those who will mingle in the middle: the coaches, executives and journalists. That last group represents the worst part about football" Marcelo Bielsa
"Football is about the people and the players,” he said. “Then there are those who will mingle in the middle: the coaches, executives and journalists. That last group represents the worst part about football" Marcelo Bielsa
Re: Leeds Utd v Birmingham City Match Thread
Have a lovely time in Cornwall, Ian.
Re: Leeds Utd v Birmingham City Match Thread
Hopefully Pablo played for the first 30 minutes of our U23's match today in preparation for tomorrow
The rest of the troops in our injury prone squad are still staggering around it seems
It like a war-zone at Leeds United
The rest of the troops in our injury prone squad are still staggering around it seems
It like a war-zone at Leeds United
Re: Leeds Utd v Birmingham City Match Thread
Ironically for Forshaw when he was playing the best he has ever played for us.
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Re: Leeds Utd v Birmingham City Match Thread
Hoping for...
Casilla
Ayling Berra White Dallas
Phillips Klich
Costa Roberts Hernandez
Eddie
Casilla
Ayling Berra White Dallas
Phillips Klich
Costa Roberts Hernandez
Eddie
Re: Leeds Utd v Birmingham City Match Thread
I wouldn't hold your breathYorkshireSquare wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2019 9:23 am Hoping for...
Casilla
Ayling Berra White Dallas
Phillips Klich
Costa Roberts Hernandez
Eddie
Re: Leeds Utd v Birmingham City Match Thread
Meeting up with my very good pal Ges & his lad in a couple hours time
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God I hope not