Leeds Utd v Hull City Match Thread - Phillips in for Alioski

[mothbanquet]

We've got the tools to beat Fulham. We need not fear them.

[1964white]

Automatic red card for a Fulham defender tonight, will miss the Leeds game

[gessa]

Automatic red card for a Fulham defender tonight, will miss the Leeds game

Hopefully Mitrovic gets one in their next game.

[Cjay]

Jesus Paddy, you went from our goal line to shooting at goal in 11 seconds.

Thats some pace for someone who apparently doesnt have any

[rab_rant]

Jesus Paddy, you went from our goal line to shooting at goal in 11 seconds.

Thats some pace for someone who apparently doesnt have any

Also at the beginning of the clip our number 10 Alioski is standing on the edge of the 18 yRd box and guess who is ALREADY in their 18 yRd box when Bamford connects with the ball and hits the Post... why it's Alioski of course.

It even looks like Paddy had the legs to get past Costa. These counter attack goals are becoming a feature of Leeds game. Seems to be happening every game now, and from defence to scoring a goal it takes about 13 seconds... not enough time for the opposing team to organise their defence properly... Bielsa blitzkrieg ball... teams have no answer to it.

I think we should have a thread just devoted to these astounding break away goals... a collection of video clips just to remind ourselves that we can be so devastating and dangerous.

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[BGwhite]

Opposing teams will soon have 2 defenders on THEIR OWN GOAL LINE when THEY have a corner in case of a Leeds counter ! Fantastic to watch but do I feel sorry for PB big time !

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[HarryofOz]

E I E I E I O

Another clean sheet at Elland Road

Opponents can't score against us

Our defence it is the best

And they can't stop us scoring

When we put them to the test

[weasel]

These counter attack goals are becoming a feature of Leeds game. Seems to be happening every game now, and from defence to scoring a goal it takes about 13 seconds... not enough time for the opposing team to organise their defence properly... Bielsa blitzkrieg ball... teams have no answer to it.

It's strange cos last season it almost seemed like the opposite was happening with teams hitting us on the break after we'd been camped in their half for most of the match. This season we just seem so much more organised and it is rare for a team to stretch us when they break.

[Irish Ian]

Just like to mention, in the break against Luton we saw Bamford drawing away one of the defence to make room for Harrison and last night it was Costa who let the ball run for Bamford.

Those two breaks are the epitome of teamwork and our testimony of the sum being greater than the parts.

[BGwhite]

Counter attacks are something that we seem to have mastered , just something else that other teams will be worried about while they're putting us under pressure.

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[1964white]

As a Leeds lad now living in East Yorks this was a game we needed to win with so many codheads in our vicinity waiting in the wings ready to take the p*ss, no doubt they'll be bemoaning their bad luck As one of the blokes said on the coach home "I can go to work a happy man tomorrow with no silly b*st*rd crowing in my face"

Positives

A victory is always sweet over the codheads
Three points
Top of the league again
11 points clear of 3rd place Fulham
Seven consecutive victories
Unbeaten in ten matches
Fourth consecutive clean sheet matches
12th Championship clean sheet in 21 games
Kiko's saves
Berardi's display
Bowen didn't get a kick thanks to Dallas in the main
Klich's driving run & cross for our 2nd goal
The ground covered by Bamford & Alioski from defence to attack to make it 2-0
Alioski's strike from a tight angle
Our pressing & fitness levels

Negatives

I counted at least 7 times we got round the back of the Hull full-backs not finding a Leeds man with our abysmal crossing/passing in the first half
More atrocious passing in the second-half which actually constructed Hull's attacking moves allowing the codheads back into the game
Bamford's header miss
Bamford's hitting a post from ten yards after a great run into the box
Hull feigning injury & wasting time
Referee not playing the advantage rule when we were in a great position

Ratings

9 Casilla
8 Ayling
7 White
9 Berardi
7 Dallas
7 Phillips
5 Costa
7.5 Klich
7 Hernandez
5 Harrison
7 Bamford
Subs
8 Alioski
n/a Struijk
n/a Douglas

[1964white]

Counter attacks are something that we seem to have mastered , just something else that other teams will be worried about while they're putting us under pressure.

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I love counter attacks

[1964white]

[1964white]

Great highlights from young Jack once again

Captures the atmosphere & parts of the game you don't see on the official highlights clips

[gessa]

I love counter attacks

You wouldn't say that if you worked in a shop.

[Chilli D]

You wouldn't say that if you worked in a shop.

[Chilli D]

As that's 2 in 2 for Alioski, do you think he will start against Cardiff? And if so, who makes way?

[rab_rant]

You wouldn't say that if you worked in a shop.

If you were at a counter with a calculator balancing the books and doing some counting and someone tried to steal your calculator
Would that be classified as a counter counter attack?

[BGwhite]

MB will go with the same team that started against Hull . He doesn't change for the sake of it and Ali impact from the bench has been phenomenal lately. With Eddie on the bench as well we have great options to switch things around as and when.

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[1964white]

You wouldn't say that if you worked in a shop.

Probably the reason I don't work in retail management anymore mate.

Imagine having to deal with Joe Public nowadays.....taking abuse from ignorant, rude, impatient shoppers, then there are the smack heads, shoplifters & the nutty brigade to cope with. No thank you!