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Ayling, Luke · 2016–2024
Ayling, Luke
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b. 25th August 1991 (age 35)
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We all Love Luke Ayling '64..great professional . Versatile too and plays with /from the heart and loves Leeds United.
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I've always supported Luke during the past couple of years. When people were saying "he's all over the place"...."Ayling is crap"....Ayling should be dropped"...."he's never in the right place" but for me, the guy always gives his all....never more for our club than now.
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I think he's on a personal mission to get this club into the PL . The team has a few now who have picked up the reigns to drive us over the line. Great stuff !!
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whiteswan wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 1:34 am I've always supported Luke during the past couple of years. When people were saying "he's all over the place"...."Ayling is crap"....Ayling should be dropped"...."he's never in the right place" but for me, the guy always gives his all....never more for our club than now.
Part of the reason that Bielsa's attacking philosophy also works defensively is that when players like Ayling burst forward they have players supporting them so that we don't lose the ball and have him out of position.
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weasel wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:36 am Part of the reason that Bielsa's attacking philosophy also works defensively is that when players like Ayling burst forward they have players supporting them so that we don't lose the ball and have him out of position.
Explains a lot of Dallas’ success, too.

I have followed this game closely for over 45 years, and have learned as much watching Bielsa these last two years as I did in the first 40.

Ayling was brilliant yesterday. I will remember that goal a very long time.
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whiteswan wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 1:34 am I've always supported Luke during the past couple of years. When people were saying "he's all over the place"...."Ayling is crap"....Ayling should be dropped"...."he's never in the right place" but for me, the guy always gives his all....never more for our club than now.
Me too Swannie :tup: always been a big fan of Luke, massive player for us. I despaired in the past when I've read the likes of Ayling & Pablo should be dropped.

In Ayling & Dallas we have the best two wing-backs in the championship

Bristol City fans would take Ayling back in a heartbeat.
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John in Louisiana wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:18 am Explains a lot of Dallas’ success, too.

I have followed this game closely for over 45 years, and have learned as much watching Bielsa these last two years as I did in the first 40.

Ayling was brilliant yesterday. I will remember that goal a very long time.
Great point John we've all learned football how it should be since Bielsa's arrival

What a first goal to see live, you won't forget that one John
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John in Louisiana wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 10:18 am Explains a lot of Dallas’ success, too.

I have followed this game closely for over 45 years, and have learned as much watching Bielsa these last two years as I did in the first 40.

Ayling was brilliant yesterday. I will remember that goal a very long time.
Print out the photo of the Ayling strike, frame it and stick it up in your office at college...Big fat I WAS THERE underneath
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faaip wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:41 pm Print out the photo of the Ayling strike, frame it and stick it up in your office at college...Big fat I WAS THERE underneath
Might do that myself, and I’m there regularly 😁
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faaip wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:41 pm Print out the photo of the Ayling strike, frame it and stick it up in your office at college...Big fat I WAS THERE underneath
As we say in America: damn straight.
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John in Louisiana wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:29 pm As we say in America: damn straight.
I thought it was Darn Tootin'
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faaip wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:40 pm I thought it was Darn Tootin'
no need to tell us about your flatulance problems faaip :)
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"Damn straight" is the 21st century version of "darn tootin'."
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hector wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:51 pm no need to tell us about your flatulance problems faaip :)
The name of your house isn't it?
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Luke Ayling has been immense since the Forest game, almost felt like he single handily turned around our fortunes in some games and since the restart he has been great yet again. Players like Pablo and Costa will rightly take the plaudits for their performances last night but Ayling was a vital cog as ever. Much of what we do going forward is down to Luke, he set’s off attacks by playing the balls that unlock the space. He was involved in four of our goals last night, two directly with direct balls forward and two more indirectly by switching and dictating play.


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30 passes for Pablo's goal, the 29th from our No.2 was the key pass that carved Stoke open...



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Luke Ayling v Sheff Utd:

118 touches :star: (most)
60 succ. passes
13 succ. final third passes
11 ground duels won
9 ball recoveries :star: (most)
8 succ. long passes
4 succ. take-ons :star: (most)
4 tackles won
2 aerial duels won
2 clearances
1 chance created
1 shot on-target

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1964white wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 4:41 pm Luke Ayling v Sheff Utd:

118 touches :star: (most)
60 succ. passes
13 succ. final third passes
11 ground duels won
9 ball recoveries :star: (most)
8 succ. long passes
4 succ. take-ons :star: (most)
4 tackles won
2 aerial duels won
2 clearances
1 chance created
1 shot on-target


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Interesting role for Ayling today, right side of a back 3 that often overlapped with the right winger. I thought he had some great surging runs. Did a few things really well. He also played us into trouble a couple of times with some misplaced passes that led to counterattacks. Still, a good game overall
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Ayling is such a busy influential player
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The nutmeg king 10 years in the making.
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