Leeds United v Fulham FC - MATCH THREAD - Cooper & Rodrigo in for Struijk & Hernandez

[mothbanquet]

Whew. 3 points in the bag.

Disappointed at conceding those last two but goals is what we need and goals is what we have. And the most important thing, those three points.

[John in Louisiana]

Phew.

I guess it wouldn't be Leeds if we didn't make it more difficult than it needs to be.

[mothbanquet]

Cooper, Dallas & Kalvin all suspect at the back

Worrying

Nah mate, we weren't at our best all game. If we can win despite not being our best, that'll keep us up nicely.

[White Riot]

JUST by the skin of our teeth.. we need new blood still 3 players, a keeper, midfielder, another cb.. may have blown 27m on a donkey in rodrigo

I hope not, he defo needs matches.

On that showing we also desperately need a left back.

[mothbanquet]

JUST by the skin of our teeth.. we need new blood still 3 players, a keeper, midfielder, another cb.. may have blown 27m on a donkey in rodrigo

Way way waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy too early to start saying that sort of thing.

[The Subhuman]

Cooper, Dallas & Kalvin all suspect at the back

Worrying

Cooper's first game, first game with Koch..Kalvin will get better we know he quality is there. Dallas had a decent game I thought a left wing back

[HarryofOz]

Way way waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy too early to start saying that sort of thing.

Not for Leeds' fans

[John in Louisiana]

I am told Harrison was in the lineup today. Is that so?

Costa and Bamford were outstanding.

[SG90]

Heart Attack FC, but I wouldn't have it any other way! Important to get 3 points on the board. After it weren't to 4-3 they never looked like equalizing tbh, we made it hard for ourselves. But 7 goals in 2 games is great going, we are clinical which is important at this level. We struggled as we had one less man in midfield, Roberts wasn't the right sub. It should have been Struijk or Shackleton.

Let me be first to say.... Bamford for England

[Cjay]

Thank god for that.

Pleased to get the win.

Costa and Paddy were great.

But far to open, the need for a proper 10 was clear, needed someone to control the game as it wore on.

Left back to and a goalie imo, Meslier should have done better on all 3 goals.

Fulham had more shots than us you wont survive if this continues.

[1964white]

This half seemed to have lasted 4 hours!!

I'm sure the clock stopped

[The Subhuman]

Defences take a lot longer to build than attacks, it's all about understanding and teamwork and that takes time. Meslier needed a bit more protection, the pen and third goal were savable but proper clean chances for Fulham. He will be vunerable to low driven shots across him as he's 6'7 ..

[1964white]

Time for me to go lay down in a darkened room to get my heart rate back to normal.

I thought my ticker was alright until this afternoon

[SG90]

We are still not fit yet imo. We'll need another game or two. Which is why I was so annoyed we made 11 changes in midweek.

[andrewjohnsmith]

JUST by the skin of our teeth.. we need new blood still 3 players, a keeper, midfielder, another cb.. may have blown 27m on a donkey in rodrigo

Rodrigo played well. But both him and Roberts played 90 on Wednesday. Bielsa prob mad the decision that they both play 45 today. I think Rodrigo gets that 10 next game, with Pablo off the bench

[Mick Jones shoulder]

3 points, says it all

[HarryofOz]

Defences take a lot longer to build than attacks, it's all about understanding and teamwork and that takes time. Meslier needed a bit more protection, the pen and third goal were savable but proper clean chances for Fulham. He will be vunerable to low driven shots across him as he's 6'7 ..

Seven penalties in the league so far, all scored.

Keepers have to stay on their line (while the rule is being enforced properly). Unless a penalty is really poor, I think that very few will be saved.

[SG90]

Rodrigo played well. But both him and Roberts played 90 on Wednesday. Bielsa prob mad the decision that they both play 45 today. I think Rodrigo gets that 10 next game, with Pablo off the bench

If you take off Rodrigo, you bring on Shack or Struijk. We had this issue last season, when Roberts didn't stay in midfield when he played as a 10.

De Paul is needed. I'd say a GK too and a CB too. We still have a PL loan.

[andrewjohnsmith]

THREE POINTS

What a nerve racking game though. That defence is going to need some work. More time together for Koch and Cooper will help. Phillips was ragged. I'd rather spend 40 million on a great defender right now than a playmaker.

[mothbanquet]

I am told Harrison was in the lineup today. Is that so?

Costa and Bamford were outstanding.

Jack had a bit of a stinker. No surprise the last two Fulham goals came in from the left.

He'll be fine, everyone's allowed a bad day. All's well that end's well.