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

[andrewjohnsmith]

If we win all our home games 4-3 and lose all our away games 4-3, that will put us on 57 points.

And I'll have a heart attack. Still beats watching George Graham's Leeds

[andrewjohnsmith]

Fulham's second was a sloppy gap left in our defence. Harrison hadn't come back to cover their RB (?), forcing Dallas to drift wider to compensate. For their third, Harrison hadn't got back down the pitch in time to block or put off the cross, but it was a classic Mitrovich goal and you'll always fancy him in the air at that distance against most defenders.

Youre probably right. My take had been that Phiilips fills in the middle and Cooper goes out wider. But I like you're take on it better

[rab_rant]

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

Full Spanish international who scores against Germany in the nation's League. I would strenuously disagree with your assessment.

[andrewjohnsmith]

Bielsa in the press conference:

Conceded seven goals in last two games - concerned?
We are worried.

How do you hope to resolve those worries?
It’s not like thing we don’t expect to happen. The goals we have received there is nothing surprising in conceding these type of goals. As the competition goes on I think we will be able to improve our defence. We will identify why these errors happened and work on stopping these difficulties happening again.

[HarryofOz]

And I'll have a heart attack. Still beats watching George Graham's Leeds

That's for sure.

[andrewjohnsmith]

Full Spanish international who scores against Germany in the nation's League. I would strenuously disagree with your assessment.

Absolutely. He played a nice role in the first half, but came off because he'd just run his balls off for 90 on Wdnesday. He's working his way in. Still only been at the club 12 days and played 30+90+45 already

[HarryofOz]

Bielsa in the press conference:

Conceded seven goals in last two games - concerned?
We are worried.

How do you hope to resolve those worries?
It’s not like thing we don’t expect to happen. The goals we have received there is nothing surprising in conceding these type of goals. As the competition goes on I think we will be able to improve our defence. We will identify why these errors happened and work on stopping these difficulties happening again.

A smart man is our Bielsa.

[rab_rant]

Yeah 40 total should do it.

You know, folks, we have to remember that every game we play is going to be tough. Expect heart surgeons to be in high demand until survival is guaranteed.

from our position in the league at the moment we have champions League form... can't complain can we?

[Fridge]

No-one at the back, Bamford in attack, Leeds are staying in the premier leeeeagueeee...

[HarryofOz]

Absolutely. He played a nice role in the first half, but came off because he'd just run his balls off for 90 on Wdnesday. He's working his way in. Still only been at the club 12 days and played 30+90+45 already

Agree I was impressed with his work rate.

[Leeds1000]

That was exciting wasn't it? Some great goals scored again. I think at 4-1 we maybe relaxed a little and Fulham took their chances well and made a fist of it. We seem to be producing the finishing in the PL that eluded us at times in the Championship, long may it continue.

Forget defending, we attack attack attack. So far so good as both Liverpool and Fulham attacked aswell. First 3 points. I still have concerns but a great start by the lads. On On On

[Irish Ian]

Always felt we would struggle against their two DFMs and so it proved, time and again they regained possession when we tried to run instead of pass through them. Most of our joy came out wide, what a run by Bamford for the goal and then Dallas broke down that side as well. We look better on the wings this season over last as there is more space to work with.

KPs had a torrid time but losing Pablo so near to KO was a huge blow. At times he couldn't find an out ball.

We all knew that Bogusz wouldn't get on so imo that was a place on the bench wasted.

But we were good for spells of the game and clinical in front of goal.

Points in the bag and the nerves frayed to the bone.

But it is Saturday night, we will be chatting to friends on zoom while getting to know a nice single malt I picked up from the offy.

Lovely

[mothbanquet]

Always felt we would struggle against their two DFMs and so it proved, time and again they regained possession when we tried to run instead of pass through them. Most of our joy came out wide, what a run by Bamford for the goal and then Dallas broke down that side as well. We look better on the wings this season over last as there is more space to work with.

KPs had a torrid time but losing Pablo so near to KO was a huge blow. At times he couldn't find an out ball.

We all knew that Bogusz wouldn't get on so imo that was a place on the bench wasted.

But we were good for spells of the game and clinical in front of goal.

Points in the bag and the nerves frayed to the bone.

But it is Saturday night, we will be chatting to friends on zoom while getting to know a nice single malt I picked up from the offy.

Lovely

Have an extra glass on me pal, it's a good day

[Irish Ian]

Have an extra glass on me pal, it's a good day

Many thanks

[mothbanquet]

Youre probably right. My take had been that Phiilips fills in the middle and Cooper goes out wider. But I like you're take on it better

It clicked when I saw the replay of their third, Harrison arrived too late to cover the cross. Then I went back to watch their second and it was the same player on Dallas's left, he was caught between trying to mark two. Coops and Koch each had their own man. Harrison was nowhere to be seen.

[andrewjohnsmith]

Always felt we would struggle against their two DFMs and so it proved, time and again they regained possession when we tried to run instead of pass through them. Most of our joy came out wide, what a run by Bamford for the goal and then Dallas broke down that side as well. We look better on the wings this season over last as there is more space to work with.

KPs had a torrid time but losing Pablo so near to KO was a huge blow. At times he couldn't find an out ball.

Agree. I think what's lost in "Phillips didnt play well" and "Klich was great" is the tactics. Phillips was thrown in and overrun. It came off as a bad game but he stuck to it well. Klich had a great game because of all the space that was left further up. Bielsa's tactics and even though it looked like a bad game for Kalvin, he was doing the job of two men.

[SG90]

We may have conceded 7, but 3 were penalties. We won't have 30 penalties against us this season.

[SG90]

KP was poor because he was against both Anguissa and Reed. When we play Roberts at 10, we get no help in midfield. That's why we struggled first half until Pablo came on after the restart.

[whiteswan]

Still beats watching George Graham's Leeds

It does, but reminds me of Kevin Keegans Newcastle

[SG90]

Maybe not having fans there helped today. The crowd would have been edgy at 4-3 and perhaps added nerves to the pitch.