Leeds Utd v Brighton Match Thread - Casilla starts in net as Meslier missing for Leeds

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Leeds United v Brighton & Hove Albion
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Premier League
16/01/2021
Elland Road
Brighton & Hove Albion
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All-time record vs Brighton & Hove Albion
54
Played
19
Won
15
Drawn
20
Lost
-4
GD
35%
Win %
Home record at Elland Road
26
Played
12
Won
8
Drawn
6
Lost
+10
GD
46%
Win %
DateGroundScoreCompetition
18/03/2017 Elland Road 2–0 W Championship ↗
09/12/2016 American Express Stadium 2–0 L Championship ↗
29/02/2016 American Express Stadium 4–0 L Championship ↗
17/10/2015 Elland Road 1–2 L Championship ↗
24/02/2015 American Express Stadium 2–0 L Championship ↗
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1 Ian Baird 5
2 Ross McCormack 3
3 Jermaine Beckford 3
4 John Sheridan 2
5 Chris Wood 2
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Goa Casilla
Def Dallas
Def Ayling
Def Cooper ©
Def Alioski
Def Struijk
Mid Harrison
For Moreno
Mid Klich
For Bamford
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-- Davis
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Re: Leeds Utd v Brighton Match Thread - No Meslier for Leeds as Casilla starts in net

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Casilla in goal and Roberts back on the bench.

Two players i hoped never to see in a Leeds shirt again :(
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Fridge wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:06 pm After seeing Kiko is between the sticks, if you'd offer me a draw now I'd bite your hand off.


Brighton without a win in 9. This is exactly the kind of game Leeds love to lose.
Defo take a draw mate.
Maupay salivates like Pavlov's 🐕 when he hears the name Casilla :lol:
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Re: Leeds Utd v Brighton Match Thread - No Meslier for Leeds as Casilla starts in net

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1964white wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:07 pm Why did Bielsa make out that everyone was available apart from Phillips?
Maybe they were at the time he said that ....
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Come on Kiko prove us all wrong lad :scarfe2: :clapp: :shirtw:
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Re: Leeds Utd v Brighton Match Thread - No Meslier for Leeds as Casilla starts in net

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1964white wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:07 pm Why did Bielsa make out that everyone was available apart from Phillips?
Didn't want Brighton prematurely ejaculating when they heard Casilla was playing :duno:
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Re: Leeds Utd v Brighton Match Thread - No Meslier for Leeds as Casilla starts in net

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1964white wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:07 pm Why did Bielsa make out that everyone was available apart from Phillips?
The journalists rarely ask Bielsa good questions is why.

I don't what it is today but for me this game has Wigan at home - 2020 version written all over it.

Hopefully a good start to the game will help.

Casilla has a huge chance to turn his furr7b3s around today.
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Re: Leeds Utd v Brighton Match Thread - No Meslier for Leeds as Casilla starts in net

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1964white wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:07 pm Why did Bielsa make out that everyone was available apart from Phillips?
Perhaps Meslier being unavailable is a recent development.

Would say he said all were available to confuse Potter, but that doesn't seem to be Bielsa's style.



Phil Hay reports that to his understanding, Meslier has covid.
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That's possibly why MB was strongly backing Kiko in the presser?
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Fridge wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:12 pm Perhaps Meslier being unavailable is a recent development.

Would say he said all were available to confuse Potter, but that doesn't seem to be Bielsa's style.



Phil Hay reports that to his understanding, Meslier has covid.
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Steady the Buffs...come on guys don't lose the game in your head before kick off...MOT
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Cjay wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:08 pm Casilla in goal and Roberts back on the bench.

Two players i hoped never to see in a Leeds shirt again :(
MB backed both of them in the presser so I think he knew this was coming
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Re: Leeds Utd v Brighton Match Thread - MESLIER OUT?

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Fridge wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:46 pm

A worrying development. Meslier not yet spotted at the ground.
Even more worrying Kilo's starting :lol:
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Deep breaths, will be hiding behind the sofa every time the ball gets within 40 yards of our net.


Hoping Kiko can prove us all wrong today.
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Anonymous wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:17 pm Any optimism just evaporated. We need to sign a decent keeper to replace Kiko.
I think the problem is, because we can't find a club to take him on those wages, we can't get another decent replacement in, to be able to justify the extra wages but something needs sorting, he has to go.
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Anonymous wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:17 pm Any optimism just evaporated. We need to sign a decent keeper to replace Kiko.
we wont
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Re: Leeds Utd v Brighton Match Thread - No Meslier for Leeds as Casilla starts in net

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Cjay wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:08 pm Casilla in goal and Roberts back on the bench.

Two players i hoped never to see in a Leeds shirt again :(
Indeed, neither bring anything to the side, other than dissapointment. In contrast to the general consensus on here, I feel we will struggle against Brighton, regardless of their injuries.
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gessa wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:19 pm I think the problem is, because we can't find a club to take him on those wages, we can't get another decent replacement in, to be able to justify the extra wages but something needs sorting, he has to go.
Today will either be the nail in the coffin or the start of some redemption for Kiko.
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Fridge wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:20 pm Today will either be the nail in the coffin or the start of some redemption for Kiko.
Hopefully the latter mate
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White Riot wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:13 pm That's possibly why MB was strongly backing Kiko in the presser?
Says it all now :tup:
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