Leeds United v Crystal Palace Match Thread - Unchanged starting XI, Joe Gelhardt makes the bench

[Byebyegeegee]

The bell end presenter on Sky asked Jamie Carragher and Chris Coleman if the top Premier League sides will try and sign Raphinha in the summer.
f**k off man, he's Leeds!
That really pissed me off.

We will be a top Premier League side if we keep hold of the likes of Raphinha!

[Prisoner37]

If we can get at least a point against Wolves nobody can do the double overcus until 6th March.

[SG90]

Raphinha turned down CL football for us, so you do worry if he has itchy feet.

[Smudge3920]

It seams a much more measured performance so far , not the all out attack we usually play

I agree...and when we play like this we get clean sheets...IMO it is a sign the team is maturing into the prem...

[Cjay]

Raphinha turned down CL football for us, so you do worry if he has itchy feet.

Alternatively it could suggest he doesnt take the easy option?

Prefers a challenge?

It is the clubs job to convince him we are going to be challenging for trophies and top 6 soon.

4 quality players in the summer and i think we can.

[Smudge3920]

Said it before the game ....the heart was out of CP...no Zaha... todays loss means they have not won their last 19 games when he has not played ...

[1964white]

Unfortunate for Struijk not scoring but he’s been solid today in defence and is getting into the right positions on set pieces.

Great performance from him today.

The lad did well

Always insisted Struijk should be played as a CB when Marcelo was experimenting with Pascal as a DM & Ayling & Phillips were used as CB's.

We've looked much steadier at the back especially with set-pieces.

[Smudge3920]

Struijk should've had at least 1, if not 2, but at least we have someone trying to attack corners. The goal will come soon.

Yes mate it will come...it is what he brings to our back line thats the most impressive... a calmness, , sometimes I think he should be a little more confident to play it forward , he lays it off to Cooops an awful lot... but maybe for now he is under instructions to do that...

[1964white]

Jack should have buried palace

Jack's good at hitting the woodwork bless him!

[1964white]

Where is Stuart Dallas playing? Everywhere?

Superb tonight Adam

[gessa]

Jack's good at hitting the woodwork bless him!

Until I saw that stat tonight, I didn't realise how many times we've hit the woodwork.

[1964white]

Shack on for KP.

Hope the injury isn't serious

Didn't look good Dan, I reckon Bielsa wanted to take him off earlier but didn't want to risk allowing Palace back in the game.

[SG90]

Palace only used 6 subs, while we had 5 youngsters on the bench. That doesn't really send a good message to their youngsters does it?

[Boo Radley]

Raphinha turned down CL football for us, so you do worry if he has itchy feet.

Orta sold him the full Leeds package - historic, sleeping giant rising up, building a new team, the legend that is Bielsa at the wheel, fanatical support and a plan to make waves in the toughest league in the world. No lies there yet.

It was a big risk joining a newly promoted club but he went for it. It’s paying off in spades. He must see that he is improving with every game under Bielsa and the style of play is suiting him. He’s heading for a Brazilian cap if he keeps this up. Why would he go anywhere else?

[1964white]

Not the most impressive, but an assured and probably the most mature performance of the season so far ?

Welcome to MOT Rebel

[SG90]

Orta sold him the full Leeds package - historic, sleeping giant rising up, building a new team, the legend that is Bielsa at the wheel, fanatical support and a plan to make waves in the toughest league in the world. No lies there yet.

It was a big risk joining a newly promoted club but he went for it. It’s paying off in spades. He must see that he is improving with every game under Bielsa and the style of play is suiting him. He’s heading for a Brazilian cap if he keeps this up. Why would he go anywhere else?

Hope so But the top 6 always get their way in the end. Could even see Barca or Real Madrid interested in him.

[Carrick Dave]

Yes mate it will come...it is what he brings to our back line thats the most impressive... a calmness, , sometimes I think he should be a little more confident to play it forward , he lays it off to Cooops an awful lot... but maybe for now he is under instructions to do that...

I remember reading that he’s supposed to be one of the best passers in the squad, hence the Phillips - backup experiment.

How do you think he measures up compared to White last year?

[Smudge3920]

I remember reading that he’s supposed to be one of the best passers in the squad, hence the Phillips - backup experiment.

How do you think he measures up compared to White last year?

IMO in the long term I think we have the more all round player...not that I am not a fan of white's as well... but overall Struijk for me will be the better long term player

[whiteswan]

Jack's good at hitting the woodwork bless him!

At least he has a go, scored a few good uns an'all

[1964white]

The 4-1 losses at Leicester and Palace grated on me big time long after we’d moved on, but now both nullified.

Nice to get our revenge on those two Davy, hope we can do the same to Wolves, West Ham & Brighton whom had a similar subdued effect on me.