Leeds Utd v Chelsea Match Thread - Cooper, Costa & Klich Out, Struijk, Alioski & Harrison In

[andrewjohnsmith]

The team will be:

Meslier
Ayling
Llorente
Cooper
Alioski
Phillips
Raphinha
Dallas
Rodrigo
Harrison
Bamford

I'd guess Klich instead of Alioski. But there's probably some reason in your team. Dallas plays a little deeper than Klich, allowing Rodrigo to play further forward

[HarryofOz]

I'd guess Klich instead of Alioski. But there's probably some reason in your team. Dallas plays a little deeper than Klich, allowing Rodrigo to play further forward

Apart from mistakenly leaving out Phillips , I was torn between predicting Dallas at fullback and Klich in the midfield, and going with Alioski and fullback with Klich in the midfield.

I think that Bielsa may be ready to give Klich a break - like he did for Harrison in the last couple of games.

But if he doesn't that won't worry me that much.

[HarryofOz]

That's odd, I edited the post above but there is no indication that I did so.

[Fridge]

Match day.

We need to take our chances today.

Come on Leeds!

[andrewjohnsmith]

Midnight in California. Should be getting some sleep, but enjoying another IPA

[1964white]

Rumours circulating that Cooper is injured & Shackleton will start replacing Klich

If this is the case I hope Ayling remains in his natural position & Berardi partners Llorente.

[andrewjohnsmith]

Rumours circulating that Cooper is injured & Shackleton will start replacing Klich

If this is the case I hope Ayling remains in his natural position & Berardi partners Llorente.

Strujik if fit. Is he not fit?

[HarryofOz]

50,000 w**kers at Stamford Bridge
50,000 w**kers at Stamford Bridge
But if one Chechnyan rebel were to shoot Abramovic
There'd be no Chelsea w**kers, and no Stamford Bridge.

[andrewjohnsmith]

Rumours circulating that Cooper is injured & Shackleton will start replacing Klich

If this is the case I hope Ayling remains in his natural position & Berardi partners Llorente.

Shacks would surprise me too. The obvious choice is Alioski at LB - KP, Dallas, Rodrigo in midfield. Unless Bielsa has decided Alisoki is on his way out and not worth the game time.I want Shacks to start more often. But I'm not believing it,

[andrewjohnsmith]

50,000 w**kers at Stamford Bridge
50,000 w**kers at Stamford Bridge
But if one Chechnyan rebel were to shoot Abramovic
There'd be no Chelsea w**kers, and no Stamford Bridge.

Love it. I'd say if someone shot Abramovic, there'd be 10,000 w**kers at the bridge

[1964white]

Strujik if fit. Is he not fit?

Struijk is definitely out injured

[1964white]

Shacks would surprise me too. The obvious choice is Alioski at LB - KP, Dallas, Rodrigo in midfield. Unless Bielsa has decided Alisoki is on his way out and not worth the game time.I want Shacks to start more often. But I'm not believing it,

I'd prefer the experienced Dallas in midfield to Shackleton

[whiteswan]

Struijk is definitely out injured

How come we get so many injuries

[1964white]

How come we get so many injuries

God only knows Swannie, sheer bad luck I suppose.

[hector]

they are all a bunch of wuss'

[Smudge3920]

How come we get so many injuries

Dont listen to Hector Swannie... he is having one of those days ...

Honestly IMO we have no real physical presence on the field to deter people like Norman used to ... Loved the story when we we played Man U back in the day and George Best was giving either Cooper or bell (memory fades) the run around..so they swapped and Norman went up behind Best and whispered in his ear..."Right you Irish Tw*t now you got me awhile"....Very quiet the rest of the game ...but TBF there was not many games Bestie did not give teams the run around.

But back to the main point... I do think players like Mings ('orrible tw*t) do take liberties against us.

[The Subhuman]

[Fridge]

that’s us losing then

[The Subhuman]

Struijk is fit and plays
Roberts starts over Rodrigo and Hernandez who's missing from the bench too
Koch on the bench
Dallas for Klich, Alio at LB

[1964white]

Leeds arrive at ER on BT now