Leeds Utd v Sheffield Utd Match Thread - Liam Cooper returns in place of Pascal Struijk

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Leeds United v Sheffield United
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Premier League
03/04/2021
Elland Road
Sheffield United
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All-time record vs Sheffield United
86
Played
34
Won
23
Drawn
29
Lost
+24
GD
40%
Win %
Home record at Elland Road
42
Played
22
Won
11
Drawn
9
Lost
+32
GD
52%
Win %
DateGroundScoreCompetition
27/09/2020 Bramall Lane 0–1 W Premier League
16/03/2019 Elland Road 0–1 L Championship
01/12/2018 Bramall Lane 0–1 W Championship
10/02/2018 Bramall Lane 2–1 L Championship
27/10/2017 Elland Road 1–2 L Championship
All-time top scorers vs Sheffield United
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1 Allan Clarke 6
2 Johnny Giles 4
3 Gordon Strachan 4
4 Mel Sterland 4
5 John Pearson 4
Starting XI
Goa Meslier
Def Ayling
Def Llorente
Def Cooper ©
Def Alioski
Mid Phillips
Def Dallas
For Roberts
Mid Harrison
For Bamford
Substitutes
SUB Koch
SUB Klich
SUB Moreno
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-- Poveda
-- Casilla
-- Costa
-- Hernandez
-- Struijk
-- Shackleton
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faaip wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:04 pm Did they ditch that old pine one and replace it with oak then
That's what I was referring too.
Un Marcelo Bielsa, solo hay un Marcelo Bielsa. Gracias Marcello. Marsching on together.
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HarryofOz wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:05 pm That's what I was referring too.
Thought so, can't beat English Oak
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Re: Leeds Utd v Sheffield Utd Match Thread - Liam Cooper returns in place of Pascal Struijk

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Bielsa clearly doesn’t rate Hernandez or Rodrigo if he’s picking that cart horse in front of them.

He’s f**king league one level.
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Re: Leeds Utd v Sheffield Utd Match Thread - Liam Cooper returns in place of Pascal Struijk

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Interesting

Roberts escapes the usual disciplinary act
Cooper walks straight back into the team.
Our most physical & best header of the ball CB omitted.
Three class players on the bench

Lets hope it pans out well.
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Re: Leeds Utd v Sheffield Utd Match Thread - Liam Cooper returns in place of Pascal Struijk

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Not completely happy with that lineup, especially if Bielsa is planning to go for his usual 3 at the back.


My lineup would have been:


Meslier
Ayling Koch Struijk Llorente Dallas
Phillips
Raphinha Rodrigo Harrison
Bamford


Don't think Struijk deserves to be dropped at all, not really put a foot wrong in the last few games.


If he plays Ayling at CB with Koch and Struijk on the bench then I'm completely lost for words.
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It’s the sort of thing Bielsa would do.
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Fridge wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:15 pm Not completely happy with that lineup, especially if Bielsa is planning to go for his usual 3 at the back.


Don't think Struijk deserves to be dropped at all, not really put a foot wrong in the last few games.
Especially as there will be plenty of hoof today
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Re: Leeds Utd v Sheffield Utd Match Thread - Liam Cooper returns in place of Pascal Struijk

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Would have liked struijk to have kept his place, he deserves to. But I'm not surprised he's been dropped, Bielsa is very loyal to certain players.....rightly or wrongly. We shall see
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Not sure id have dropped Struijk for Cooper tbh.

Mcburnie and Mcgoldrick are two snails but they are both big and strong, Cooper is not and can be bullied.

Surprised to see Roberts hasnt been disciplined by Bielsa.
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One positive is Blades have to play without wingers, it limits their options.

The squad is geared towards Wilder's 3-5-2, they havent got any wingers.
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HarryofOz wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:04 pm That is our strongest bench of the season.
Not our strongest first X1 though!
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Cjay wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:29 pm Not sure id have dropped Struijk for Cooper tbh.

Mcburnie and Mcgoldrick are two snails but they are both big and strong, Cooper is not and can be bullied.

Surprised to see Roberts hasnt been disciplined by Bielsa.
Two players with much more quality were totally disciplined.
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Glad I went conservative with my score prediction :-D
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Ellandback1 wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:46 pm
That's a lovely gesture of respect. It's another sign of how well the club's being run from top to bottom that the history of the club is being honoured in such a way. Radz and the team understand the culture here, a mirror opposite of say Newcastle. :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: Leeds Utd v Sheffield Utd Match Thread - Liam Cooper returns in place of Pascal Struijk

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1964white wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:38 pm Two players with much more quality were totally disciplined.
Robert's didnt wrong Bielsa though.....
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whiteswan wrote: Sat Apr 03, 2021 1:50 pm Robert's didnt wrong Bielsa though.....
Precisely
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Re: Leeds Utd v Sheffield Utd Match Thread - Liam Cooper returns in place of Pascal Struijk

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Afternoon troops, no excuses if we lose today, virtually everyone fit. I think Struijk should be playing too, hopefully we’ll see Rodrigo from half time.
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