Will we beat Sunderland on Friday - Poll of the Day

[YorkshireSquare]

Leeds will face Sunderland at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey on Friday morning as their USA pre-season tour continues.

It's hard to read too much from pre-season games but Leeds didn't look great defensiely as they were beaten 3-2 by Wrexham last weekend while Sunderland were beaten 4-2 by Leeds United's next opponents Liverpool.

Do you see Daniel Farke starting with stronger squad? Do you see us getting the win?

[YorkshireSquare]

Optimistic bunch so far

[The Subhuman]

No clue, can't predict the starting 11... So went draw

[Cjay]

Went draw as well.

Hoping the back 4 ploddyball experiment is over.

But without knowing the style or team draw seems the safest bet.

[YorkshireSquare]

Went draw as well.

Hoping the back 4 ploddyball experiment is over.

But without knowing the style or team draw seems the safest bet.

I fear he wants to play a back four this season but we aren't ready for it!

[The Subhuman]

I fear he wants to play a back four this season but we aren't ready for it!

The things you associate with Farke are

Back 4

Double pivot - Ampadu plus Tanaka/Gruev or Charles would be the ideal with one slipping in to play sweeper so the wing backs can get forward

A true 8 - Stach, Longstaff, Rothwell type

Inverted wingers - I think he wants Okafor and Wilson for that

None of that really works in a 3

[1964white]

I'll go yes as long as Farke doesn't give too much time to the children.

[YorkshireSquare]

The things you associate with Farke are

Back 4

Double pivot - Ampadu plus Tanaka/Gruev or Charles would be the ideal with one slipping in to play sweeper so the wing backs can get forward

Inverted wingers - I think he wants Okafor and Wilson for that

None of that works in a back 3

Wilson can play wide or ten, fits both systems. If we land Brandt the you feel the only way to fit them all in is to play a back 4.

[1964white]

I will start the Poll of the Day threads on a regular basis nearer the new season.

Needed a break during the summer!

Thank you to those who have kept them going.

[The Subhuman]

Wilson can play wide or ten, fits both systems. If we land Brandt the you feel the only way to fit them all in is to play a back 4.

He does and like most team sports we're talking base/starting formation here. I think he's left footed so he's an inverted/narrow winger at best, he's not a get to the by line to cross type winger

If we land Brandt and play a 5 the pivot or true 8 goes, it's doable but it will give the oposition a lot of space in front of our back five, especially as Bijol has zero recovery speed. Brandt will have to do a lot of press/tackling and closing as he becomes the third center mid when in defence

My Lineup

by The Subhuman · 3-4-1-2

GK

Trafford

6

DEF

Rodon

15

DEF

Bijol

DEF

Muharemović

2

MID

Bogle

4

MID

Ampadu

18

MID

Stach

3

MID

Gudmundsson

AM

Brandt

8

FWD

Wilson

FWD

Espi

Substitutes

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[Cjay]

I fear he wants to play a back four this season but we aren't ready for it!

After his comments end of the season if he stayed on you knew how he'd want to go.

[BlackHillsPaul]

I voted that we will WIN. Just because....