Leeds United 0-3 Middlesbrough (14th Aug 2024)

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Wednesday 14th August 2024, 8:00pm

Carabao Cup, 1st Round

Elland Road

35,150

Anthony Backhouse

Daniel Farke

	POSSESSION
58%		42%

Three goals in sixteen second-half minutes saw Leeds unceremoniously dumped out of the Carabao Cup last night by fellow Championship outfit Middlesbrough. Leeds looked short of creativity and ideas, with much of what they were trying to achieve apparently well above their pay grade. Their often impenetrable backline of last season now seems more reminiscent of Russia's military defense - disjointed, disorganized, and desperate.

Exiting the League Cup early might not be the worst news had the starting line-up consisted players such as Crew, Debayo, and Chambers, but most who featured last night will be in Daniel Farke's lineup at the Hawthorns on Saturday lunchtime.

Line Up		Nat	Match Events
26	Darlow, Karl Goalkeeper
3	Firpo, Junior Defender
39	Wober, Max Defender
6	Rodon, Joe Defender
25	Byram, Sam Defender
8	Rothwell, Joe Midfielder
4	Ampadu, Ethan Midfielder
11	Aaronson, Brenden Midfielder
10	Piroe, Joel Forward
30	Gelhardt, Joe Forward
9	Bamford, Patrick Forward

Subs		Nat	Match Events
5	Struijk, Pascal Defender
24	Rutter, Georginio Forward
29	Gnonto, Wilfried Midfielder
2	Bogle, Jayden Defender
44	Gruev, Ilia Midfielder
1	Meslier, Illan Goalkeeper		Unused Sub
50	Crew, Charlie Midfielder		Unused Sub
7	James, Daniel Midfielder		Unused Sub
19	Joseph, Mateo Forward		Unused Sub

	References
	LEEDSTATS: Leeds United Season 2024/2025
	Sheridan Dictates: Season Statistics 2024-25
	Leeds United Programme Guide: Season 2024/25

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Jammy 07 wrote on 15 Aug 2024 06:16 pm

Right just about to start watching the full 90 mins again...

Anyone in ?

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Musicman1965 wrote on 15 Aug 2024 07:50 am

A few days ago I posted a thread about tactics and how important it is to approach each game to get the result. The Boro game is a great example on why DF is not doing his job with the assets he has at his disposal. The performance last night was a disgrace and we can all make excuses but in the end the manager decides the formation and player positions. Bamford was a ghost, Aronnson was a pub player on the wing where he has the pace of tortoise with a limp. The midfield was a sleep and the defence was owned by the opposition. It could have been 7 goals and we did nothing to change the game. Ok its a cup game and we made changes, but the Boro did the same and the players we brought in are still good quality players that should be able to do a job. The fact is our whole side was a mess in every department and thats down to DF. We have WBA on Saturday and do you think this is going to be an easy game? No chance, its an important league game where tactics do play a part to play to our strengths. At this moment Leeds are in trouble in my opinion, 6 goals conceded in 2 games is not what you want to see. Championship contenders, not on this form...

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lufc1304 wrote on 15 Aug 2024 07:33 am

Not bothered about going out of the cup, but the manner of the defeat is a worry. No pace, no creativity, no organisation; once Boro scored, the writing was on the wall. I think our first 11 (currently) is a match for any in the league, but we have very little depth. You cannot sustain a challenge in a 46 game league with 15/16 players, and that appears all we have of the requisite standard. 1 or 2 injuries, or sales, and we are fucked! Hopefully a wake-up call last night.

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Kennyb41 wrote on 15 Aug 2024 07:02 am

ElKapitan wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 9:28 pm Well..... Well... Well...

Impact of Orta is still being felt.

Hammer, nail head Captain

Let's bring in the next lamb to the slaughter.

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ElKapitan wrote on 15 Aug 2024 01:26 am

YorkshireSquare wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 11:54 pm We had the vast majority of posession in the first half but created nothing. My main problem with the result is that Carrick absolutely did Farke in the first 20 minutes of the second half. Farke again relied upon individuals to try to change things but it was too late by then.

Agree with this, Farke is similar to Bielsa in that if plan A doesn't work then plan B is is to do plan A better.

I think the game has moved on tactically and there is a lot more evolution/fluidity within the 90 minutes than in previous years? McKenna, Carrick etc they seem to adapt to the situation and style of teams especially at half time.

Farke is a good manager but his time in the prem proves to me that he finds it difficult to adapt his style to fit the situation. Last season at the end teams really shut down Summerville as our patterns of play in transition were predictable IMO..... Same with Rutter who most of our good stuff went through mid season. Crowded both out and closed down space centrally to run into/passing lanes for both and got men behind the ball to hit us on the counter...

This season we seem to be attempting the same, but with Gnonto not being a shadow of Summerville with less impact/quality in key moments its not as effective. Pompey hit us a couple of times on the break, today they tore us apart by it.

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