Pre-Match: Leeds United (Away) - 2nd November 2020

[foxfanazer]

11 minutes ago, Blue Fox 72 said:

 

Great goal! Still think Nalis goal is better. Harder skill anyway

[An Away Move]

4 minutes ago, wattolcfc said:

Looking forward to seeing them crying into their HOVIS tonight 👌🏻👀

I walked up that cobbled Hovis street. It's actually in Dorset, but back to the sentiment of your post. Yeah, hope we stuff them!

[Stevosevic]

16 minutes ago, mozartfox said:

Team talk sorted then.....

 

'Know your place' little old insignificant Leicester City.  Roll over for the mighty Leeds United (like you should have done last week against Arteta's all conquering Arsenhole.

 

Andrea Radrizzani has claimed that Leeds United is a “much bigger brand” than Leicester as the two clubs get set to play in the Premier League on Monday night. 

 

 

If we're talking "brands" then the social media count measure would appear to disagree. At the moment the numbers are like comparing Adidas with Hi Tec.

 

 

 

 

[Foxxed]

15 minutes ago, mozartfox said:

Team talk sorted then.....

 

'Know your place' little old insignificant Leicester City.  Roll over for the mighty Leeds United (like you should have done last week against Arteta's all conquering Arsenhole.

 

Andrea Radrizzani has claimed that Leeds United is a “much bigger brand” than Leicester as the two clubs get set to play in the Premier League on Monday night. 

 

 

Anyone who describes their football club as a brand is a ****.

[Dorkingfox]

[mozartfox]

7 minutes ago, Stevosevic said:

If we're talking "brands" then the social media count measure would appear to disagree. At the moment the numbers are like comparing Adidas with Hi Tec.

 

 

 

 

And that's just Instagram.  I would think the Official Club Twitter and Facebook Accounts 'may' tell a similar story?

[adejo92]

I really dislike Leeds but I hate to say it, I feel a result against these will feel better than our result against Arsenal.

 

 

[goose2010]

I was honestly going to ask who the hell is Radrizzani?! then I see he is the Leeds owner. Makes you appreciate Top more and more each day. Could never imagine him coming out and saying 'Our brand is bigger than another team' 

 

 

Anyway on to the game. It will be tough Leeds are a decent team would take a point though keep us ticking over with a tough game coming up on Thursday. 

[Dorkingfox]

I do not have a problem with Leeds and many teams having delusions of grandeur, throughout history teams grow and shrink and rise again, Leeds were one of the old top 6 in the 70/80s but not anymore, they may get there again one day.

Edited 2 November 2020 by Dorkingfox

[adejo92]

In fairness, on the Leeds forum, they are quite complimentary of our fan base and forum as a whole.

[January47]

3 hours ago, OhYesNdidi said:

Pereira, Castagne and Ndidi in and 3rd or 4th could be have been a realistic possibility this year. Injuries have crippled us though and it looks like the only way we will get something from the leeds game is if we play defensive. Such a shame. This time last year (Palace Away, Brighton Away, Southampton Away etc) we were unstoppable, used to go 'mid table' sides and completely take over, man city esc really. 

To be honest, if Evans plays which I think he will, I think we should have a pretty strong side tonight and shouldn't be citing injuries as an excuse. The midfield/attack is full strength apart from Mendy/Ndidi and that so far this season has gone Ok. And then little Wes for Soyuncu. Its only the two full backs where we are under strength so no excuses for me tonight. This will be a test of how good we ARE.

 

[Christoph]

Leeds are doing cracking at the moment. Will accept a draw if need be. I think they're there to be sliced open but I think we might struggle to handle their counter attack. Especially if poor ole Wes has to play centre back again. 

[kingfox]

On 29/10/2020 at 21:48, StriderHiryu said:

I'm super curious as to what Brendan does for this game. Leeds are a very good team, and Bielsa a world class coach. On paper lining up with 5 at the back against Leeds sounds cowardly but honestly on paper there are so many reasons to do it! Leeds commit many players forward and leave space in behind their full backs, which is asking to be exploited by Barnes, Vardy and Under. Fuchs was brought off at 60 minutes today suggesting he's going to be deployed again on Monday, though with Castagne out this could be to play as a regular Left Back rather than as a LCB.

 

I think we will play something like this:

 

                        Schmeichel

      Fofana  Morgan/Evans  Fuchs

Albrighton  TIelemans  Mendy   Maddison  Justin

                                 Barnes

                         Vardy

 

I expect us to have low possession and see a lot of people complaining about us playing this way against Leeds. But if it works, it would be another masterclass.

 

The only doubt I have about Rodgers going for this system is that he's a huge Bielsa fan and he might have the pride to want to "out-football" a Bielsa team. I'm not sure if the two have ever faced off against one another before so it might be a big moment for him.

 

We are definitely capable of out playing Leeds, but now that we are playing twice a week and have loads of injuries and know that Leeds have lost against counter attacking teams, it makes sense to play that way against them IMO. We are literally missing our entire first choice back 4 currently and our first choice CDM which is going to limit what we can do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strider hits the nail on the head again 

 

What you can’t afford to do against Leeds United is play a basketball match with them, if we go for that approach then we’d be playing a very dangerous game, it would end up being an exciting game full of goals; however if we were to lose playing that way, Rodgers would get lambasted for taking the wrong approach.

 

Leeds top the distance covered chart for a reason, you try and play football with them, they’ll hunt you down, turn over possession and hit you on the break with 3 on 2, 4 on 3 situations because as you said yourself, they are so good at committing players forward.

 

You have to go for a cautious approach against Leeds United, similar to how Wolves played against them, Wolves got their approach spot on. Wolves get labelled as boring but Nuno can play numerous systems effectively, we’ve seen over the past season or so, Wolves adopt a boring defensive approach and look to hit on the counter with Traore, Podence, Neto and have Jimenez as that focal point.

 

A similar approach from us tonight could work a treat, a front three of Vardy, Barnes and Under could be absolutely perfect for this game, similar to Man City, once you break through Leeds’ midfield line their defence is there for the taking.

[RumbleFox]

Let’s show ‘em who the fvck we are. Thinking they have a Devine right to beat us because they were good 70 years ago. WE ARE LEICESTER FVCKING CITY, WE BROKE FOOTBALL, WE DARED TO FVCKING DREAM. 4-0 FOXES WIN COMING UP. X 

Edited 2 November 2020 by RumbleFox

[Buce]

1 hour ago, Dorkingfox said:

I do not have a problem with Leeds and many teams having delusions of grandeur, throughout history teams grow and shrink and rise again, Leeds were one of the old top 6 in the 70/80s but not anymore, they may get there again one day.

 

Sleeping giant is an over-used phrase but I think Leeds fit that description. Fan base, history, ground and are now in the Prem.

Edited 2 November 2020 by Buce

[Fox92]

Nerves kicking in already for probably the first time this season. 4 clubs I hate playing and Leeds are one of them.

[Pub breath]

53 minutes ago, mozartfox said:

And that's just Instagram.  I would think the Official Club Twitter and Facebook Accounts 'may' tell a similar story?

I doubt it.  Leeds were very late to the social media game and just being in the PL gets clubs unrivaled exposure and followers.  They aren't watching championship matches in the far east and Africa, it's meaningless outside the UK.  I would expect every club who has been in the PL for some time to utterly dwarf our followers.  Ours are a majority actual fans with a few other vaguely interested parties making up the numbers.  I'm sure it will go through the roof as the season unfolds.

[Spudulike]

42 minutes ago, January47 said:

To be honest, if Evans plays which I think he will, I think we should have a pretty strong side tonight and shouldn't be citing injuries as an excuse. The midfield/attack is full strength apart from Mendy/Ndidi and that so far this season has gone Ok. And then little Wes for Soyuncu. Its only the two full backs where we are under strength so no excuses for me tonight. This will be a test of how good we ARE.

 

I agree with you on this. Lil'Wes has been as impressive in his first few games as was Cags. Castagne is a huge loss as he was providing most of what we've been missing without Ricky P. 

 

However, our big issue is having to play 3 matches in 6 days with a bare bones squad. No more injuries tonight please 

[Vacamion]

 

Say what you like about Leeds fans, they have gone through the wringer over many many years.

 

If you were in your early 20s when Howard Wilkinson's team won the division, you are in or approaching your 50s now.

 

If you were in your early 20s when they dominated English football with their physical approach in the early 70s, you are approaching the twilight of your life.

 

Their plaudits in the media might be carried away with their love of Bielsa, but their fans can't be accused of glory hunting.

 

Good luck to them. Af least, after we've beaten them tonight.  

[foxfanazer]

[Nalis]

I'm still struggling to call this one

[fox_up_north]

I've no real problem with current Leeds but I can respect older fans who recall some of their antics. My grandad talks about old Leeds visits and fans in the same way he talks about old Millwall. 

So long as it's a decent game I'll be happy. Not expecting much out of it. Would snap your hand off for a point at the moment just to keep the momentum going. A bore 1-1 with no injuries would do me. Even a 0-0 with everyone walking off the pitch alive is a winner, at this point. 

[yorkie1999]

I thought that how leeds took villa apart was pretty amazing and thought, they're gonna hammer us with our current injury list and key players out, but then after watching southampton do the same, maybe it's just that villa are shit and got lucky play us.

[foxinsocks]

I hope he starts vardy and under... leave maddy on bench

[Blue-fox]

I’d go for 

 

kasper

 

fofana

evans

fuchs

 

albrighton

mendy 

teliemens 

justin 

 

praet

vardy

barnes