Leeds Utd U23 Premier League 2

We scored from a corner
They look much better than Fulham

 

Costa finishing is poor but I think Jenkins and Greenwood look good

 

Cresswell is just what we need to sort out our set pieces

 

Half time Leeds Utd 3-0 Fulham Roberts, Cresswell and OG/Pablo

All Leeds and all the first teamers showing although Costa should have scored at least 2 goals and Robers 3 goals. Poveda looking good and Pablo classy

From the regular U23s Greenwood playing in midfield again, so I reckon Bielsa has a plan for this lad. Greenwood has had his free kick duties taken off him by Pablo and so you can tell he aint happy and Greenwood has had Roberts do too much instead of putting him in. Greenwood is a baller. Davies not too bad down the left with Costa and Cresswell and Casey doing what they do best.

Expecting Gelhardt for Roberts and Kamwa to also come on for Pablo and there should be other changes for first teamers too

This maybe have been 6-0 Fulham blown away

 

Full time
Leeds Utd 7-1 Fulham
Second half scorers Pablo, Kamwa, Gelhardt and Costa
Top top performance from top of the league Leeds who will be at least 3 points clear going into Xmas with a game in hand.

Poveda, Costa, Dramah, Casey, Cresswell, Huggins, Greenwood, Roberts, Pablo, Gelhardt all had fantastic games and in fairness Roberts shone. Gelhardt and Greenwood need to be blooded in the first team soon

 

Upcoming FA cup tie?

 

Oops!

 

Theres a wee tipple loved in Scotland that’s quite strong. Try not abusing it

 

Dinna like it, like most sensible Scots. Vodka is by far the most popular tipple, and has been for decades - indeed, from before I was born!

 

Reading a few outlets raving about Cresswell

 

And yet Casey & Struijk were on the bench against scum. I'm not that sure if there's much between them, tbh. We could be looking at the 3 of them being our senior CBs. Can't wait! Well, actually, I can wait. Lots of good times before then to look forward to.

Soon the loan out question will be raised for Casey & Cresswell. Given our current CB setup, we could afford to loan them out to high level clubs to garner experience. Clubs would be fighting each other to have them.

 

Ben Parker this afternoon mentioned that Casey and Cresswell are being kept together as a partnership. They work in tandem and know what each is doing all the time. He mentioned Bielsa likes them and sees them in the first team and actually prefers them to Struijk as CB? Struijk now liked as a DM.

Cooper may be out injured so will Bilesa go with Casey and Cresswell?. 1 mistake from Casey today and thats all for 90 minutes. Cresswell scores goals and so too does Casey and they both play football, but its 23s football not Premier League...... but if good enough....... Cresswell was U18s not long ago

 

Might see them against Crawley?

 

I had to go to work again so only watched the first 25-30 mins and saw some impressive performances. I mentioned Cresswell because he looks dominant innthe air which is just what we need at both ends in the Prem. I hope he gives some of these kids a chance because they look like they're knocking on the door.
I still don't see it with Poveda but I didn't see much of the game. Greenwood must be close and Jenkins looks good too.
Very promising

 

Mark Jackson said after the match that Casey and Creswell were disappointed as they didnt get a clean sheet. On Poveda it was his second half performance for me as he was dominant, created goals and was unlucky not score himself. The pundits gave MoM to Costa but Poveda I thought was as good if not better

 

Drameh and Poveda completely owned that right hand side, very impressed with both of them and some well taken goals by all

 

A good piece from Focus on Leeds
Sam Greenwood
https://focusonleeds.com/2021/01/04/player-profile-sam-greenwood/