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Match Day Thread Leeds Utd v Chelsea

Discussion in 'Leeds United' started by ellandback, Mar 10, 2021.

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What will the scoreline be today

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  1. 0-0

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  3. Leeds win

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  4. Chelsea win

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  5. Chelsea win by 3 or more

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  1. southernwhite

    southernwhite Well-Known Member

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    Roberts mom wtf ?
     
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  2. ristac

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    Agreed on Roberts but Rodrigo shows how much you need to spend on quality unless you can dig a gem out like Raphinha
     
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  3. ristac

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    Got to say, that feels like a win today. We defended well, the difference in quality was vast a very valuable point which I’d have taken all day
     
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  4. LeedsInHeaven

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    Good point which I wasn't expecting today
     
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  5. Gessa

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    Very fine point, well deserved
     
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  6. southernwhite

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    More than happy with that, good solid defensive performance, against a very good side, also had chances ourselves to score, but the defensive performance pleased me the most.
     
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  7. Gessa

    Gessa Well-Known Member

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    I think their manager got his subs wrong, took their flow away .
     
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    Good bonus point wonder how many more we could get?
    I bet that surprised a few
     
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    Afternoon all.
    Tough game. Chelsea are a good side in good form.
    I thought they had the more clear cut chances but their finishing was woeful. We had the better chances.
    I actually thought Roberts had a good game. It must have been tough with the wind. Our CB pairing were very good and I thought Philips was MOM. I though both Ayling and Alioski gave the ball away cheaply in very dangerous areas.
    I thought Rodrigo was poor but when Klich came on he wasn't much better.
    Good point. I'd have ripped your arm off for that. I thought Chelski were actually better before the subs.
     
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  10. southernwhite

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    i must admit to breathing a sigh of relief when Giroud was not brought on, that feller can score from nothing, particularly from corners, which Chelsea had a fair few.
     
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  11. esteponawhite

    esteponawhite Well-Known Member

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    I didn't get to see the game was at basketball with my daughter.
    But a great point that I did not expect.
    What happened to Bamford?
     
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  12. Infidel

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    I think we got away with one today, when Bamford went off we lost our shape and Rudiga run at us and he has pace, Roberts had a descent game for once BUT if had more control could have nicked it for us.
    Llorente is going to be class, Sturijk look very injured....... not.
     
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  13. milkyboy

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    Defended well second half, thought they ran out of ideas. We Still couldn’t string two passes together for most of the game but it’s a good point.
     
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  14. milkyboy

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    Roberts takes a few too many touches at times and looks a bit casual, but he was behind most of the good stuff we did today, made a lot of good runs, worked really hard, hit the bar, had a goal ruled out for offside... for the second game on the trot. He needs a break on the pitch... and one from some of the fans.
     
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    I think Stevie boy was sniffing the paint thinners..:)
     
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  16. NostradEmus

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    Firstly, what a great result.

    Meslier - 8. Didn't put a foot wrong and made plenty of saves. Distribution alot better since the Arsenal showing.

    Ayling - 6. Dug in and tried to maraud forwards. Got himself turned inside out a couple of times. Never stopped though.

    Struijk - 9. Looks like he has all the experience in the world yet so young. Class act.

    Llorente - 9. Good all round performance and formed a rock solid partnership with Struijk at the back. Possibly our best pairing?

    Alioski - 5. Found out for pace early doors. Made it a more physical battle and eventually saw Pulisic off. Booked, nearly sent off. Sometimes sloppy in possession. The obvious weak link at the back but did turn the tide somewhat after that first 15 minutes.

    Phillips -8. Covered defensive positions extremely well. Kept the ball nicely. Playing himself back in to top form.

    Dallas - 5. Never got to grips with Kante who ran the show (for the second time against us). Solid in possession and grafted but not at his best.

    Roberts - 8. Goal disallowed, hit the bar, created the Raphinha chance and by a country mile our most dangerous player today. Probably should have come off instead of Rodrigo as he had visibly run his blood to water and was finished which resulted in a sloppy last 10 minutes. Some lovely moments from him today. Need more of these performances from him.

    Harrison - 5. Tough for both wingers in a game where we don't have the ball. Work ethic was there but didn't really influence anything.

    Raphinha - 6. The odd flash of brilliance but too many bad touches and lost possession cheaply too often. On another day scores from the 2nd half chance but even that wasn't hit cleanly. Set piece delivery was off but give him benefit of the doubt due to conditions. Never took the easy option though and continued to take risks in order to win the game. Just not his day.

    Bamford - 6. Looked lively enough until injured. Unselfishly set up the disallowed Roberts goal.

    Subs.

    Rodrigo - 5. Some nice touches. Should have done better with a header late on. Doesn't seem too keen on grafting back after we lose possession though and that needs to change.

    Costa - 7. Did well when he came on. Very lively and wasn't scared to run at Chelsea without much support. Worked hard defensively which doesn't come easily for him.

    Klich - 6. Came on to see the game out and did so with a couple of balls in to the corner and a couple of clinical fouls disrupting any Chelsea momentum. Didn't really impress but did what he had to do.
     
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  17. Old Git

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    But the German Tuchel seemed unsettled by Leeds' director of football Victor Orta, who was a vocal presence throughout the game.

    The two had a heated debate over fair play even though Chelsea kicked the ball out once they realised Bamford was injured.
     
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  18. Makemstine Roger

    Makemstine Roger Well-Known Member

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    sorry i missed the match mates, but well pleased with a point against Chelsea, it seems to me that the team are getting stronger towards the end of the season. whilst you cant win every game and even the top 3 struggle, from only being promoted the commitment skill level and desire i see through out the team, will make it a force to be reckoned with next season , with a few new faces added
     
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  19. Irishshako

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    You didn't miss much TBH. :(
     
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  20. Makemstine Roger

    Makemstine Roger Well-Known Member

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    there are very few newly promoted teams that could do that to Chealski, With their billionaire owners, money no object imagine what they could do with Bielsa thank the starts he is the manager of a team that can only go up in fame and stature
     
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