Match Day Thread Leeds Utd v Manchester United

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Leeds Utd v Manchester United
Sunday 25th April 2021 @14.00 | Elland Road

The Red roses of Lancashire go to battle with the White roses of Yorkshire this Sunday lunchtime as Leeds aim to go six matches unbeaten; and make amends for their below pal performance earlier in the season at Old Trafford.

Liam Cooper serves his second of a three match ban, so Pascal Struijk is again likely to partner Diego Llorente, (whose 87th minute header earned Bielsa's men a share of the spoils against current League Champions Liverpool) at centre back. German International Robin Koch is fit, however Bielsa rarely changes a winning team. Right back Luke Ayling will wear the Captains armband.

Rodrigo has not recovered from his 'muscle' injury so Tyler Roberts will deputise. The Welsh International has been in fine form recently, and instrumental in Leeds recent run of results.

According to Leeds journalist Phil Hay, winger Raphinha has a good chance of being fit. If the Brazilian has recovered, he will probably be Bielsa's only change to the starting line up at the expense of Costa.

The Reds have no new injury worries. Anthony Martial is sidelined having injured his knee on international duty. Eric Bailly, who has missed the last five matches after testing positive for coronavirus while away with the Ivory Coast returns to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad.

 

Dreading this one. Probably because I want a win more than ever. We've been on a great bit of form in a very tough run to be fair

 

Whatever the result I don't want to see any fear from Leeds.

 

Get into em, **** em up. We will miss the croud

 

Ell, did you really have to inflict the scum badge & manager on us?

 

It will make us focus!

 

He’s no taste whatsoever didn’t you know

 

Especially as it is sitting on top of ours..sort it

 

I know, hence the request!

 

Rodrigo out again is he made of chocolate.

 

Or leaving?

 

He says not but where have i heard that before.

 

There is no way that ugly fkr McTomaney will have a game like he did over there again, need to set off on fire and put the fear of god into them from the off, Philips needs to get more involved in this match, mix it with them, put the odd foot in early on, Llorente to clatter that racist little twat Rashford early doors, but would rather Dallas be at LB and Klich play and be closer to Philips to shore up the middle of MF to make us solid at the back.

 

or sick

 

What about Philips and Koch in the middle with Dallas at LB?

 

Raphinha and Rodrigo still out and it seems Forshaw pulled another muscle last week so out again for a while. His season is over again after just 148 minutes of U23 football.

 

I can't see Forshaw playing for us in the future. Hopefully he's out of contract soon.

 

I'd like to see what Forshaw can offer us before we get rid. Before his injury he was covering CM and we need options there. After a long lay off it's not surprising to pick up a niggle.
I'm not saying we should keep him for the sake of it but if he can do a job it would save us a few quid to invest elsewhere

 

He's fecked mate write him off. It's a cruel world innit bruv. Never mind just think of all the money he has in the bank.

 

He's out of legs too. It's a joke mate.