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Match Day Thread Leeds Utd v West Ham

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  1. ellandback

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    Leeds Utd v West Ham Utd
    Friday 11th December 20:00| Elland Road

    Leeds face yet another defensive crisis, as they welcome Wet Ham to Elland Road. 24 hours after being told that Robin Koch was to undergo surgery , and sidelined until the Spring, fellow central defender, and Summer signing Diego Llavente has been out of action since 11 October during International Duty with Spain, bur was thrown in at the deep end due to Koch's injury after just 10 mins. The 27yo will be out for a further 3 weeks after picking up a new muscle injury.

    Bielsa cunningly revealed during his day early press conference that due to the injury situation, Luke Ayling will partner Liam Cooper at centre back, with Stuart Dallas at right-back and Gjanni Alioski at left-back (but don't tell West Ham)!!!!

    Record signing Rodrigo (who should be pretty cheesed off by now for being used as a bit player for the first quarter of the season) gets his second start of the season playing in the number 10 roll! for comes back into the starting XI to take the number 10 role!

    Bielsa took the trouble to read out his starting line up:-

    "Rodrigo Moreno is going to come in for Llorente and the 11 will be Meslier, Dallas, Ayling, Cooper, Alioski, Phillips, Klich, Moreno, Raphinha, Harrison, Bamford," he said.

    Why give your opposition any kind of advantage by reading out your starting XI?

    Here's Bielsa, with his presser...



     
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    So presumably ayling to cb, Dallas to rb

    makes for a very attacking line up.. not that we ever have a defensive one
     
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    Err did you read this <laugh>
     
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    ha, obviously not, just looked at the team<laugh>

    I’ll tell you the result after the game if you like too<ok>
     
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    We played well the last time we had to use this defensive line-up but it still leaves me feeling anxious.

    It's not quite "must win" time yet but 3 points would certainly take the pressure off heading towards Christmas

    Will Pablo be on the bench? Personally I don't care but I know many do.
     
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    <laugh>
     
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    A lot of people saying about Rodrigo being a bit part player so far and being annoyed about it. The thing is you can’t just come in and start for a Bielsa team as it’s a well drilled and oiled machine. He would’ve known that too. Was never going to start vs Liverpool, then he played 45 vs Fulham and didn’t look like he knew the system well enough. Then he started to look like he was making his way into the team with good performances against Man City and Villa and soon after caught covid. He was then out for a while and would’ve needed to get his fitness back. When he was back we played very well against Arsenal and beat a good Everton side so he was never going to start against Chelsea. Now he gets his chance again this weekend.
     
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    NostradEmus Firpo is Shit

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    Absolutely.

    Got a feeling that it's his place to lose now though.
     
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    looking at the match thread its wrong lads, Saturday is the 12th not 11th as stated here. sorry to piss on someone's chips
     
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    We play tonight friday the 11th.
     
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    I wish these interlopers would learn to pay attention
     
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    Bit of a foggy day today l recon West Ham won’t be able to see the Whites tonight
    How does 2-0 grab ya
     
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    Better start a new fire, Roger, looks like you've pissed on your own flames. <laugh>
     
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    It probably isn't the first time:emoticon-0136-giggl
     
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    reading the comments it just goes to show what a nice caring and lovable supporters you have here ( bunch of counts)<laugh><laugh><laugh>
     
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    Leeds Utd v West Ham Utd
    Saturday 11th December 20:00| Elland Road

    match thread clearly states Sat 11and today is ? you guessed it Friday 11th so its tonight, good job i checked with the beeb, what up you fekkers don't want my support or what, ha ha expecting loads of Whitty ****ty now.
     
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    <laugh>
     
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    Hit a man when he’s down
    Shame on you we knew what he meant
    Ps I missed that one myself
     
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