20 Sep 2024 15:37:34
Right then, no more messing around - I'm sticking my neck out and going for a 3 - 0 win for us tomorrow! Just remind Meslier that you are allowed to dive when their first shot on target comes at him:)
20 Sep 2024 16:22:46
Going for a 2 1 Leeds win Cleggy . clean sheet is really needed though because we might just score 1.
As for Statue Le Gash and forever not diving .
No other Leeds player in history has infuriated more .
well except on vital occasions Gary Sprake such as Cup Final 1970 .
BUT Sprake was still a far better gk than Meslier.
20 Sep 2024 16:36:34
I'm hoping for a good win but I can see a scrappy 2-1 defeat. They scored before half time, we come back in the second half. Late subs allow them to build momentum and sneak another one in 75th minute.
20 Sep 2024 17:00:58
Woah MOTalaw your prediction we lose to bottom of league Cardiff
AND concede 2 goals ( Cardiff don't score goals)
You be really gunning for Farke!
20 Sep 2024 17:18:28
Regardless of what's going on, it's still Leeds Vs Cardiff, Away.
Our defense is hit with injuries, the replacements haven't played with the squad in a match game, Bamford is fit so he will come on at some point. Ramazani hasn't had a full match so he's still an unknown and no midfield sub in Rothwell leaves us thin on the ground subs wise.
Firpo is out leaving an attacking left back wanting, I don't know who his replacement is.
The lads have their heads down, the fans are losing hope and Cardiff desperately needs a win.
All signs point to us losing. I hope we don't, but we have one hell of a mountain to climb with what is essentially a B team. The B team got beat 0-3 to Middlesbrough and our A team scraped a loss against a substandard Burnley.
20 Sep 2024 17:41:59
They are our bogey team right back to that FA Cup defeat that I always see as the catalyst for a slow demise and our original relegation from the EPL. It always seemed to me that "giant-kill" started it all. We [until Liverpool] were the only team at that point, top at Christmas not to win the league. I always blamed that Cardiff defeat.
We lost twice at home to Wigan when they were bottom, hadn't won away for over a season; in fact we were their only away victory that season so bonkers things happen in this league.
They always seem to do us when it matters the most!
Nonetheless I am hoping for a nervy away win, 0-1.
[I won't be around here for a week if we lose; couldn't face it, when defeat is miserable enough! ].
20 Sep 2024 18:01:33
Some fair analaysis MOTalaw
It"s a far cry from your Leeds winning the league with 8 matches to spare
Changing one's mind all good though MOTalaw.
20 Sep 2024 19:10:53
Ani
But Leeds thrashed Cardiff away last season 3 nil.
Believe fella!
Be optimistic and super positive like me!
20 Sep 2024 19:23:14
That Cardiff cup defeat was probably the most costly defeat in our history.
20 Sep 2024 19:25:09
The players attitude towards the game could be key, because Cardiff will be at it.
20 Sep 2024 20:29:37
Baz,
I still think we will win the league. That doesn't mean there won't be defeat and bumps along the way. Once we find our form, like last season, we will be on another winning streak.
21 Sep 2024 05:36:29
2-0 Leeds.
I desperately want Largie to start RW because he will be a great outlet and help maximise the potential of Bogle going forward. Most of our attacks have again been down the left or centrally and it's really left Bogle isolated, which imo is one of the reqsons we haven't seen the best of him yet. They should strike up a good partnership those two given their profiles.
Gnonto on the LW where historically he's played his best football and where most of our attacks seem to go through. Meaning he'll be on the ball a lot more without having to go looking for it as much. Reckon he'll get a goal today if he plays off the left.
Aaronson to lead the press in AM, as well as continuing trying those neat little passes between the CB and FB that we saw in the first half last week. Think he was our beat passer in the final third last week and we lost his work rate, pressing and the aforementioned passing when Piroe came on to replace him.
I'd like Tanaka to start over Gruev in a game like this, but seems unlikely after Farke's presser. He seemed pretty defiant in the face of being called too defensive with the double pivot. I think he's wrong tbh. We don't need two DMs for balance against poor sides.
Hopefully no more injuries but if Firpo is out I much prefer Schmidt over Byram, from what I've seen of Schmidt.
Wober for Rodon, if he's out. Pretty much picks itself that one.
All in all 2-4 changes being made dependent on injuries, but expecting only 1, being Largie for Solomon.
2-0 and we'll see some better attacking stuff today as Cardiff are very poor.
21 Sep 2024 06:38:18
The outcome of whether we win this game will also largely depend on the match officials.
Cardiff will play a low block and foul our players consistently, the standard of referring in the Championship I feel is probably at this level the poorest in Europe.
We’ll see what Cardiff get away with later today.
21 Sep 2024 08:22:31
I agree Dill, on all, with the exception of Gruev. The match will be won in a MF battle of attrition, and I personally haven’t seen enough of Ao (yes ima lazy typer) to throw him in. Farke has tho, so you may get your wish! Still going for a win by two goals, in a battle, but a battle statistically dominated by us. Largie and Matteo with the goals.
21 Sep 2024 11:43:47
Just not Farkes way to start new players but you’re right Brighty Farke sees them train everyday so has to judge who has trained well and is best shape for each game.
BUT, it worries me when I heard his press conference saying Gruev needed six months to bed in when he first game etc etc
AO has played and scored at the highest level of football so let’s not build on waiting time if it’s not necessary.
Parker gave four players debuts when beating us, all four had signed after Manor Solomon (who Farke did start from the off? )
Call it loyalty to players with the shirt call it calm pragmatic but Farke needs to win today as a loss could create unrest with our supporters which could quickly transfer to the team.
Yes it’s always a tricky fixture but with our squad and our financial clout we must be winning these type of games as a matter of course if we are to be promoted.
Think 3-1 win with Joseph (2) and Struick scoring from a corner!
21 Sep 2024 16:02:37
He also went on to say that Gruev has been our most consistent player since he made that breakthrough, which is something I pretty much agree with.