Leeds (H) | Post Match Thread

[wilton st blue]

Not really that arsed. Roll on Wednesday.

Going in to a European tie on a loss is not great preparation ?

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

In 2012 ( Aguero's first season) , the gap was 8 points with 6 games to play

now we have the same opposite situation in ( Aguero's last seasob )



karma on the way

Whilst I get the temptation to wum off the back of the similarity in numbers, the critical difference back then was we got to play United in the final six games, so had a six pointer as our secret weapon.

When you take that out the equation, the two situations are completely different.

Also - unlike last time, they as the chasing team don’t have goal difference on their side like we did back in 2012. Which makes it much more like 9 points instead of 8.

Us fucking it up from here would take an even more extraordinary set of circumstances than the Rags in 2012.

Good effort though!

 

[OB1]

I repeat: “...players are tired and probably more frustrated than we are, so right after the game...”

I’m going to assume they were ALL tired after the game, esp the players who don’t play 90 mins too often,

I think at the end they let their frustration get the better of them, they need to stay composed, focused and patient but they got a bit wild and gave the ball away too much and lost some concentration defensively. Possibly there was also some tiredness because they certainly put a shift in and it has been a long season for a lot of our players.

 

[wilton st blue]

So now the lead is potentially 8 pts with 6 games to go. Fucking ridiculous to treat the premier league like a competition we've already won.

Totally agree

 

[Blueknows]

If any game could highlight the need for a striker this was it ...29 attempts =1 goal

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

On the plus side, the female co commentator was miles better than the usual shitheads!

...that's debatable....nice bit of virtue signalling though...keep it up

 

[OB1]

I repeat

How the fuck could Sterling be tired

Ake was taken off and Torres did fuck all except score the goal

Stones must be floored

He was a man possessed today and worked his bollocks off

Yup and he was the guy trying to chase down Dallas at the end.

 

[big gaz]

League is now looking a little less straightforward. Awful display.

Moving Fern to Cb was a disaster.

Well done

I think he is, but we are at the business end, players are tired and probably more frustrated than we are, so right after the game isn’t the time to call them naive, or stupid, or lacking nous, or any of the many other phrases I’m sure will be used behind closed doors out of their earshot.

If one hood thing came out of this defeat, it magnified a few things:

Who isn’t good enough for this team & where our Achilles heel remains.

Sterling, Mendy, Aguero and Fernandinho should not be here next season. That leaves close to €1M/week in wages available for suitable replacements, not to mention the fees we have yet to book from last season, plus the €60-70M for the two under contract!

Hopefully, Txiki has his best man on it?!

Why, Dino had a good game until Pep had flashback and played him at at centre half ( in the back four )

 

[paulsimpson]

Do not even watch that game Spurs & united tomorrow. It'll only give you grief. Expect no favours. That crowd will win their games in hand in my view. Pep didnt apply the saying " a bird in the hand is better than two in the bush" . What we have we keep no matter what game is ahead . We now have a tricky league game against Villa. Priorities.
Those who said it was done need to have some humility now. Just try and
enjoy your weekend blues. Theres nothing else for it.

 

[Blueknows]

Totally agree

And IF they do manage to close the gap to 8 points with 6 to go...it would be outrageous how weve let them get so close to us

 

[cookster]

The performance of that team selection.

We started Aké, Mendy, Zinch, Torres and Sterling, all of whom are either out of form and/or lack game-time.

Of course it was a poor performance.

I'm not happy about it but can see the bigger picture so I refuse to lose my shit over it.

But apparently that makes me a "Happy Clapping JCL" so I'll leave the moaning and wailing to all the bigger blues than me. (That's not aimed at you btw.)

Clearly not a Happy Clapper and you're right definitely some risk with the team selection.

The frustration for me is you can predict if we're losing at HT we won't win no matter what team is selection.

Pep must know the stats so why not try some different, throw Dias on and put him and Stones upfront. Anything apart from the sterile sideways rut we got stuck in today.

 

[JRockBlues]

If any game could highlight the need for a striker this was it ...29 attempts =1 goal

Most of those were not from a chance created for a striker though. Creatively lacking around the box today.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Yup and he was the guy trying to chase down Dallas at the end.

Stones was everywhere

Being from Barnsley he wanted to beat them horrible twats more than anyone on the pitch today

 

[ChicagoBlue]

I repeat

How the fuck could Sterling be tired

Ake was taken off and Torres did fuck all except score the goal

Stones must be floored

He was a man possessed today and worked his bollocks off

It was a bad day all around, mate. Don’t take it out on me.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Pep will be happy his mate Bielsa won.
Like the derby he treated the game like a pre season kick about, arrogance doesn't win you football games & Sterling can fuck off.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Pep will be happy his mate Bielsa won.
Like the derby he treated the game like a pre season kick about, arrogance doesn't win you football games & Sterling can fuck off.

I'm certain Pep will not be happy.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

It was a bad day all around, mate. Don’t take it out on me.

No chance mate not you I have issue with

Fucked off with a few of the players today for not taking the chance to force Peps hand on Wednesday

Oh and I can’t fucking stick Leeds

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

Clearly not a Happy Clapper and you're right definitely some risk with the team selection.

The frustration for me is you can predict if we're losing at HT we won't win no matter what team is selection.

Pep must know the stats so why not try some different, throw Dias on and put him and Stones upfront. Anything apart from the sterile sideways rut we got stuck in today.

Is that you, Stuart?

;-)

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Pep will be happy his mate Bielsa won.
Like the derby he treated the game like a pre season kick about, arrogance doesn't win you football games & Sterling can fuck off.

Don't talk such shit.

 

[The1nvisibleMan]

Wonder what would have happened if Ferran was up top with Raz on the right and Gabby on the left? Feels like they’d all be in their best positions then