Leeds United (A) - Sat 30th April, 17:30 (BST) | Pre-Match Thread

[alexmcity]

Imo, Pep will make 5 changes: Cancelo, Ake, Gundogan, Grealish and Sterling will start. Laporte, Mahrez, Foden and one from KDB/Bernardo will begin on the bench. Rodri, Jesus, KDB/Bernie to be subbed off, if we are winning by 2+ goals in the 2nd half.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Very worried. Will take some effort I fear.

 

[Turner92]

Has anyone watched Leeds recently? They're gash we'll win 2/3-0

 

[Withnail]

Slightly concerned the players will be mentally and physically drained and I am not sure how much we will have in the tank. Can see Pep rotating and resting Kdb, Bernardo, Rodri and Laporte. Absolutely vital we somehow get a win, but it is not going to be easy.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Has anyone watched Leeds recently? They're gash we'll win 2/3-0

Unbeaten in five, no?

Clean sheets last two?

They don't need to be brilliant, they will happily take a draw.

It will obviously be a bear pit, so hopefully the team gets a boost earlier in the day with Newcastle getting a result of kind of description.

The title will be won or lost in this next week, IMO, either side of the Real game.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Ederson, Cancelo, Ake, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Sterling, Grealish, Palmer, Jesus

 

[vmsuhail]

was worried before last night but they were ducking awful last night against palace.

any decent turn would have stuck 6 past them

Glad to hear that. Their recent wins have come against Norwich, Watford and 10 men Wolves. Nothing out of the ordinary there.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Ederson, Cancelo, Ake, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Sterling, Grealish, Palmer, Jesus

Doubt Cancelo will start, Pep won't risk it ahead of Madrid.

Zin will start at Leeds and expect Ake to come in for Laporte.

Sterling, Grealish and Gundo also.

 

[City_Sean]

Very worried. Will take some effort I fear.

The positive is that they played on Monday too.

We'll also have Cancelo back.

Ederson
Cancelo Dias Laporte Zinchenko
Gundogan Rodri Kev
Jesus Foden Sterling

 

[vmsuhail]

___________________Ederson__________________

Cancelo______Laporte_______Ake________Zinchenko

___________Fernandinho_______Gundogan_______

Sterling______________Mcatee____________Grealish

_____________________Jesus_______________


KDB, Bernardo, Rodri & Dias should be rested.

There is a title on the line. But, if Newcastle win earlier, then I agree a few changes, else it should be the strongest XI.

 

[chaddblue]

Very worried. Will take some effort I fear.

Possibly .. but I’d be more worried if I was Liverpool going to Newcastle

 

[cibaman]

Has anyone watched Leeds recently? They're gash we'll win 2/3-0

They’re mainly gash but they’re one of those teams that can put in a performance if they get a bit of luck and some momentum

 

[Oyster28catcher]

Relentlessly tough game after game and this is a big, big test. Not sure it'll be a pretty game.

 

[DMA's]

Gonna be a very hostile atmosphere and we are going to need grealish, Sterling, gundogan to step up. Depending on the early result I could see us dropping points especially if Liverpool where to win at Newcastle.

As kdb started last two games and Bernardo was rested against watford I would imagine pep will rest kdb and start gundogan and Bernardo. Think would be prudent to rest Dias

Ederson

cancelo
laporte
ake
Zinky

rodri
gundogan
bernardo

grealish
sterling
jesus

 

[come-on-barney]

The look in Pep’s eyes when he said Leeds is the most important game now. Big win.

 

[vincent]

Leeds are not as chaotic as they were under Bielsa. Think that will actually work in our favour.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Liverpool will be 2 points clear on top when we start this game, we better start fast and score early or this Leeds will grow into their defending. unbeaten on last 5 too they do fight hard for staying up.

fucking Real can rotate all they want as they need 1 point only vs Espanyol to clinch the title or Barca not winning theirs. doubt they worried tho with 15 points clear on top.

That's the spirit!

 

[richards30]

we should be resting no one unless necessary as there is a maximum of 7 games left for us this season and a possible premier league and champions league double? The players should be desperate to play and with the best recovery facilities probably in world football no excuses! We played tuesday night and dont play until saturday tea time?!

 

[PragueBlue]

If that’s the team on Saturday I can see us dropping points. For me, De Bruyne starts every game, he’s our talisman and these are must win games.

We did just fine without KDB earlier in the season and last season, so I suspect we'll be just fine without him for the odd game.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Back to our bread and butter game now after last nights delight

Got to be best available 11 no fucking about