Leeds United (H) - Sat 6th May, 15:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Norman kneejerk]

Another big game, 3 points is a must.

I think so. After Sunday Arsenal have slightly easier games so lets not leave the door open. A wiin on Sat and even the most disaster hardened blue would have to be gettibg confident so quite a decisive game for me.

 

[burning blue soul]

Shock and Awe, right from the get-go. Shock and fecking Awe!!!!
5-0

 

[Didsbury Dave]

You do realise Ake's opener last evening was a cross into the box, and that Foden's goal was a 1st time shot that deflected and beat a flat foot keeper?

Stop it mate. Just stop, please.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

You saved me a bit of time there mate!

There's a daft old geezer behind me who still rants loudly about "tippy tappy football". even after all these years and trophies.

 

[CatMan]

Stop it mate. Just stop, please.

I will, as long as you concede that our opener, and the goal that killed the game last evening were from a cross and a 1st time shot! :-)

 

[Constantine]

In a game like this we need to cut out all the side to side passing, as it wastes our time and, once they have retreated, does the majority of their defending for them. It should be crosses into the box, one after the other, and shoot on site. There is absolutely no reason that our side, with the possession we have, should not have 50 shots a game, and that is no exaggeration!

 

[Haaland94]

As pep has rested Bernardo and gundogan one of the last 2 games I’m certain both will start which will allow rodri some rest.

Ederson

walker
akanji
laporte
gomez

gundo
bernardo
kdb

foden
mahrez
alvarez

Haaland in for Mahrez, and that's the team for me. Haaland doesn't need any rest, he is 22, chasing his own records, he can bag a few vs a poor Leeds side.

 

[Constantine]

Haaland in for Mahrez, and that's the team for me. Haaland doesn't need any rest, he is 22, chasing his own records, he can bag a few vs a poor Leeds side.

Young but vulnerable to injuries. Why risk him before such a Madrid game?

 

[Haaland94]

Young but vulnerable to injuries. Why risk him before such a Madrid game?

Yeah, I take your point, I will be equally happy to see him rested. On the other hand, he can always pick up an injury in training, we want to keep his momentum going. I don't know, perhaps it's better not to riak him, though. I am conflicted, so I will trust Pep on this one :).

 

[Constantine]

Yeah, I take your point, I will be equally happy to see him rested. On the other hand, he can always pick up an injury in training, we want to keep his momentum going. I don't know, perhaps it's better not to riak him, though. I am conflicted, so I will trust Pep on this one :).

I don't think he will start (or maybe just one half). The club brought him for the CL, not for a scoring record.