Leeds Utd v Blackburn Rovers Match Thread

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[color=#FFFFFF]........hhhhhhhhhhhhh.................[/color][b][size=200]Leeds v Blackburn Rovers

[color=#FFFFFF].................[/color]Wednesday 26th December 2018@3pm

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[size=150]Hi Folks



Yorkshire play Lancashire at Elland Road on Boxing day as Leeds aim to put distance between themselves and the rest of the chasing pack.



Blackburn have not won since the beginning of December, slipping to 14th place in the table, most recently last week when they lost 1-0 at home against Leeds promotion rival Norwich. They have not picked up three points away from home since 6 October at Bolton.



Although Leeds first away defeat of the season was at Ewood Park, they will be cautiously optimistic having not been defeated since 10th November, notching up six wins in a row in the process.



Leeds will hope to have Douglas (illness) and Bamford (tweak) fit for the war of the roses clash.



Ayling should start at right back having suffered no recurrence of the injury that saw him sidelined since October.



Having only 72 hours rest since their win at Villa Park, are we going to see any changes in the line up?[/size]

[1964white]

Memories of my second season watching Leeds back in the First Division again

56 years later I'm hoping for a similar eventuality

[rab_rant]

Did the team really line up in a 2-3-2-3 formation ????

[Genghers]

Think we'll see Douglas come back in and perhaps Bamford on the bench if his injury wasn't too serious.

Clarke really has been excellent, but I'm of the opinion that we need to keep using him as we are. I know that Harrison as utter pish vs. Villa, but Clarke rattled their defence after half-time. Who would we have from the bench who could make that kind of impact if Clarke were to start?

Again, I'm taking a step back from the armchair management this season and just trusting in what Bielsa is doing. He's protecting Clarke physically (though his stamina has definitely improved since his first appearance where he was blowing after 30 minutes), but also mentally. If Clarke starts, but doesn't have as much success playing against fresh legs then it's likely that the fans will start to pick up on the little mistakes which get glossed over later in games where we're pushing for a goal (e.g. the time he should have played Samu through, but held on to the ball too long and tried to beat a man).

How many times have we seen young players get criticised for inconsistency etc over the years here?
Howson, Lees, Byram, Phillips, Vieira... even Cook got his fair share at times.

I think we're so used to seeing these prodigious talents popping up at 17/18 and making an impact in top divisions (Dembele at Barca, Mbappe, even players like Sessegnon at Fulham), that we want to rush players into full-time first team places.

You look at players like Aidy White, Mowatt and Byram and I wonder how much more they could have achieved if they more more thoughtfully managed initially. They've all had some recurring injuries and only Byram got to the Prem and maybe that was too early even.

Hmmm, that turned into a bit of an off-topic essay!

2-0 Leeds today!

[1964white]

Did the team really line up in a 2-3-2-3 formation ????

No !

[The Subhuman]

It's the classic W formation by the looks of it

Reaney right back
Bell left back
Charlton centre back
Brenner and Hunter are half backs
Storie inside right
Collins inside left
Giles and Johansson are wingers
Peacock the C.F.

It's the formation I was taught in school...and I was an inside right

[1964white]

It's the classic W formation by the looks of it

Reaney right back
Bell left back
Charlton centre back
Brenner and Hunter are half backs
Storie inside right
Collins inside left
Giles and Johansson are wingers
Peacock the C.F.

It's the formation I was taught in school...and I was an inside right

Of course Johnny Giles moved into the middle the next season after Bobby Collins broke his leg v Torino

As a boy I played right-half......I wonder why

[gessa]

Hope the Villa game didn't take too much out of the players and with Blackburn having an extra day to recover, I'm expecting a tight game, Blackburn also seem to have a good record at ER in recent seasons. A win for us by the odd goal.

[Genghers]

Just Douglas for Davis. Bamford still out.

BPF, Ayling, Pontus, Phillips, Douglas, Klich, Forshaw, Harrison, Hernandez, Alioski, Roofe

Huffer, Davis, Halme, Clarke, Gotts, Baker, Shackleton

[whiteswan]

Any of us with Sky...can watch on the red button

[rab_rant]

[60sUnited]

H``arrison in again !! We must have a young lad who can do better than him......oh well, I will look forward to second half when Clarke comes on.

[rab_rant]

Harrison gets another chance.
Is there a deal with City that we must play him???

[60sUnited]

There must be a deal, cant think of any other reason to play him !

[whiteswan]

Harrison again Either there is a deal or Bielsa doesn't think the rest are fit enough yet to manage a full 90 mins

[rab_rant]

PM is there is a feed

[gessa]

Perhaps with the law of averages, he'll have a good game soon.

[danhirons]

Dominating possession without creating any chances.

Hernandez given the ball away about six times already, having a poor start to the game.

BPF almost caught in possession once too

[whiteswan]

Some nice slick passing but no return....yet

[danhirons]

Pretty boring game so far. Would like Clarke on got Hernandez who has had a really poor half